Standard Chartered's Islamic division is seeking banking licences in three African countries in order to offer its services to the continent's large Muslim population.
Standard Chartered Saadiq could enter at least one of these markets - Nigeria, Botswana and Zambia - as early as 2017, Mohammad Ali
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Tom Arnold, Reuters
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