Kenya's Kinuthia family's supermarket chain Quickmart lines up $55 million before IPO close
Kenya’s Quickmart has lined up $55 million from four cornerstone investors, including the IFC, as the Kinuthia family-backed chain prepares to close its IPO.
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Kenya’s Quickmart has lined up $55 million from four cornerstone investors, including the IFC, as the Kinuthia family-backed chain prepares to close its IPO.
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