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South African retailer Pepkor faces shareholder resistance to $1.3B fintech merger
Pepkor's proposed merger of its fintech arm with a rival is under scrutiny from board directors and investors citing valuation and governance concerns, signaling investor caution on BFSI M&A in emerging markets.
WHY IT MATTERS
Retail fintech consolidation stalls; shows institutional investors demanding higher AI/data asset disclosures and exit clarity before approving BFSI deals in frontier markets.
Source: Finextra · 2026-10-12