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Banco Sol opens banking centre in Soyo

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Angolan bank Banco Sol has inaugurated a new banking services centre in the Nkungu Yengele neighbourhood of Soyo, in Zaire province. The facility is intended to expand access to banking operations and support financial inclusion in the area, according to Mercado.

Banco Sol, an Angolan bank, inaugurated a new ATM centre on Friday 6 November in the Nkungu Yengele neighbourhood, in the municipality of Soyo, Zaire province. The opening aims to bring banking services closer to residents in the area, according to Mercado.

The new facility is intended to facilitate banking operations and expand access to financial services in a region where economic and commercial activity is growing. Banco Sol is thus continuing to expand its service network towards local communities, Mercado reports.

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