{
  "id": 16718656,
  "title": "Billionaire Jayesh Saini gets approval to acquire Africa Business Corp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/billionaire-jayesh-saini-gets-approval-to-acquire-africa-business-corp",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-27T05:53:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital Business",
    "slug": "capital-business",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/billionaire-jayesh-saini-gets-approval-to-acquire-africa-business-corp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Businessman Jayesh Umesh Saini has been granted approval to acquire Africa Business Corporation and Development Limited, according to the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK). The acquisition, detailed in Gazette Notice No. 16875 dated September 21, 2026, does not disclose the deal's value or specifics of the company's operations. The CAK stated that Saini has been granted authorization in accordance with section 46 (6) of the Competition Act of Kenya, enabling him to proceed with the proposed transaction. Saini's business portfolio extends beyond healthcare, encompassing Bliss Healthcare, Lifecare Hospitals, and pharmaceutical firm Dinlas Pharma.",
  "summary": "NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Businessman Jayesh Umesh Saini, whose business interests include Bliss Healthcare, has received approval from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to take sole control of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}