{
  "id": 1707988,
  "title": "Digital shift pushes one of Africa’s biggest banks to close 79 branches, over 100 ATMs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/digital-shift-pushes-one-of-africas-biggest-banks-to-close-79",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:10:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
    "slug": "businessday-nigeria",
    "url": "https://businessday.ng/africa/article/digital-shift-pushes-one-of-africas-biggest-banks-to-close-79-branches-over-100-atms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Absa is shrinking its traditional banking network in South Africa as customers increasingly turn to digital channels for everyday transactions, read more Digital shift pushes one of Africa’s biggest banks to close 79 branches, over 100 ATMs",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}