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Afristrat Investment Holdings Limited is a South Africa-based financial services company. The Company's operating segments include business credit, investment services, equity holdings, and corporate. The Company's Credit operations provide credit funding to commercial clients via two specific products. Business credit in the form of medium-term loans subject to appropriate security cover and Supply Chain and/or Enterprise Development solutions with the aim to integrate vendors into the supply chain. Investment Services operations provide financial investment products to the retail market. Its Equity holdings offer strategic investments in profit-focused companies. Corporate segment represents the Company's corporate head office which provides shared services across the operational segments. Its geographic segment covers South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Mauritius, and Zambia.