Kansai Paint moves to sell African entity to Akzo Nobel

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Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. (“Kansai Paint”) has entered into an agreement to sell its Africa business to Akzo Nobel N.V. (“AkzoNobel”), a global paints and coatings company. The sale is subject to the regulatory approvals of the relevant authorities and the transaction is expected to be completed in the course of 2023. Kunishi Mori, Kansai Paint's president says: "We are convinced that Akzo