Barclays Bank branch along Moi Avenue Nairobi. [Photo/businessDaily]

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Barclays Bank of Kenya workers will have a chance to acquire shares in their parent company Barclays Africa  Group as part of the Johannesburg-based firm’s employee share ownership plan (Esop).

The announcement was made last Friday in Johannesburg.

The decision was made by the company's executives including deputy CEO Peter Matlare.

“We want employees to have skin in the game,” said Songezo Zibi, Barclays Africa’s head of corporate communications.

The offer will be made to all workers in the various subsidiaries including Ghana, Uganda and Zambia, Mr Zibi said.

The scheme will be rolled out as soon as agreements with tax and banking regulatory authorities are finalized.