* Absa CEO says it won’t buy Nigerian bank * Plans to enter country slowly, organically * Bank sees “huge opportunity” elsewhere in Africa * Steers away from acquisitions elsewhere too DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Reuters) - South African lender Absa will not buy a Nigerian bank, its CEO told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, clearing up a lingering question over how it will execute its aggressive growth strategy. Chief Executive Maria Ramos said that while Nigeria...

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - South African lender Absa (ABGJ.J) will not buy a Nigerian bank, its CEO told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, clearing up a lingering question over how it will execute its aggressive growth strategy. FILE PHOTO: Absa Chief Executive Maria Ramos looks on during a rebranding launch where Barclays Africa changed its name back to Absa on Wednesday, at the Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton, South Africa, July 11, 2018....