Absa Bank Kenya Q1 Net Profit Drops 13% to Ksh5.3B
Absa Bank Kenya has posted a profit after tax of KSh5.3 billion and achieved a Return on Equity of 20.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026
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Absa Kenya Q1 Profit Falls for the First Time in Nine Years | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Absa Kenya Q1 operating revenue fell the 2nd year to KSh 14.65 Bn, with net interest income and FX trading income leading the compression amid CBK rate cuts.
Absa Bank Kenya Q1 Net Profit Drops 13% to Ksh5.3B
Absa Bank Kenya Plc has reported a profit after tax of Ksh5.3 billion and delivered Return on Equity of 20.3% for the quarter ending 31st March, 2026.
Absa profit falls 13pc to Sh5.3bn in first quarter
Absa becomes the second major listed lender to report lower earnings after Standard Chartered Bank Kenya’s net income declined 26.3 percent in the same period to Sh3.5 billion on l ...
Absa Kenya Wins Best Retail Bank Award as Digital Banking Growth Accelerates
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has been recognised as the Best Retail Bank in Kenya by the Global Banking and Finance Review 2026.
Absa dragged into Sh26m Vetlab Club financial dispute
At the centre of the dispute is Vetlab Sports Club’s contested leadership.
Absa Bank Kenya Pumps KSh100m into Refreshed Asset Financing Product
Absa Bank Kenya has unveiled a revamped asset financing proposition aimed at deploying KSh 100 billion over the next three years to businesses and individuals. The Absa Bank Asset Finance enhanced offering is designed to improve access to productive assets and support growth across key sectors of the Kenyan economy, including manufacturing, trade and logistics, […]
Absa Bank Kenya Revamps Asset Financing, Commits KES 100Bn Over Three Years
Tier I lender Absa Bank Kenya has revamped its asset financing programme pledging to deploy KES 100 billion over the next three years to businesses and individuals
Court backs sacking of Absa manager over customer accounts fraud
The judge found the lender acted lawfully after customers lost millions through unauthorised withdrawals. ...
Absa Kenya spends Sh717m on voluntary staff exits
Many organisations use voluntary exit programmes to cut costs, especially payroll, while others deploy the scheme to refresh talent and realign skills with evolving business needs, ...
Airtel Money and ABSA Bank Kenya Partner to Expand Digital Wallet Options for Small Businesses
Airtel Money has linked up with Absa Bank Kenya to enable small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Kenya receive and manage digital payments The new service enables direct transfers from the mobile wallets into Absa Bank Kenya accounts and payments to Absa merchant paybill accounts. Video: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TYcrD5O95AfKFSlkEfgHSMCWSa2HRy_o?usp=sharing The partnership enhances convenience, speed, and reliability for everyday […]
Airtel Money–Absa Partnership Unlocks Seamless Wallet-to-Bank Transfers For Kenyan SMEs
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Kenya now have more options to receive and manage digital payments following the launch of a new service that enables direct transfers from Airtel Money wallets into Absa Bank Kenya accounts and payments to Absa merchant paybill accounts.
Airtel Money and Absa Bank Kenya Launch New Payment Service
Airtel Money and Absa Bank Kenya have signed a partnership to enhance digital payments solutions, introducing a new service that enables direct transfers from Airtel Money wallets into Absa Bank Kenya accounts, as well as payments to Absa merchant paybill accounts
A Rise in Digital Banking Pushes Absa Kenya to Grow Its Tech Spend
A steady rise in digital usage is feeding into lower operating costs as automation takes hold across internal processes
Absa bets on tech budget to power digital drive
The lender, which spent Sh2.16 billion on technology in 2025, targets to increase the share of new business lines in total revenue to at least 10 percent. ...
Absa Positions for Mobile Entry With Network Offering in Development
Absa’s planned entry into mobile reflects a broader pattern of banks extending into telecom-backed services
Absa Bank Kenya and Japan's World Navi Join Forces to Simplify Vehicle Imports
Absa Bank Kenya has struck a deal with World Navi, a Japan-based global vehicle exporter, to transform the way Kenyans import vehicles.
Absa Bank Kenya Partners with World Navi to Assist Motor Vehicle Importers
Absa Bank Kenya has announced a strategic partnership with World Navi, a global vehicle exporter headquartered in Japan. This collaboration, delivered through Absa’s Asset-Based Finance (ABF) offering, is set to transform the vehicle importation experience for Kenyan customers by making the process more accessible, efficient, and financially manageable. The partnership integrates financing and vehicle sourcing […]
Absa Bank Kenya Partners with TransAfrica to Ease Truck Financing for Logistics Firms
Absa Bank Kenya has entered into a strategic partnership with TransAfrica Motors, one of Kenya’s leading distributors of commercial vehicles, to support businesses in scaling their transport, logistics, and mobility operations. Through this collaboration, Absa Bank will provide customers with tailored financial solutions that make vehicle acquisition easier, more affordable, and business‑focused. Customers will be […]
Absa Bank Kenya in KSh 35m Sponsorship of Kip Keino Classic 2026
Absa Bank Kenya Plc has renewed its title sponsorship for the Absa Kip Keino Classic Tour with a KSh 35 million sponsorship of the race to be held at the Nyayo National Stadium on Friday, April 24, 2026. For the first time in the championship’s history, the Absa Kip Keino 2026 edition will be staged […]
Absa consumer finance unit posts revenue, profit growth
The unit drives growth with 12 percent revenue and 50 percent profit surge, as diversification into retail services boosts dividends. ...
How Absa booked Sh500m windfall from Supreme Court tax ruling
A Supreme Court ruling on card payment taxes allowed Absa to release provisions and lift profit despite weaker lending income.
Absa Bank Kenya Delivers 9.7% Profit Growth in FY2025, Lifts Dividend 17% YoY
Absa Bank Kenya PLC reported a 9
Businessman Ndeta, co-accused face arrest over Sh4.5bn Absa fraud case
The arrest warrant came after the State prosecutor told the magistrate that the High Court dismissed Mr Ndeta’s petition to halt his prosecution.
Absa Bank Kenya Rewards Shareholders with Fat Dividend Cheque
Absa Bank Kenya has announced a final dividend of KSh 1.85, bringing the total 2025 dividend to KSh 2.05 per share, up 17% year on year, including the KSh 0.20 interim dividend. The dividend, amounting to KSh 10,048,342,000.00, will be paid on 19th May 2026 to shareholders on record as of 30th April 2026. At […]
Absa Bank Kenya Posts 10% Profit Growth, Raises Dividends
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has reported a 10% growth in profit after tax to Kshs. 22.9 billion for the financial year ended 31 December 2025.
Absa lifts dividend 17pc on net profit growth to Sh22.9bn
Absa is the first lender to release full year financials in a period when banks are expected to report higher dividend payout, following a 20 percent growth in industry earnings. ...
Absa profit rises to Sh22.9bn as costs fall
Lower operating costs offset weaker lending income as interest rates fall.
Absa Bank Kenya Profit Climbs 10% on Lower Loan-Loss Provisions, Higher Fees
Absa Bank Kenya PLC posted a 10% increase in full-year profit and lifted its dividend payout after tighter cost controls and lower loan-loss provisions helped offset pressure on interest income. Net income rose to 22.9 billion shillings ($177 million) in the year ended Dec. 31, from a year earlier, the Nairobi-based lender said Tuesday. Total […]
Absa Bank Kenya's Increases Dividend by 17% as Profit Rises | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has reported a 10% increase in profit after tax to KShs 22.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from KShs 20.9 billion in 2024
Absa Bank Kenya Added to MSCI Frontier Markets Index | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Absa Bank Kenya joins the MSCI Frontier Markets Index in February 2026, raising Kenya’s representation with no deletions in the latest review.
Kenya’s Banking Reset Puts Absa at a Crossroads
Kenya sits at the centre of Absa’s next move, and the retail push raises the stakes
Absa Bank Kenya and Visa Unveil Digital-First Metal Cards
Absa Bank Kenya, in partnership with Visa, has launched a premium, digital-first card proposition. Read more
Absa Group CEO on the lender's plan for Kenya acquisitions as it steps up pan-African expansion drive
'We are always on the lookout for opportunities, be they organic or inorganic, but the regulatory environment must be conducive and positive for that.' ...
Sitoyo Lopokoiyit Takes Over as Absa Confronts Pressure in Retail Banking
A mobile money executive arrives at a bank confronting slower growth, tighter margins, and a retail customer who no longer belongs to one institution
Absa Appoints M-PESA Africa MD Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as Banking CEO
M-PESA Africa Managing Director Sitoyo Lopokoiyit has been appointed as the new Chief Executive for Personal and Private Banking at Absa Group, effective April 1, 2026. Lopokoiyit will leave the mobile money giant at the end of March after leading its expansion across several African markets. M-PESA Africa is a joint venture between Safaricom and […]
M-Pesa Executive Quits Safaricom to Join Absa Group
Absa Group has announced a number of executive leadership changes to deepen leadership bench strength across the organisation after finalising its refocused Pan-African strategy.
Absa taps M-Pesa CEO Sitoyo Lopokoiyit for Africa banking role
The M-Pesa Africa CEO will take charge of Absa’s retail and private banking operations across the continent from April.
M-PESA Africa Chief Sitoyo Lopokoiyit Joins Absa Group | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Absa Group has appointed Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the outgoing Managing Director of M-PESA Africa, as Chief Executive of its Personal and Private Banking division.
Absa Bank Kenya Gives KSh 65m to Magical Kenya Open Golf Tournament
Absa Bank Kenya Plc has announced a KSh 65 million sponsorship for the 2026 Magical Kenya Open (MKO) Golf Tournament. This makes Absa Bank Kenya the largest private-sector sponsor of the prestigious golf tournament for the 15th consecutive year. The 57th edition of the Magical Kenya Open will tee off from 19th to 22nd February […]
In Kenya’s Race for Deposits, Absa Is Trying to Buy Back Lost Ground
Profitability held steady while scale slipped away, and that gap is now difficult to ignore
Absa Expands ElevateHer AI Programme Across Africa
Absa, in partnership with Microsoft Elevate and Women in Tech (WiT), is extending the ElevateHer AI Programme across nine African markets
Absa eyes Kenya buyout in race for retail market
Absa Group will seek to close the deal through its Kenyan subsidiary, where it has a 68.5 percent stake.
Absa Group CEO Kenny Fihla Banks on Kenya as a Regional Financial Hub
Absa Group CEO Kenny Fihla is on a three-day working visit to Kenya to engage with senior government officials, regulators, and leaders from the business and financial services sectors.
Absa NewGold ETF Investors Win Big as Global Gold Prices Surge
Absa NewGold ETF, listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) with a market capitalization of KSh 2.37 Billion, is the new attraction at the bourse, thanks to global tensions fuelled largely by an aggressive US President Donald Trump. NSE Investors are rushing for the Absa New Gold ETF, their appetite for the stock fuelled by a […]
Baloobhai buys additional Sh170m Absa Bank shares
Mr Patel, a long-term investor in Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)-listed blue-chip stocks, accumulated Absa shares throughout most of 2025. ...
Absa Bank Kenya is Picked as Kenya’s Top Employer
Absa Bank Kenya Plc, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya, has been recognised as a Top Employer for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), following an independent assessment of its people practices across critical human capital parameters. This is the 5th consecutive time that the South African based lender is receiving this award, a feat […]
Absa Digi Loan Offers Instant Financing for Back-to-School Fees
Absa Digi Loan is a digital credit solution designed to help guardians pay school fees instantly and spread the repayment over several months.
NSE Makes Historic Leap in Regional Market Connectivity with Absa’s First Sponsored Access Trades
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has achieved a significant milestone after Absa Securities Limited (Kenya) successfully executed the first trades under a Sponsored Access arrangement with Absa Bank South Africa.
Nairobi Bourse Unlocks Regional Access Via Absa South Africa Link
The Nairobi Securities Exchange(NSE) has successfully done a live link of its trading infrastructure with Absa Bank South Africa, allowing the giant financial institution to execute trades on its platform through Absa Securities Limited, a local licensed trading participant. The NSE said the successful go-live enhances its use of smart technology to revitalise the bourse, […]
Absa’s Early Moves Hint at a Digital Currency Shift Taking Shape After April
The signals around Absa’s next step are growing louder, hinting at a future where digital custody and a regulated stablecoin reshape how ordinary investors handle risk and opportunity.
Absa, StanChart Uganda Retail Deal Enters COMESA Probe Stage | The Kenyan Wallstreet
COMESA has opened a formal inquiry into Absa Bank Uganda’s planned acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s wealth and retail banking business,
Absa Bank Kenya Posts 15% Growth In Net Profit To Kshs.16.9 Billion In Q3
Absa Bank Kenya PLC has reported a 15% increase in net earnings, reaching Ksh 16.9 billion for the nine months ending September 30, 2025.
Turning Influence into Income: Absa Bank Unveils Blueprint to Empower Kenya’s Content Creators
Absa Bank Kenya is addressing this gap by advocating for content monetization by empowering creators to turn their influence into tangible
Absa profit up 15pc on lower provision for loan defaults
Banks have been cautious in lending to avoid defaults while businesses have shelved borrowing plans due to high interest rates resulting in the industry loan book remaining stagnan ...
Absa Bank Kenya Records Solid 15% Profit Increase in Q3 Despite Interest Income Pressures
Absa Bank Kenya Plc recorded a 14
Absa Q3 Profit Up 14.7% to KSh 16.9Bn, Loan Book Falls Again | The Kenyan Wallstreet
Absa Bank Kenya posted Q3 profit of KSh 16.9Bn, up 14.7%, as funded income fell and the loan book contracted for a second year. Govt securities rose sharply.
ABSA, I&M Hit Record Highs, CMA Clears Kalahari EAPCC Stake | The Kenyan Wallstreet
ABSA, I&M and Car & General hit new highs on Wednesday, with I&M valued first time at KSh 80B. CMA approved Kalahari Cement’s 26.3M-share EAPCC deal.
ABSA, Co-op and I&M Hit New Highs in Monday's Session | The Kenyan Wallstreet
ABSA, Co-operative Bank and I&M Group pushed to new highs in Monday’s trading, while Car & General hit a 52-week peak and NBV dropped to a new low.
Absa Teams Build Real-World Banking Solutions in 24 Hours at 2025 Technology Hackathon
Three Absa Technology teams have emerged as winners of the 2025 Absa Technology Hackathon, having had only 24 hours to develop prototype
Absa Turns To Huawei Cloud To Rebuild How Banking Works Across Africa
Absa’s deal with Huawei shows a bank trying to rebuild its digital core on its own terms.
Absa, Dr. John C. Maxwell To Host Inaugural Africa Highroad Leadership Conference in Nairobi
Kenya will play host to the inaugural Africa Highroad Leadership Conference 2025 on 20 November in Nairobi, courtesy of a partnership between Absa Bank Kenya
Absa to Acquire Standard Chartered’s Retail Business in Uganda
Find out why Absa to acquire Standard Chartered’s retail business in Uganda marks a significant shift in the banking sector.
Absa Bank Uganda to Acquire Standard Chartered’s Wealth and Retail Banking Business
Absa Bank Uganda has signed an agreement for the acquisition of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) business portfolio.
Kenyan All-Women Team to Compete at Absa-GirlCode Tech Finals
Four young Kenyan women are set to represent the country at the continental finals of the Absa Bank Kenya–GirlCode Women-in-Tech Hackathon.
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