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Acorn Holdings, Absa Bank Kenya and Co-op Bank launch Zinduka, offering students housing loans and graduates up to KSh 500,000 in start-up capital.


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Acorn Holdings, Absa Bank Kenya and Co-op Bank launch Zinduka, offering students housing loans and graduates up to KSh 500,000 in start-up capital.


Acorn Holdings Limited has partnered with Absa Bank Kenya Plc and Co-operative Bank Group to launch the Zinduka Graduate Enterprise Programme, an innovation designed to enable students to gain access to affordable accommodation through unsecured housing loans and start-up capital.


Ufundi Savings and Credit Co-operative Society(SACCO) has invited bids for the sale of Ufundi Co-op Plaza in Nairobi CBD, a 13-floor commercial building with 3 basements and about 49,000 sq. ft. of lettable space at the junction of Moi Avenue and Moktar Daddah Street. The move ends a bitter dispute that has dragged through the […]


The Co-operative Bank of South Sudan (CBSS) hosted 41 cooperative societies based in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State (NBG) for a capacity-building forum to deepen the impact of the cooperative model in farming and business in the State and across South Sudan.


Kenyan institutions took top honors at the African Banker Awards as lenders and fintech platforms gain recognition for widening access to business financing and investment opportunities.


The awards recognised the two Kenyan institutions for expanding access to finance and capital markets across the region.


The Co-op Bank of Kenya has been recognised as the SME Bank of the Year in Africa at the 20th edition of the African Banker Awards.


Co-op Bank raised its dividend for the year ended December 2025 by 66.6 percent to Sh2.50 per share, amounting to a record Sh14.6 billion, on the back of double-digit earnings growth.


A former Co-op Bank relationship manager has lost his unfair dismissal case after the court found the lender had valid grounds to fire him.


Co-operative Bank posted record KSh 8.41 Bn Q1 2026 profit, up 21.3%, as deposits crossed KSh 600 Bn. Kingdom Bank doubled profit. NPL ratio improved to 14.5%


Co-operative Bank of Kenya has kicked off 2026 with strong financial results after reporting a major increase in profits for the first quarter, driven by growth in lending, customer deposits, and digital banking transactions. The lender posted a net profit of Ksh 8.41 billion for the three months ended March 2026, a 21.3 per cent […]


It was listed among the fastest growing firms in Africa in the Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 ranking by research company Statista and media firm Financial Times. ...


Police are investigating people believed to be part of an extortion ring accused of frustrating the payment of about Ksh14 billion to Co-operative Bank shareholders through a series of suspicious court cases filed in the name of Sacco officials and shareholders.


The payment has cut the outstanding loan amount from the Sh4.92 billion it reported in its books at the end of December 2025. ...


Co-operative Bank of Kenya Ltd will change its name as part of an ongoing reorganisation to reflect its Co-op Bank new structure.


Co-op Bank plans to become Co-opbank Group PLC under a Non-Operating Holding Company structure, pending CBK, CMA and shareholder approval at its AGM.


Co-operative Bank posted a strong Profit Before Tax of KSh 40.3 billion for the year ended 31st December 2025, compared to KSh 34.8 billion recorded in the previous year, an impressive 15.8 % growth.


High levels of non-performing loans has been one of the major risks associated with Kenya’s banking industry. ...


The expansion of Co-op Bank CEO stake has cemented his position as the top individual investor in the lender.


Co-operative Bank and 10 other Kenyan firms have been ranked among the fastest growing in Africa according to a ranking released by Financial Times and Statista.


Eleven Kenyan companies have featured on the list annual list of Fastest Growing Companies published by Financial Times.


Equity and Co‑op Bank owe Sh457 million to the government from historic farmer loans. ...


The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has won a long-running intellectual property dispute, with the High Court rejecting claims by a tech firm that the lender stole its real estate payment...


Co-operative Bank of Kenya has recorded a 12


The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed today’s session in a delicate balance of gains and losses, reflecting a market that is active, emotional


Co-op Bank released 3Q25 results, posting a 12.3%y/y increase in EPS to KES 3.68, with attributable income coming in at KES 21.6bn


Co-op Bank reported 21.56 Bn profit in Q3, up 12.3%, as assets reached 815.27 Bn. The bank issued its first interim dividend on record at 1.00 per share


Co-operative Bank’s net profit for the nine months ended September rose 12.3 percent to Sh21.56 billion.


Co-operative Bank has introduced a bold contender—Kamilisha. This innovative product reflects Co-op Bank’s strategy to not just compete


Co-op Bank’s new overdraft enters a crowded market where convenience meets risk, and regulation is starting to close in.


Co-op Bank has extended KShs 110 million in debt financing to Eboss Investments Company to fund the construction of Seven Oaks School in Ruiru

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