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Equity Group's regional subsidiaries have delivered strong and accelerating performance, underscoring the growing success of the lender's pan-African expansion strategy and cementing its position as one of the continent's most diversified banking franchises.
Equity’s employee numbers have been rising since September 2025 after dropping for three quarters in a row.
Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced a solid first‑half performance for 2026. Profit After Tax rose by 32% to Ksh45.5 billion from Ksh34.6 billion in the same period.
Equity Group Holdings Plc, Kenya’s leading regional lender with subsidiaries in Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan, saw its net profit rise 32% to KSh 45.5 billion for the six months’ period ended 30th June 2026 as total income surged 25% to KSh 124.9 billion. Equity Group’s regional subsidiaries are now […]
Equity Group’s H1 2026 profit rose 32% to a record KSh 45.5 billion as income grew 25%, loans expanded 19% and its bad-loan ratio fell to 9.5%.
Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced a solid first‑half performance for 2026, underscoring its continued regional leadership and the momentum of its transformation into a resilient, people-centric, technology‑enabled pan‑African financial services institution.
Proto Energy and Equity Bank have partnered to expand access to financing for customers seeking to adopt LPG solutions, with the partnership introducing two targeted financing products: an Autogas Conversion Loan and an Institutional LPG Conversion Loan.
Equity Bank has appointed an administrator to manage the hotel over a debt of more than Sh7.75 billion.
Equity Group has joined AfricaNenda and the Gates Foundation to accelerate Digital Public Infrastructure, aiming to improve digital payments, financial inclusion and regional trade across Africa.
Equity Group has joined AfricaNenda and the Gates Foundation to accelerate Digital Public Infrastructure, aiming to improve digital payments, financial inclusion and regional trade across Africa.
Equity Group has brought more than 50 global investors to Tanzania to explore trade, manufacturing and investment opportunities.
The disposal of Tanelec and Avery East Africa will generate Sh2.2 billion as receivers move to reduce the debt owed to Equity Bank Kenya.
Tanzania is making another strong pitch to international investors after more than 50 business leaders from across Africa, Europe and North America arrived in the country for a trade and investment mission aimed at identifying new commercial opportunities. The five-day mission, organised by Equity Group, has brought together investors and entrepreneurs from Kenya, Canada, Nigeria, […]
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Learn how Equity Bank Bulk Payment Service helps businesses and individuals process multiple payments securely and efficiently.
The High Court granted the businesswoman seven days to make Sh100 million payment to stop the auction of her luxury hotel.
Equity Bank Kenya has partnered with Inchcape Kenya to introduce a premium lifestyle and mobility offering that will enable customers to access luxury vehicles through tailored financing and insurance solutions.
ITC and Equity Group partner to close the finance and market access gap for East Africa's small businesses in coffee, leather and creative industries.
Equity Group Holdings has signed an agreement with the International Trade Centre (ITC) aiming to support economic development across East Africa, targeting MSMEs in the coffee, leather and creative industries
Equity Group Holdings will seek approval from shareholders to incorporate two insurance business units in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC). This is as soon as the regional lender get a nod from shareholders at its 22nd Annual General Meeting(AGM), scheduled for June 24th 2026. Equity Group already has a presence in DRC through Equity Banque […]
Equity Group Holdings PLC is heading into its 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, riding on the back of one of the strongest financial performances in the Group’s history
Shareholders vote 24 June on Equity Group's KSh 3.47B plan to launch a Kenya microinsurance company and separate life and general insurance units in the DRC.
Equity Group Holdings has entered into a partnership with MicroSave Consulting aimed at advancing financial inclusion and enhancing gender equality within Kenya’s fisheries sector
Equity Group and MSC (MicroSave Consulting) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen financial inclusion and advance gender equity within Kenya’s fisheries sector,
Equity Group processed 89.5% of all customer transactions through digital platforms in the first quarter of 2026
Equity Group Holdings insurance business continued to strengthen its contribution to earnings in the first quarter of 2026, emerging as the third key growth engine after banking and payments.
Equity Group Holdings posted a 24 percent rise in first-quarter profit after tax to KSh19.1 billion, the Nairobi-listed lender said Tuesday.
The profit jump followed a 19 percent drop in interest expenses to Sh10.7 billion from Sh13.3 billion a year earlier.
Equity Group Holdings posts record Q1 2026 profit before tax of KSh 24.52 Bn, up 31.3%. Regional subsidiaries now contribute over 50% of group profits.
Equity Group Holdings Plc has reported strong first quarter results for 2026, with Profit After Tax rising 24% to Ksh19.1 billion.
Equity Group has reported a strong Q1 2026 performance, with profit after tax rising 24% to KES19
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The plaintiffs argue the bank’s actions breached the customer-bank relationship, violated its duty of care and infringed constitutional rights on access to information and consumer protection.
East Africa's most profitable bank is hunting acquisitions in three Southern African markets as CEO James Mwangi pushes toward a 15-country footprint by 2030.
The 2026 banking awards place Equity Bank at the top, reflecting broad gains in customer reach and product development
Equity Bank has been named the Overall Best Bank in Kenya at the 2026 Think Business Banking Awards, reaffirming its leadership and resilience in the country’s financial sector.
Equity Bank Kenya has signed a €30 million (KES 4
The drop in funding came at a time when the foundation’s popular 'Wings to Fly' scholarship programme was shelved.
Equity Group’s expansion into insurance is accelerating just as pressures reshape how households manage risk, positioning the business as a key growth engine
Equity Group is transitioning into an artificial intelligence-driven financial services provider. Discover how AI powers growth.
Equity Group is prioritizing expansion into Angola through a planned acquisition in Luanda, as regulatory and licensing delays continue to slow its long-stan...
Equity Group has abandoned its plans to enter Ethiopian in what it describes as regulatory delays, prompting a change in its pan African strategy towards the oil rich Angola, where an acquisition process is already underway. Equity Group Regional Footprint Equity Group already has a footprint in other regional countries, including 50 branches in Uganda, […]
Equity Group Holdings has been ranked among Africa’s top 10 banks by brand value in the 2026 Brand Finance Banking 500 report, marking a significant milestone for the Kenyan lender as it cements its position among the continent’s most influential financial institutions. The Nairobi-headquartered bank now sits alongside established giants from South Africa, Nigeria and […]
Equity Group reports a record KSh75.5 billion profit after tax for FY2025, driven by regional expansion, and digital growth.
Equity Group Holdings posts record Sh21.7 billion dividend as profits soar 55 percent on cost efficiency and strong subsidiary performance.
Equity Group Holdings Plc has reported record-breaking financial results for the 2025 fiscal year, marking what can be described as a historic milestone in Kenya’s corporate sector
Equity Bank Rwanda is at the center of an ongoing investigation into a fraud incident that has prompted the detention of 35 individuals, including six in Uganda
The dispute traces back to April 2016 when Mungatia took a KSh 300,000 loan from the lender, surrendering the original logbook of his Mercedes Benz as security
Equity Bank’s Juba branch is facing a formal legal threat over its inability to release cash to a customer amid South Sudan’s deepening liquidity crisis.
The AfDB facility will strengthen Equity Bank’s risk profile, lowering the cost of issuing letters of credit and expanding access to trade finance for Kenyan businesses. ...
Equity Bank, the largest subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings, has announced its transition to the new loan pricing framework or the Revised Risk Based Credit Pricing Model. The lender said the new Risk-Based Credit Pricing Framework will now affect all new local currency variable rate loans, effective 1st December 2025. Equity Bank Notice In a […]
Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Equity Group Foundation and iamtheCODE have partnered to empower 600,000 learners across Africa with essential digital and AI skills.
Building on Equity Group Foundation’s successful initiatives, such as Wings to Fly and the Equity Leadership Program, which have supported
Equity Group Holdings is fast evolving from a traditional banking giant into a fully integrated financial services powerhouse
Equity Bank Kenya has reported an impressive performance for the financial period ending July 2025, with its Profit After Tax soaring by 51% to KSh 31.1 billion
Equity Group has become the first listed bank on the NSE to reach a KSh 250B market value after a post-results rally to new record share price levels.
Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced its Q3 2025 results, showcasing a robust performance driven by strategic transformation and resilience.
Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced its Q3 2025 results, showcasing a robust performance driven by strategic transformation and resilience.
Equity Group Holdings Plc has announced its Q3 2025 results, showcasing a robust performance driven by strategic transformation and resilience.
Equity Bank has increased the walk-in foreign exchange (FX) transaction limit at all branches from USD 1,000 to USD 5,000
Equity Bank has made foreign exchange services faster, easier, and more convenient by increasing the walk-in foreign exchange (FX) transaction
Many Kenyans said UFAA remain uninterested in pursuing funds legally belonging to them or their families.
Learn about Equity Bank Inchcape Kenya's new financing options for farmers to buy New Holland tractors and boost productivity.
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