Nairobi, 15th October, 2019…..PwC Kenya in partnership with Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has released a report on Total Tax Contribution of the Kenya Banking Sector. The report the first of its kind in Kenya, outlines the tax contribution of the banking sector in forms of taxes borne by the banksRead More →
The Global SME Finance Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of financial institutions and fintech companies in delivering exceptional products and services to their SME clients. Nairobi, October 14th, 2019 – Equity has won the Global SME Finance Award in the Platinum Category of SME Bank of the Year – Africa,Read More →
The mobile money service beat more than 1,000 projects to be listed among the Top 50 Most Influential Projects Globally Philadelphia, USA – 8th October 2019… Safaricom’s (NSE: SCOM<http://www.safaricom.co.ke/about-us/investors-relations/stock-information>) M-PESA has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Finance Projects of the last 50 years by ProjectRead More →
New logo now features “Equity” without an entity name such as Group or Bank Nairobi, 2nd October, 2019…Equity has unveiled a refreshed identity in line with the ongoing journey of transformation and regional expansion. The new identity is aimed at creating sustainable growth path and service delivery in today’s rapidlyRead More →
Tuesday, May 21, 2019…Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) has today held its fifth Economic Forum to take stock of the Affordable Housing pillar amid persistent structural challenges in the housing sector. The Forum was graced by the Principal Secretary, State Department of Housing and Urban Development Charles Hinga who wasRead More →
Century Microfinance Bank received $1million loan from Micro Enterprise Support Program Trust (MESPT) to increase its capital base as it continues to support farmers through lending and boost micro, small and medium size enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. The funding is a big boost to Century Microfinance Bank as itRead More →
May 9th 2019………After two years of depressed growth in traditional banking business, Equity Group has bounced back to organic growth registering a year on year 13% growth in loan book. “We have learned to operate with interest capping as a new norm despite the associated challenge of risk pricing”, saidRead More →
Kenyan Entrepreneurs’ Conference On Trade & Development |6th Conference scheduled for the 1st & 2nd of March 2019 has partnered with Credit Bank PLC. The bank through its’ SME based platform eHub seeks to enable SMEs in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. eHub is an entrepreneur network founded by Credit Bank, formedRead More →
What is Fuliza M-PESA? This is a service that allows M-PESA customers to complete their M-PESA transactions when they have insufficient funds in their M-PESA account. What are the requirements and how do I activate Fuliza M-PESA Service? You need to be an M-PESA registered customers with an active SafaricomRead More →
The new service will allow Kenyans to sell and buy globally by linking their PayPal and M-PESA accounts Nairobi, Kenya – 9th April 2018… Safaricom (NSE: SCOM), PayPal and TransferTo have today announced a collaboration on a new service that will allow movement of funds between M-PESA and PayPal accounts, a hugeRead More →
