Absa
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Absa launches Absa Next, a savings and loans app that doesn’t need an Absa account
Absa Next lets anyone with a Kenyan ID save at up to 7% and borrow up to KES 1 million.
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Absa will lend Shell station dealers the money to pay landowners rent years in advance
Absa Bank Kenya will finance Shell station dealers' upfront land rent and new site construction. No facility size was disclosed.
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Yusuf Omari confirmed as Absa Bank Kenya CEO after 17 years as finance chief
Absa Bank Kenya confirmed Yusuf Omari as Managing Director and CEO from 10 September 2026, after 17 years as CFO.
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Absa, Kenya Airways and Visa launch the Asante Global credit card
Absa, Kenya Airways and Visa launched the Asante Global Card. Points on all spending, redeemable across the Kenya Airways network.
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Absa Kenya half-year profit falls 10% to KES 10.5 billion, but the dividend jumps 150%
Absa Bank Kenya's half-year profit fell 10% to KES 10.5 billion, yet the board more than doubled the interim dividend.
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Absa signs Simba Corp deal for up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing
Absa Bank Kenya and Simba Corporation sign an MoU offering up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing under ABF 2.0.
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Absa, Unilever launch KES 4 billion distributor financing plan
Absa and Unilever launch a KES 4 billion programme lending distributors up to KES 10 million unsecured via Wezesha Stock.
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Absa and Google’s Hustle Academy to train 3,000 Kenyan SMEs in a year
Absa Bank Kenya and Google's Hustle Academy will train 3,000 SMEs in a year, pairing free AI skills with finance.
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Absa Visa Infinite Metal Card in Kenya: Beyond the Hardware and M-PESA Integration
The Absa Visa Infinite metal card uses premium hardware to bridge global prestige, local M-PESA convenience, and frictionless consumer debt.
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Sitoyo Lopokoiyit Appointed CEO of Absa Personal and Private Banking
Absa appoints Sitoyo Lopokoiyit as CEO of Personal and Private Banking, effective April 1, 2026, following his M-PESA Africa exit.
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Standard Chartered is selling its regular banking customers in Uganda to Absa
Standard Chartered is selling its Ugandan retail and wealth banking business to Absa to focus on corporate and affluent clients.
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Kenya’s Smartphone Financing Model Becoming a Global Blueprint for Affordability
In Kenya, owning a smartphone has become more than just a lifestyle choice. It’s an entry ticket to modern life.…
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Absa Bank and Visa Launch Revolutionary Business Credit Card to Transform MSME Financing in Kenya
Absa Bank partners with Visa to launch innovative business credit cards for MSMEs in Kenya, offering flexible financing and digital…
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Absa Bank Kenya Partners with Women’s World Banking to Back Women-Led SMEs
Absa Bank Kenya partners with Women’s World Banking to boost support for women-led SMEs, starting with agribusiness.
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Absa Bank Revises *224# USSD Transaction Limits, Emphasizes Security
Absa Bank Kenya has announced changes to transaction limits on its *224# USSD platform, citing security and customer safety as…
