Banking
Explore the latest trends, technology advancements, and regulatory changes impacting the banking sector.
- Business
NCBA Posts KES 23.4 Billion Profit as It Closes Out Its Last Chapter as a Standalone Bank
NCBA posts KES 23.4B profit for FY 2025, with digital lending at KES 1.4 trillion and Nedbank deal looming.
- Business
DTB Posts KES 10.7 Billion Profit as Deposits Cross Half a Trillion Shillings
DTB posts KES 10.7bn profit for 2025, deposits top half a trillion, and customer base jumps 45%.
- Interesting Reads
More Kenyans Are Earning More — But 4 in 10 Are Still Borrowing to Eat
Old Mutual's 2025 report shows Kenyans are more financially optimistic but still stretched thin by debt and rising costs. Option…
- Business
I&M Group Posts KES 24.2 Billion Profit as Digital Banking Hits 98% Adoption
I&M Group posts KES 24.2B profit before tax in 2025, driven by digital growth and regional expansion.
- Startups
A South African Fintech Just Raised $9.5M to Turn African Banks into Merchant Powerhouses — and Kenya Is on the List
South African fintech littlefish raises $9.5M to expand its bank-embedded merchant infrastructure platform to Kenya and across Africa.
- Business
Consolidated Bank Turned a Profit. But the Audited Numbers Tell a More Complicated Story.
Consolidated Bank posted a KES 217.5 million profit, but severe capital shortfalls and rising bad loans threaten its future survival.
- Interesting Reads
Kenya Mobile Money: We Already Ran the Experiment. It’s Time to Act on the Results.
Kenya's 2020 free mobile money experiment added 2.8 million users. The data is clear. It's time to go back.
- Business
NBK Shrunk Its Loan Book by KES 24 Billion and Still Made 178% More Profit. Here’s How.
NBK's 178% profit surge proves that lending less, spending smarter, and new ownership can rebuild a broken bank.
- News
Co-op Bank security scare exposes a potential crisis across Kenya’s banking websites
A screenshot shared on X (formerly Twitter) has reignited a long-running debate about the technical foundations of Kenya’s banking infrastructure,…
- Business
How Equity Group Engineered a KES 75.5 Billion ‘Invisible Bank’ for Africa
Equity Group just posted a KES 75.5 billion profit. Unpack how this legacy institution is quietly building an invisible African…
- Startups
I&M Bank Just Unlocked KES 3.89 Billion for Green Tech in Kenya
I&M Bank and Sida have launched a KES 3.89 billion green finance guarantee. Here is how Kenyan startups in e-mobility…
- Business
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.
- News
Pesalink Finally Wakes Up: The PAPSS Integration That Bypasses the Dollar and Threatens the Fintech Ecosystem
Pesalink and PAPSS have unlocked instant KES cross-border payments. Discover how bypassing the dollar threatens the entire remittance startup ecosystem.
- Business
GT Bank Kenya slapped with KES 33.18m fine over ‘unconscionable’ corporate bullying
The Competition Authority of Kenya has penalised the commercial lender after it trapped a long-term corporate client in a 17-month…
- Business
South Africa’s Nedbank is spending big to control Kenya’s NCBA — and its massive digital loan machine
Nedbank wants 66% of NCBA to leverage its digital lending engine for Pan-African expansion via cash and stock.
