Banking
Explore the latest trends, technology advancements, and regulatory changes impacting the banking sector.
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News
Two Banks Are Pumping $800 Million Into Kenya’s New Coastal Economic Zone
KCB and Afreximbank offer $800 million in financing to attract investors to Kenya’s Vipingo Special Economic Zone.
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Announcements
NCBA H1 2025 Results: Profit Up 12.6 Percent To KES 11.1B, KES 2.50 Dividend
NCBA’s H1 2025 profit hits KES 11.1B as digital lending and pricing deliver. Dividend declared at KES 2.50 per share.
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Joshua Oigara to Lead Standard Bank’s East Africa Region, Retains Stanbic Kenya CEO Role
Standard Bank appoints Joshua Oigara East Africa RCE, effective September 1, 2025, as Patrick Mweheire concludes five-year tenure.
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NCBA to take 100+ Kenyan Business Owners to China in October 2025
NCBA opens registration for a 12-day China trade mission for Kenyan SMEs from 11 to 22 October 2025.
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Equity Group H1 2025: Profit Up 17 Percent To KES 34.6B As Subsidiaries And Insurance Lift Earnings
Equity Group H1 2025 profit rises 17 percent to KES 34.6B, with record quarterly PBT and growing insurance and regional…
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KCB Group H1 2025: Profit Up 8%, Assets Hit KES 1.97T as Board Proposes KES 13B Payout
KCB H1 2025 profit up 8 percent as Board proposes KES 13B payout, with strong capital and easing NPLs
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Interesting Reads
Tissue Paper Hawker Alleges Kenyan Banks Stole His Pesalink Innovation, Petition Reaches Parliament
Pesalink moves billions of shillings every month, connecting Kenya’s banks in a fast, cheap, and convenient way. It’s the product…
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KCB Launches University Financing Initiative Covering 29 Institutions in Kenya
KCB partners with 29 universities to fund infrastructure, digitized payments, staff wellness, student internships and community programs.
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Announcements
Equity Bank Relocates Ruaka and Nyali Branches to Meet Growing Economic Demand
Equity Bank relocates branches in Ruaka and Nyali, aligning with rapid economic growth and evolving community financial service needs.
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Standard Chartered and BII Unlock USD 100 Million Trade Finance Facility for Kenyan and Tanzanian Businesses
Trade-finance deal between Standard Chartered and BII brings USD 100 million to Kenyan and Tanzanian SMEs, prioritising women-owned firms.
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Opinion
Mastering Digital Banking in Africa through Front-to-Back Process Digitisation
African banks must adopt front-to-back digital transformation integrating customer journeys, legacy systems, and AI to boost efficiency, inclusion, and growth.
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Co-operative Bank Launches Game-Changing Integrated Housing Solution in Partnership with Optiven and Everstrong Maskani
Co-operative Bank launches integrated housing solution with Optiven and Everstrong Maskani, combining land, financing, and construction services.
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KCB Foundation Celebrates 800 Youth Graduates from 2Jiajiri Programme in Elgeyo Marakwet
800 youth graduated from KCB Foundation's 2Jiajiri programme in Elgeyo Marakwet, combining technical training with business development for entrepreneurial success.
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Standard Chartered Spearheads Blended Finance Revolution to Bridge Africa’s $130 Billion Infrastructure Gap
Standard Chartered pioneers blended finance, tackling Africa's $130B infrastructure gap by combining public-private capital for transformative continental development.
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I&M Bank Partners with ThetaRay to Deploy Cutting-Edge AI Financial Crime Compliance Platform Across East Africa
I&M Bank partners with ThetaRay to deploy AI-powered AML compliance platform across East Africa, transforming financial crime detection.