Banking
Explore the latest trends, technology advancements, and regulatory changes impacting the banking sector.
- News
Access Bank and NBK consolidate women-focused banking under new ‘W Initiative’
Access Bank and NBK unify women-focused banking into the W Initiative, targeting the massive credit gap for Kenya’s female entrepreneurs.
- News
KCB launches Tap-to-Phone with VISA in Kenya
KCB and Visa launch Tap-to-Phone, allowing Kenyan merchants to accept card payments directly on NFC-enabled Android smartphones, eliminating POS hardware.
- Opinion
Banking That Moves at the Speed of Creativity
Discover how the KCB App offers instant, flexible credit solutions designed to bridge cash flow gaps for Kenya’s creative economy.
- News
KCB new loan pricing rolls out as banks start shifting to CBK’s new risk-based lending model
KCB Bank has rolled out a new way of calculating interest on loans, becoming the first major bank in Kenya…
- Business
Mastercard demos new payment tech in Nairobi, eyes $1.5 trillion African digital economy
Mastercard launched new payment tech, like Merchant Cloud, at its Nairobi summit, targeting Africa's $1.5 trillion digital economy.
- News
KCB Group to Acquire Minority Stake in Payment Gateway Pesapal
The deal is KCB's second major fintech acquisition in 2025, signaling a massive strategic push to build a "full-stack" financial…
- News
Kenya’s banks just paid a KES 195 billion tax bill, and a new report shows where the money really came from
Kenyan banks paid KES 195B (8.09% of all government tax) in 2024, with the Affordable Housing Levy surging, a report…
- Business
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.
- News
Standard Bank Eyes Major Kenya Banking Deal in Reported NCBA Acquisition Talks
Standard Bank's Kenyan unit reportedly discussing NCBA Group acquisition, potentially creating Kenya's third-largest bank with KSh 1.1 trillion assets.
- News
KCB Group Doubles Down on Green Finance with $578 Billion Loan Screening Program
KCB Group screened KShs 578.3 billion loans for climate risks, disbursed KShs 53.2 billion in green financing, revolutionizing East African…
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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.
- Business
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.
- News
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.
- Business
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.
- Business
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…
