Banking
Explore the latest trends, technology advancements, and regulatory changes impacting the banking sector.
- Opinion
DTB’s New Tap-to-Pay Wearables Quietly Solve Kenya’s Apple NFC Problem
DTB launches NFC-enabled rings and wristbands in Kenya from KES 1,200. Tap-to-pay linked to your DTB debit card.
- News
DTB & Premier Bank Kenya revive M-PESA 1Tap dream with NFC wearables for tap-and-pay
About a decade after Safaricom tried to make contactless payments mainstream with the now-defunct M-PESA 1Tap, Kenyan finance players are…
- Business
Co-op Bank to Split Into a Holding Company Structure, Paving the Way for Regional Expansion
Co-op Bank plans to convert into Co-opbank Group PLC non-operating holding company, with Co-op Bank Kenya handling banking business.
- Business
Verto Now Offers USD Accounts for Businesses Operating Between the US and Africa
Cross-border fintech Verto introduces US-dollar accounts targeting startups and businesses operating between the United States and Africa.
- 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…
