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Equity Bank Kenya Cuts Loan Interest Rates Again
Equity Bank Kenya has announced a reduction in interest rates on all new and existing Kenya Shilling-denominated credit facilities. The…
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Equity Group Q3 Profits Rise 13% to KSh 40.9 Billion
Equity Group’s 9-month Profit after Tax grew 13.1% to KSh 40.9 billion with regional subsidiaries accounting for 51% of the…
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Equity Recognized for Enhancing Customer Experience Through Tech
Equity has been recognized as the second runner-up in the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category, at the Service Excellence Awards…
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Equity Group elevates sustainability efforts, setting global benchmark in climate-related transactions
Equity Group has set a global benchmark with the highest number of climate-related transactions among 258 financial institutions worldwide. The…
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113 Scholars Under the Equity Leaders Program Join Top Global Universities
113 Equity Leadership Program scholars have secured admission and scholarships to join 71 global universities located in 22 countries around…
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Unlocking convenience and conscious spending with your Equity Prepaid Card
Embarking on a new year comes with the promise of fresh starts, and there’s no better way to kickstart your…
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Receive money from anywhere across the world with Equity
In an era where global connectivity is paramount, Equity through its cutting-edge international money transfer solutions is committed to delivering…
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Here is how your business can benefit from Boostika with Equity
Mama Cherop trades in high quality secondhand clothes, popularly known as “camera,” at Nairobi’s bustling Toy Market. She sources her…
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Equity Bank: Unlocking convenience and security in the digital banking era
The global landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation towards digital banking, with an ever-growing number of customers embracing its offerings…
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Here Is What You Need To Know About Equity’s Instant Top Up Option To Complete a Transaction
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are unable to complete your transaction due to insufficient funds…
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PayPal Withdrawals made quick and easy with Equity
Last year, Equity launched a ground-breaking solution to expedite PayPal withdrawals to help customers transfer funds easily from PayPal to…
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Equity Named Kenya’s Overall Best Bank After Bagging More 10 Than Awards
Equity Bank has once again been feted as the best bank in the country for the 12th consecutive year, at…
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Equity records a 23.3% increase in digital transactions to Ksh. 2,288.8 billion
Equity Group released its Q1 2023 results on Tuesday reporting a 23.3% increase in digital transactions to Ksh. 2,288.8 billion…
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KCB overtakes Equity as Kenya’s largest bank with Sh1.55tr assets
KCB Bank has dethroned Equity as the largest lender in the country by asset size on the back of an…
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Equity Mobile app now supports Western Union international money transfers
Equity Bank customers can now send and receive money conveniently through Western Union straight from their phones. The bank announced…
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Equity is proof that doing well is intertwined with doing good
Equity has continued to prove that doing well can go hand in hand with doing good. This has over time…
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Equity Bank Announces Winners of its First Innovation Competition
The Equity Hackathon, an innovation competition backed by Equity Bank and Microsoft came to a close after weeks of intensive…
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Equity rolls out One Till Number platform, works with all mobile wallets
Equity has introduced a new product they are calling One Till Number. The product, a first in the Kenyan market,…
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Equity Acquires Ksh.18.6 Billion loan from IFC for Onward Lending to SMEs in Kenya
Equity Group has acquired a Ksh 18.6 billion loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help it increase working…
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Equity Revamps its Online Banking Solutions to Drive Customer Convenience
Equity Bank has revamped its online banking offering, previously known as Eazzy Net, in line with the bank’s One Equity…
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Equity receives double International Standards Certification on IT Service and Information Security Management Systems
Equity Bank Kenya has received two International Standards Certifications – ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 on IT Service and Information…
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Equity Bank half-year profits hit Ksh.17.9bn
Equity Group has announced a 98% growth in half-year profits to Kshs.17.9 billion up from Kshs.9.1 billion the previous year.…
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Equitel rolls out 4G services for its customers in Kenya
Equity’s mobile virtual network operator, Equitel, has launched 4G services to offer its customers improved Internet banking services. Equitel says…
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1,410 Wings to Fly Scholars Attain University Qualifying Grades Representing a University Transition Rate of 86%
Beneficiaries of the 2017 Wings to Fly scholarships who sat for the 2020 KCSE exams have out-performed themselves registering an improvement in…
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Equity and American Express Revamp the Membership Rewards Redemption Experience
Equity American Express Card members earn Membership Rewards points when they spend on their Cards. Now, they can redeem their…
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Equity Signs Kshs 11 Billion Credit Facility with European Development Banks to Support local MSMEs
Equity Group has signed a Kshs 11 Billion loan facility with Team Europe, Germany’s DEG, the Netherlands FMO and the…
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Equity Opens Central and Southern Africa Regional office
Equity Group has opened a new dedicated sub-continent office for the Central and Southern Africa Region. It has also appointed…
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Equity BCDC Unveils New Identity as It Positions to be the Bank of Choice in DRC
After a successful merger of Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and Banque Commerciale du Congo (BCDC), to form Equity BCDC, the…
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Equity receives double recognition at the African Bankers Awards 2020
Equity has scooped two awards at this year’s African Banker Awards. The Bank has been awarded the Best Regional Bank…
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New Appointments
Samuel Onyango Joins Equity as a Non-Executive Director
Equity has appointed of Samuel Onyango as a Non-Executive Director to its Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited (EBKL) Board. Samuel has…
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Equity Announces a $100 Partnership With Proparco to Support 240 Local MSMEs
Equity Group has announced a $100 partnership with Proparco, a French Development Finance Institution to support Micro, Small, and Medium…
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Digitization strategy oversees Equity’s growth in loans and transactions
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government and Central Bank of Kenya, advocated for a resort to cashless transactions…
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Equity withdraws proposed dividend declaration and payment due to market uncertainty
Equity Group has withdrawn its recommendation of a Ksh. 9.5 billion dividend payout to its shareholders. The withdrawal of the…
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Google to aid Kenyans plan public transport trips through Google Transit
Google has partnered with Digital Matatus – a Kenya-based startup – to launch Google Transit. Google Transit is a feature…
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High Court to rule on thin SIM in January
The High Court will determine in January whether a mobile operator associated with Equity Bank should roll out the thin…
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