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Equity, AfricaNenda Partner on Digital Infrastructure Push
Equity Group Holdings has entered a strategic partnership with AfricaNenda Foundation and the Gates Foundation to accelerate the rollout of…
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Equity Group Deepens Cross-Border Trade Strategy With Tanzania Investment Mission
More than 50 investors and business leaders from Africa, Europe and North America have arrived in Dar es Salaam for…
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Equity Bank on How Protect Your Money from the New Face of Online Fraud in Kenya
The biggest threat to shopping online today is not a suspicious stranger trying to lure you to a fake website…
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The Business Case for Equity Bank’s Bulk Payment Service
Managing multiple payments has traditionally been one of the most time-consuming and error prone aspects of running a business. Whether…
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Equity Mobile Expands QR Payments Beyond the Merchant Counter
The process of sending money through a mobile banking app often involves entering phone numbers, account details and transaction information…
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Equity Adds Secure Float Purchase Controls Amid Growing Mobile Money Fraud Risks
Equity Bank has introduced Secure Float Purchase, a new transaction control feature designed to help customers buy float only through…
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Equity Bank Takes Top Spot in Kenya’s 2026 Banking Awards
Equity Bank has taken the top position in Kenya’s 2026 Think Business Banking Awards, placing it ahead of peers across…
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Kenyan Banks Lend Ksh.326.5 Billion to MSMEs in 2025
Kenya’s banking sector extended Ksh.326.5 billion in new loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in 2025, shattering the…
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Equity Bank Increases Walk-In Foreign Exchange Limit to USD 5,000
Equity Bank has announced an increase in its walk-in foreign exchange transaction limit across all branches, allowing customers to exchange…
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Equity Bank, Inchcape Kenya Partner to Offer Affordable Tractor Financing for Farmers
Equity Bank Kenya Limited (EBKL) has partnered with Inchcape Kenya Limited, the newly appointed sole dealer for New Holland tractors…
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Equity Bank and CFAO Mobility Launch Asset Financing Partnership
Equity Bank, in collaboration with CFAO Mobility, has launched a strategic asset financing partnership aimed at making motor vehicle ownership…
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Equity Launches Women Entrepreneurship Training in Partnership with IFC and Goldman Sachs
Equity Bank Kenya and Equity Group Foundation (EGF) have entered into a new strategic partnership with the International Finance Corporation…
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Equity Bank Confirms Intermittent Downtime on its Digital Banking Channels
Equity Bank has issued a public notice confirming an ongoing service disruption affecting its digital banking platforms. The bank described…
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Equity Bank and Unilever Unveil KES 2.4B Distributor Financing Deal
Unilever and Equity Bank have announced a strategic partnership to offer a Distributor Financing Solution, designed to strengthen manufacturing supply…
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Equity Bank Retains Title as Kenya’s Most Valuable Brand for 2025
Equity Bank has once again claimed the top spot as Kenya’s most valuable brand, maintaining its position for the second…
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Equity Q1 2025 Results: Ksh 15.4B Profit Fuels Digital Banking Growth
Equity Group has released its Equity Q1 2025 Results, showcasing steadfast financial performance amid a dynamic economic environment. The Group…
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Secure Banking; How to Avoid Losing Money in Fake Online Security Checks
While digital banking offers significant convenience, it also brings a growing challenge from sophisticated fraud. One of the latest scams…
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Equity Bank and Carrefour Partner with Amex to Enable Card Payments
Equity Bank and Carrefour have entered into a strategic partnership with American Express (Amex), enabling Equity Bank Amex cardholders to…
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Equity’s Digital Channels Now Process 86% of All Transactions
Equity Group has announced that a significant 86% of all its transactions are now conducted through digital channels. In its…
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Save on Banking Time With 24/7 Cash Deposit Machines: Here’s a Step-by-Step Guide
In Kenya’s increasingly 24/7 economy, businesses face unique challenges, specifically those that still handle large sums of cash and operate…
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Equity Bank Earns ISO Certification for Information and Service Management Systems
Equity Bank has received dual ISO certifications – ISO 27001:2023 for Information Security Management and ISO 20000-1:2018 for Service Management.…
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Stay One Step Ahead of Fraud: Protect Your Finances This Festive Season
The festive season is here, bringing joy, celebrations, and increased financial activity. However, it also attracts heightened risks of fraud…
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Equity CEO James Mwangi Joins World Bank Advisory Council on Jobs
World Bank Group has appointed Equity Group Holdings CEO and MD James Mwangi to its 14 global leaders team of…
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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 Bank’s Online Banking Services to be Temporarily Unavailable On Saturday
Equity Bank has announced plans to carry out a scheduled system maintenance this weekend that will see its online banking…
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Equity triumphs at The Insurance Awards 2024
Equity Bancassurance Intermediary Ltd and Equity Life Assurance (Kenya), emerged as top achievers at the 2024 Insurance Awards, held in…
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Equity Bank and Mastercard sign remittance deal
Digital payments firm Mastercard has entered into a partnership with Equity Bank to enable the bank’s customers to send money…
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PayPal withdrawals via Equity Bank now instant
Equity Bank has reduced the duration it takes to settle PayPal withdrawals from 24-hour to an instant withdrawal capability. The…
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Equity Bank to discontinue its EazzyBanking App in March
Equity Bank has announced that it will discontinue its EazzyBanking App, which was its pioneer mobile banking application, first unveiled…
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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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Seamlessly Shop This Festive Season With Equity
With the festivities here with us (well, we know, just like you, we’re not sure how it happened so fast…
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Equity Bank’s digital banking transactions surpass Ksh. 7 trillion
Transactions on Equity Bank’s digital banking platforms surpassed Ksh. 7 trillion as compared to legacy banking at just over Ksh…
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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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Equity: Empowering Your Financial Future With Digital Saving Solutions
The pursuit of financial independence is a goal shared by many, a journey towards the freedom to pursue our desires…
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Navigating the back-to-school season with financial solutions from Equity
As the new school term approaches, parents everywhere are gearing up for a mix of excitement and challenges that come…
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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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Tips to Keep Your Money Safe in the Era of Growing Digital Fraud
The financial sector has undergone a significant transformation over the years, owing to the rapid technological advancements. Banking, in particular,…
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Everyone has a role to play in financial fraud
For a long time now, financial service providers have sought to redefine the customer experience in the face of 21st-century technological…
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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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Kenyans can now enjoy PayPal withdrawals on Equity Mobile App
Equity customers who use PayPal to send and receive money now have an alternative means of making transactions. The bank…
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Make Your Back to School Easy With Equity
It is a no-brainer that the Back-to-school season can be a hectic period for parents, guardians, and students as they…
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Technology and innovation at the core of Equity Bank’s success
Africa is undergoing a season of rapid growth, characterized by innovative ideas that are crafting solutions to local problems. This…
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Tanzania’s fintech NALA enters Kenya, inks diaspora remittance deal with Equity Bank
Tanzania-based fintech startup NALA has partnered with Equity Bank Kenya for diaspora remittance. This partnership will allow Kenyans living in…
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Equity bank rolls out chatbot on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Telegram
Equity has introduced Equity Virtual Assistant (EVA), the Bank’s chat banking platform for WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram. EVA chatbot will offer digital…
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Equity Bank Awarded for Leading in E-Commerce payment volumes
Equity bank has been honoured with two awards by Visa for leading in Visa generated volumes in 2021. The bank…
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Brand Finance Ranks Equity 5th Strongest Banking Brand in the World
Equity Group, East, and Central Africa’s largest financial services Group has been named the 5th strongest banking brand in the…
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Equity adds some new features to its USSD service
Equity Bank has made some new updates to its USSD service (*247#). The bank says the newly updated USSD will…
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PayPal withdrawals via Equity Bank will now take 24 hours
Equity Bank has reduced the duration it takes to settle PayPal withdrawals from 3 Business days to just 24 hours.…
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98% of Equity’s transactions in Q1 were on digital platforms
98% of all Equity Bank’s transactions are on digital platforms according to the bank’s 2021 Q1 results released recently. EazzyNet,…
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KRA wins Kshs. 234m tax claim against Equity Bank Kenya
The Kenya Revenue Authority ( KRA ) has won a Kshs. 234 million tax claim suit against Equity Bank Kenya.…
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Over 60% of All Equity Transaction Value Performed Digitally, First Time in History
Digital banking has continued to gain traction across the country, and more banks are bettering their apps and websites to…
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Equity Bank Registers 51% Balance Sheet Growth
Equity Bank has weathered the COVID-19 disruption to register a 51% growth in its balance sheet with total assets growing…
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Equity Bank, FMO-NASIRA sign guarantee program for COVID-19 support
Equity Bank Kenya has entered into a new partnership with the Netherlands FMO development bank with the signing of a NASIRA…
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Newly signed Equity SME guarantees to benefit more women owned SMEs
A bulk of the recently signed SME guarantees by Equity Bank totaling Kshs 52.25 Billion will go towards supporting women-owned…
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Fraud in the banking industry: What are banks doing about it?
Chances are you have at least received a call once or twice from people claiming to be representatives from your…
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Equity Bank Appoints Ambassador Erastus Mwencha Board Chairman
Equity Bank (Kenya) Board has appointed former Deputy Chairperson for the Africa Union Commission (AUC) Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, as its…
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Equity Bank Rolls-out Universal Number for All Outgoing Calls to Customers and Stakeholders
Equity is saving its customers a headache by rolling out a universal number for all outgoing calls. From now henceforth,…
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Equity’s Eazzy Banking App now allows customers to open accounts instantly via the app
Equity Bank has made some updates to its Eazzy Banking App for both iOS and Android devices. The newly updated…
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Equity Bank Receives $50 Million Loan from IFC to support Kenyan SMEs affected by COVID-19
IFC has announced a $50 million loan to Equity Bank Kenya to support local SMEs especially those facing COVID-19 related…
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Equity Bank’s diaspora remittance volumes hit Sh100 billion in just nine months
Equity Bank’s diaspora remittance volumes hit Sh100 billion in the nine months to September. This helped boost the lender’s forex…
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Equitel rolls out a new Riziki Cover bundle with talk time and insurance cover
Still using Equitel? Well, there is a new deal that will make you run for that SIM card if you…
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Equity Bank unveils EazzyFX, its online forex trading platform
Equity Bank has unveiled an innovative online forex trading platform in a move that seeks to harness the potential of the financial markets…
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Equity Bank lowers lending rates to 13 percent
Equity Bank has lowered the interest rate charged on loans to a maximum of 13 percent p. a with effect…
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Equity Bank records Shs.5.9 billion 2018 quarter profit
Equity Bank, Kenya biggest bank in terms of customers recorded a profit after tax of Shs 5.9 billion in the…
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It’s now possible to make your PayPal withdrawals via M-Pesa.
If you use PayPal to receive payments in Kenya then this is the best news for you today. Safaricom has…
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Equity bank records Ksh.18.9 billion profit after tax for the year 2017
Equity bank has reported a profit after tax of Kshs 18.9 billion for the year ending December 2017 up from…
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Equity Bank reduces interest rate on credit facilities to 14.5% p.a
In line with the new regulation, Equity Bank has today announced that it has adjusted its interest rates to 14.5%…
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Equity Bank Voted most innovative Bank in East Africa 2016
Equity Bank has been named the most innovative Bank in East Africa 2016 for the second year in a row.…
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Equity Bank lines up Vijana na Equity programme to nurture youthful entrepreneurs in the creative space
Equity Bank Kenya has launched a dedicated online campaign to provide support for youthful entrepreneurs aspiring to make their mark…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta says he supports Equity’s thin-SIM technology
By Nixon Kanali, Nairobi Recently, Equity bank issued smart sim powered by taisys technologies to provide mbanking and mobile communication…
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Equity Bank issues smart SIM powered by Taisys Technologies to provide mBanking and mobile communication services
By Nixon Kanali Equity Bank customers can now enjoy funds transfer, micro-payments and other mobile financial services that are agnostic…
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