Equity Bank

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Equity CEO Dr. James Mwangi also maintained his long-held stance that the lender's DRC unit will eventually overtake its Kenya base in volume and profitability.
FEATURED STORY

Equity Made Ksh12.8B Net Profit in 3 Months – Here’s How

The lender's total income in Q1 2023 stood at Ksh39.7 billion, up 28% from Ksh30.9 billion in Q1 2022.

Paul Ruso KCB CEO
BUSINESS

KCB, Equity In a Tight Race For Banking Billions

KCB Bank has dethroned Equity as the largest lender in the country by assets on the back of an aggressive expansion of foreign...

Equity Bank Western Union
BUSINESS

Equity Bank Customers Get Western Union On Phone

Equity Bank has integrated Western Union services on its Equity Mobile App and Equity Online banking suites as part of its efforts to...

Wings to Fly winners Equity Bank Wings To Fly
BUSINESS

1,000 Needy Students Get Equity Bank Wings To Fly Scholarships

The needy students from across the country will receive support from Wings to Fly after going through a competitive selection process that included...

A young Eric Nyadida, then an emerging musician and student at Nyabondo High School, composed and recorded a piece of music titled Wings to Fly at Homeboyz music studios, which he duly registered with Music Copyright Society of Kenya (MCSK) on 14th May 2013. [Photo/ BT Edit]
BUSINESSFEATURED STORY

Guílty: How Equity Ripped Off, Bullíed Student Behind ‘Wings to Fly’ Theme

The bank has been ordered to pay Nyadida Ksh5 million for the íllegal use of his intellectual property created in a song he...

Alex Chamwada - Chams Media
SELF-HELP

TV Presenter Alex Chamwada Shares Simple Trick He Used To Win Equity Bank CEO

Chams Media CEO and former TV presenter Alex Chamwada has shared the secrets to his successful programme ‘Daring Abroad’ and how he managed...

Equity Group CEO James Mwangi noted that the company was shifting focus to expansion from mitigation of the impact of Covid-19. [Photo/ Equity Bank Kenya]
BUSINESSECONOMYMARKETS

Equity Mints Ksh23.7 Billion Profit in Six Months

The growth was attributed primarily to the significant increase in income. Equity saw its operating income rise 26.4% to hit Ksh65.6 billion for...

Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi secured a temporary order blocking the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and DPP from conducting fresh investigations into the Muthaiga land row. [Photo/ Globe Answer]
BUSINESSREAL ESTATE

James Mwangi’s Brush With Police Rubs Him the Wrong Way

The row over the ownership of a 3-acre piece of prime land in the Muthaiga, Nairobi pits Mwangi against Mount Pleasant Director Anverali...

NALA Payments Kenya
BUSINESS

Equity Bank New App For Kenyans To Send Money From UK and USA

Equity Bank Kenya has signed a partnership with NALA Payments Ltd, a remittance payment processing platform licensed in the UK and United States,...