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Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya opens an NCBA bank branch in Kakamega in September 2021. [Photo/ Metropol TV]
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NCBA Profits More Than Double to Hit Ksh10.2B

NCBA Group is the latest tier-one bank in Kenya to report impressive 2021 Full-Year Results. The bank, borne out of a 2019 merger...

NCBA Group
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Kenyattas Bag Ksh652M NCBA Windfall

In the past few weeks, several Tier-1 banks in the country including KCB, Equity Bank, Co-operative Bank and NCBA all announced historic profit...

Vusi Thembekwayo
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Venture Capitalist Vusi Thembekwayo To Meet Kenyan SMEs

Vusi Thembekwayo is set to visit Kenya in April to engage with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the wake of COVID -19...

Equity Bank registered a record-breaking performance in 2021. [Photo/ Africa Business Communities]
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Equity Profits Soar 99% to Ksh40.1 Billion

Equity Group had a 2021 to remember as profit after tax rose 99% to hit Ksh40.1 billion from Ksh20.1 billion the previous year,...

Co-op bank highlighted the implementation of its universal banking model as a key driver of growth.
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Co-op Bank Posts Ksh22.6B Profit in Their Best Year Ever

Co-operative Bank recorded its strongest performance ever in 2021, its full year results reveal. The firm saw profit before tax grow 59% to...

KCB Group CEO Joshua oigara
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KCB Records Historic Rise In Profits To Hit Ksh34.2 Billion In 2021

KCB Group Plc recorded a historic 74 percent rise in profit after tax for the full year ending December 2021, riding on an...

Philip Kimani – Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) (left), CIC Group discusses with Patrick Nyaga - Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), CIC Group (right) during the investor briefing and the announcement of the CIC Group 2021 results.
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CIC Back in Profit-Making Territory After Strong 2021

CIC Insurance Group Plc on Tuesday, March 15 announced its full year results for 2021, bouncing back into profit-making territory after a torrid...

Absa Bank Kenya CEO Jeremy Awori at a past event. The bank significantly reduced its operating expenses in 2021. [Photo/ Kenya Insights]
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Absa Kenya Records Ksh10.9B Profit in Massive 161% Jump

In a busy week for listed banks as they announce their full year 2021 results, Absa Kenya continued the prevailing trend as it...

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