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Kenyan Banks, Fintechs customers’ experience to change

by Njenga Hakeenah

May 16, 2019

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Tanzanians default on Equity Bank loans albeit Ksh6.2 billion profit

May 11, 2019

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How Equity’s digital shift has enhanced supreme banking for SMEs

May 4, 2019

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Get the latest news and analysis on the banking sector in East Africa. Coverage on the capital markets as they relate to Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and Ethiopia.

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How mergers are shaping up Kenya’s banking industry

by Chacha Mwita

April 23, 2019

Majority of the deals are tier 1 banks going for struggling tier 2 and 3 lenders Kenya’s banking sector is...

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Towards achieving a financially equitable society

by Opinion

April 18, 2019

Tanzania endeavors to become a middle-income economy by 2025 with a desired per capita income of USD 3000; this will...

Equity Bank has posted a 5.1 per cent rise in its profit for the first quarter of the year as the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)—focused lender continues to navigate the interest rate cap regime in Kenya.The Nairobi Security Exchange (NSE) listed bank recorded a Ksh6.2 billion net profit for the period, up from Ksh5.9 billion in a similar period last year, buoyed by interest income and cost management. The bank’s customers in Tanzania defaulted on nearly a third of loans in the first quarter of 2019.

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Fintech drives Equity Bank’s diaspora remittances to Ksh100Bn

by Chacha Mwita

April 11, 2019

Diaspora transaction volumes rose to Ksh107 billion in 2018 Equity Bank’s Fintech innovation and digitization has powered rapid growth of...

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Digital payments to drive African economies

by Kawira Mutisya

April 29, 2019

Digital payments in Africa are yet to be fully tapped, according to iPay MD. The MD Mr Philip Nyamwaya, speaking...

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How to earn through online forex trading

by Steve G Biko

April 3, 2019

Nairobi School of Forex Trading - a local Forex training institute, last year November held its first Forex trading conference...

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Equity net profit grows to Ksh19.8 billion on FinTech

by Chacha Mwita

March 26, 2019

Customer base grew to 13.5 million from 12.1 million in 2017 Equity Group Holdings (Plc) has reported a Ksh19.8 billion...

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Tanzania’s Azania bank’s capital hits USD 78.8 million

by Giza M

March 25, 2019

Tanzania's Azania Bank Ltd capital has reached Azania Bank Ltd capital hits USD 78.8 million after raising some USD 36.6...

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Banks Cashing In On Tanzania Forex Bureau Ban

by Giza M

March 25, 2019

With the closure of bureaux de change across all major cities in Tanzania, commercial banks have stepped in to fill...

Cooperative Bank has reported an 11.4 per cent rise in net profit to Ksh12.7 billion for the year ended December 2018, as the lender recorded higher interest income.This is up from Ksh11.4 billion the bank reported in the year 2017. The tier one bank which reduced its loan loss provision to Ksh1.84 billion has continued to post strong results, despite the tough business environment in the sector which has been occasioned by among others, the capping of interest rates.

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Coop Bank profit jumps 11% to Ksh12.7 billion

by Chacha Mwita

March 21, 2019

Cooperative Bank has reported an 11.4 per cent rise in net profit to Ksh12.7 billion (US$125.9 million) for the year...

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has announced a profit after tax of Ksh6.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018, as the lender recorded a steady growth in customer deposits. This came as the lender continued to invest more on government securities in Kenya’s interest rate cap environment, which has seen most banks shun lending to individuals and SMEs who are considered high risk borrowers.

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DTB profit jumps to Ksh6.7 billion as customer deposits swell

by Chacha Mwita

March 20, 2019

An affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), DTB has operated in East Africa for over 70 years. Diamond...

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