Equity taps Cuypers for new regional office as expansion gains root

Equity taps Cuypers for new regional office as expansion gains root

Equity Group Holdings has appointed Yves Cuypers, the immediate former Managing Director of Banque Commerciale du Congo (BCDC) as Regional Director in charge of the Central and Southern Africa Region. The new office headed by Yves has been charged with consolidating EGH’s financial services in Central Africa after the acquisition of BCDC, now Equity BCDC […]

Equity opens Central and Southern Africa regional office

Equity opens Central and Southern Africa regional office

Yves Cuypers, Equity Group Holdings, Regional Director in charge of the Central and Southern Africa Region Equity Group has expanded its presence outside of East Africa , creating a dedicated sub-continent office for Central and Southern Africa. It has appointed Yves Cuypers as the first Group, Regional Director in charge of the regional office. Yves […]

After DRC merger, will Kenya’s Equity Group lead the stock market in 2021?

After DRC merger, will Kenya’s Equity Group lead the stock market in 2021?

Equity Bank’s Chief Executive Officer James Mwangi in Nairobi, Kenya November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi Equity Group Holdings’ (EGH) financial strength and diversification make it a solid bet to outperform the Kenyan stock market in 2021, with any snags over Banque Commerciale du Congo (BCDC) in the Democratic Republic of Congo likely to be only […]

Mega domestic bank consolidation takes centre stage— Spain leads the charge - Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H2 2020 and outlook for 2021

Mega domestic bank consolidation takes centre stage— Spain leads the charge – Financial institutions M&A sector trends: banks — H2 2020 and outlook for 2021

Bank M&A across Europe comes to a boil—the COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the confluence of conducive conditions for mega domestic mergers. Spain and the Balkans lead the charge, with Italy, Germany, France, Poland and the UK expected to follow. The pandemic has hastened the confluence of conducive conditions for bank mergers. H2 2020 has borne […]

UPDATE 1-Kenya's Equity Group in deal to buy African bank stakes

UPDATE 1-Kenya’s Equity Group in deal to buy African bank stakes

(Adds details, background) NAIROBI, April 30 (Reuters) – Kenya’s Equity Group Holdings said on Tuesday it was in discussions with London-listed financial services firm Atlas Mara Limited about acquiring stakes in banks in Rwanda, Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania. Equity’s announcement marks the third major deal among lenders in Kenya since the government capped commercial lending […]