Yves Cuypers, Equity Group Holdings regional director in charge of the Central and Southern Africa Region. Equity Group Holdings has appointment Yves Cuypers as its first Regional Director in charge of the Central and Southern Africa Region. He is the immediate former Managing Director of Banque Commerciale du Congo (BCDC) which has since merged with […]
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Equity BCDC unveils new identity in DRC
The new Bank has size and capability to expand access to financial services across Democratic Republic of Congo. Its central focus will be its efforts and commitment to boost financial inclusion in the country and support the transformation of lives and livelihoods of Congolese citizens. Launch marks a new era for financial services in the […]
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
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?
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
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 […]
Equity : Rebrands, Diversifies Into Insurance
Equity Bank Rwanda on Wednesday unveiled its new brand identity as part of Equity Group Holdings Plc transformation which will see them diversify beyond banking operations. The lender will now be branded as Equity Rwanda. According to Hannington Namara, the Managing Director of Equity Bank Rwanda, the group is rolling out insurance services starting with […]
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 […]
Equity gets approval to merge DRC subsidiaries into new bank branches
Customers wait to gain access to Equity Bank in Eastleigh, in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Equity Group Holdings has been allowed to merge two DRC banks that it acquired. PHOTO | FILE | NMG Equity Group Holdings has received regulatory approval to merge Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and Banque Commercial du Congo (BCDC) to form DR […]
Equity Rwanda named Bank of the Year 2020
Patrick Uwizeye, Board Director (left), and Hannington Namara, Managing Director, Equity Bank Rwanda, unveil the bank’s new logo in Kigali on December 30. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva. Equity Bank Rwanda has received the Bank of the Year Rwanda 2020 award by The Banker, during the Bank of the Year Awards. The Bank of the Year […]