Kenya: NSE plugs derivatives market into global data platform Refinitiv

Kenya: NSE plugs derivatives market into global data platform Refinitiv

The Nairobi Securities Exchange has integrated its data for its derivatives market with global data platform Refinitiv, giving investors across the globe a real-time view of the market. London Stock Exchange listed Refinitiv runs the Elektron Real Time platform that will now carry the updates on the NSE’s single stock futures and index futures products. […]

Equity Bank To Support More Enterprises Following A Deal With European Institutions

Equity Bank To Support More Enterprises Following A Deal With European Institutions

Equity Group Holdings Plc has signed a Kshs 16.5 Billion loan facility with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Union (EU) in its continued commitment to strategically walk with MSMEs during the three years the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to adversely affect the business operating environment as a result of the adoption of […]

Team Europe partners with Equity Bank to support Kenyan business and agriculture amid COVID-19

Team Europe partners with Equity Bank to support Kenyan business and agriculture amid COVID-19

The European Union and the European Investment Bank, working together as Team Europe, are providing €120 million (KES 15.8 billion) of new support for Equity Bank to enhance financing to Kenyan companies most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The financing package will support access to finance at appropriate conditions for Kenyan SMEs, including in the […]

Team Europe partners with Equity Bank to support Kenyan business and agriculture amid COVID-19

Team Europe partners with Equity Bank to support Kenyan business and agriculture amid COVID-19

The European Union and the European Investment Bank, working together as Team Europe, are providing EUR 120 million (KES 15.8 billion) of new support for Equity Bank to enhance financing to Kenyan companies most impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The financing package will support access to finance at appropriate conditions for Kenyan SMEs, including in […]

DRC: Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi on a Kinshasa charm offensive

DRC: Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi on a Kinshasa charm offensive

James Mwangi in Nairobi, November 11, 2020 © Jackson Njehia / REUTERS Over ten days, James Mwangi – the Kenyan boss of Equity Group Holding – met several times with the authorities, including President Félix Tshisekedi, to recalibrate the operations of his subsidiary. Meetings with banking sector leaders and Congolese officials punctuated James Mwangi’s ten-day […]

Southern Africa: Equity Creates a Regional Office for Central and Southern Africa Region

Southern Africa: Equity Creates a Regional Office for Central and Southern Africa Region

Nairobi — Equity Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Yves Cuypers as the first Equity Group Holdings Plc., Regional Director in charge of the Central and Southern Africa Region. Yves is the immediate former Managing Director of Banque Commerciale du Congo (BCDC) which has since merged with Equity Bank Congo (EBC) to form Equity […]