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. […]
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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
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
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 […]
NSE plugs derivatives market into global data platform
The Nairobi Securities Exchange #ticker:NSE 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 […]
Hot Property: The biggest property headlines from the week 22-26 February
To compile this list, not only do we consider the week’s most-read stories and the news that matters to you, but we curate it to include stories from our sister brands that also have an impact on the Australian property landscape. Bank of Queensland Ltd has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent […]
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
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 […]
Equity appoints regional director
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 […]
Court wrangles open the lid on hefty perks for top audit bosses
On an October Monday morning four years ago, Richard Boro Ndungu, a partner at audit firm KPMG Kenya, was informed by the chief executive that an investigation was being launched over his conduct. The CEO, Josephat Mwaura, asked him to hand over his mobile phones and laptop so they could be forensically imaged to determine […]