KCB Group CEO and MD Joshua Oigara interact with KCB Group Chairman Andrew Wambari Kairu and KCB Group Chief Finance Officer Lawrence Kimathi during the KCB Group half-year financial results announcement. KCB Bank recorded a growth of 131 per cent in net profits to Sh25.2 billion in the first nine months of 2021, following a […]
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Regional lender Equity eyes more business after agreement
Equity Bank branch in Kibera, Nairobi, on May 24, 2020. Equity, which holds over $8.92 billion in assets, has mobilised close to $4.46 billion to fund businesses in countries where it has a presence such as DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and Kenya. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG The lender, which is […]
Safaricom, Equity Group and Other Kenyan Companies that Grew Bigger in 2021 Defying COVID-19 Pandemic
The number of registered companies in Kenya stands at over 310,000, according to the Ministry of Industrialisation Some renowned Kenyan companies such as Equity Bank, Co-operative Group and East African Breweries Ltd defied the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to post impressive profits Safaricom retained its position as Kenya’s most profitable company in 2021 after […]
Fuliza, KCB Bank, Britam Insurance Among Top Preferred Brands in Kenya
Safaricom’s Fuliza credit facility , KCB Bank and Britam Insurance are among the top preferred brands in Kenya in the third quarter of 2021. This is according to Ajua’s quarter 3 customer loyalty benchmark report. Ajua describes itself as Africa’s first Integrated Customer Experience company for businesses on the continent. The report, which is available […]
Move over M-Shwari and KCB M-Pesa, Fuliza now the new lending king
The Fuliza overdraft service transacts more than Sh1.2 billion daily. Safaricom’s overdraft facility, Fuliza, has taken less than three years to capture the digital lending market. But the telco’s climb to the pinnacle of the market segment has been anything but smooth. It started with M-Kesho—the ill-fated product launched by the mobile service provider in […]
Bank shareholders primed for bumper dividend payouts
Traditional dividend payers such as KCB, Equity, Co-operative Bank of Kenya and NCBA are all promising to distribute part of the profits to shareholders. Banks needed just seven months this year to earn the profits they made the whole of last year, new data shows. And now they are promising shareholders bumper dividends as the […]
Fuliza Among the Most Preferred Credit Facilities in Kenya
Ajua team in a past event. Admittedly, not all brands are equal in terms of success, customer reach, and how customers/clients relate to them. For instance, some businesses are more intentional about making sure that their customers have a better experience with them. According to a report published by Ajua for Quarter 3 Customer Loyalty […]
Equity Bank Q3 net profit rises to Sh27 billion
Equity Group has reported 78.6 percent growth in profit after tax for the nine months to September this year on account of the growth of non-funded income and reduced costs. The bank posted Sh26.8 billion net profit compared to Sh15 billion posted in the same period last year. This was attributed to a 28.8 percent […]
Kenya to launch Warehouse Receipt System in Kitale
Kenya is set to launch a new Warehouse Receipt System (WRS) in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County. County Executive for Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Crop Management, Mary Nzomo made the announcement. The electronic system would allow owners of agricultural commodities to deposit their goods in certified warehouses belonging to National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) , […]
Fuliza, KCB Bank, Britam Insurance Among Top Preferred Brands in Kenya
Safaricom’s Fuliza credit facility , KCB Bank and Britam Insurance are among the top preferred brands in Kenya in the third quarter of 2021. This is according to Ajua’s quarter 3 customer loyalty benchmark report. Ajua describes itself as Africa’s first Integrated Customer Experience company for businesses on the continent. The report, which is available […]