Absa Bank reports a 10% net profit growth at Ksh. 22.9B for FY 2025

Samson NderiMarch 4, 2026

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has announced that it has reported a a 10% increase in profit after tax to Ksh. 22.9 billion for the 2025 financial year. This is an improve...

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Absa CEO Kenny Fihla outlines bank’s priorities for SME growth & Infrastructure in East Africa

Samson NderiFebruary 3, 2026

Absa Group CEO Kenny Fihla has commenced a high-profile, three-day working visit to the country. The visit is designed to strengthen ties with government regula...

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Absa launches solar-powered banking truck & Mall pods to bring services closer to customers

Samson NderiDecember 9, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya has expanded its network by unveiling two new service channels, the Branch on the Move and the Service Pod. This rollout, combined with six new...

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ITC SheTrades, Visa & Absa equip Kenyan women & youth entrepreneurs with digital and financial skills

Samson NderiDecember 1, 2025

The International Trade Centre’s (ITC) SheTrades Initiative has concluded a two-day capacity-building workshop in Nairobi. The training was hosted in partnershi...

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Absa Bank reports 15% Q3 net profit growth to Ksh. 16.9 billion

Samson NderiNovember 18, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has announced that it has reported a profit after tax of Ksh. 16.9 billion for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2025. This is a 15...

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Standard Chartered continues African restructuring with sale of Uganda Wealth & Retail Unit to Absa

Zenia ObamoOctober 24, 2025

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has signed an agreement to sell its Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB)  business portfolio to Absa Bank Uganda. The move is part of ...

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Kenya’s Logistify AI, Farmsky Ventures & Investa Farm among finalists in MEST Africa Challenge 2025

Zenia ObamoOctober 22, 2025

The MEST Africa Challenge 2025 has unveiled its Top 20 finalists in collaboration with Absa Group. The list features three promising Kenyan startups and innovat...

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Absa Bank’s half year net profit improves by 9% to Ksh. 11.7 billion

Makena Ndung'uAugust 13, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has announced that it has posted a Ksh. 11.7 billion net profit for the half-year ended June 30, 2025. This is a 9% growth in net profit fro...

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Absa & Visa renew Africa partnership with focus on Innovation & SME support

Samson NderiJuly 23, 2025

Absa and Visa have renewed their strategic partnership to advance growth and innovation in the countries where the bank operates. The agreement, formalised at a...

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Absa Bank net profit for Q1 2025 rises by 4% Ksh. 6.2 billion

Samson NderiMay 27, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya PLC has announced that it has reported a profit after tax to Ksh. 6.2 billion for the period ended 31 March 2025. This is a a 4% growth from the...

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Absa Kenya Foundation donates books & learning materials to Kisumu High

Grace MathekaOctober 14, 2024

Absa Kenya Foundation (AKF) has handed over Ksh. 600,000 worth of textbooks and learning materials valued at Ksh.  60,000 to Kisumu Day and Boarding High School...

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Absa Bank launches Foundation to drive its social-economic impact

Grace MathekaOctober 8, 2024

Absa Bank Kenya has officially launched the Absa Kenya Foundation (AKF). The Foundation is expected to accelerate its positive impact and sustainability commitm...

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Absa hosts business empowerment forum for SMEs in Mombasa

Grace MathekaSeptember 25, 2024

Absa Bank recently hosted entrepreneurs, industry experts, and stakeholders for an empowerment forum held in Mombasa. The forum's key focus was to explore busin...

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Absa Bank unveils ‘Change your story’ initiative to promote financial inclusion

Grace MathekaSeptember 13, 2024

Absa Bank has launched its Change Your Story campaign to encourage consumers to use digital channels and card payments. The initiative is part of Absa's initiat...

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Absa Bank strengthens its corporate banking with more personalized solutions

Grace MathekaSeptember 3, 2024

Absa Bank Kenya is making a move to enhance its Corporate and Investment Banking offering in the market. The new strategy aims to provide more personalized solu...

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Absa & Visa launch card payment service for travel agents & businesses

Grace MathekaMarch 27, 2024

Absa Bank has introduced the Visa Commercial Choice Program for businesses, in partnership with digital payments platform, Visa. The new program is a Corporate ...

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Agriculture funding in Africa is ripe for innovation

Staff WriterMarch 1, 2024

How does the bank which funds the largest number of agriculture sector transactions in South Africa, utilise its skills and knowledge to improve food security a...

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Absa launches a new customer-centric brand promise

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2024

Absa has launched its repositioned brand proposition to the market. The new brand promise of ‘Your Story Matters' signals a shift to being a more deliberately c...

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How Absa is encouraging customers to become environmentally conscious

Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2024

Do you prefer to have your bank statements printed or shared electronically? Did you know that the fees charged for your bank statements depend on whether they ...

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There is a need for financial institutions to strengthen MSMEs so as to grow their contribution to the economy

Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2024

According to the Sessional Paper Number 5 of 2020 on Kenya Micro and Small Enterprises Policy, these enterprises contribute to 24 percent of Kenya's GDP, encomp...

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Make your Back to School experience easier this January with Absa

Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2024

The back-to-school season is here with us with parents preparing for the excitement and challenges of getting their children ready for another term of learning....

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Upgrade your lifestyle without breaking the bank with Absa Buy Now Lipa Pole Pole

Samson NderiOctober 30, 2023

Ladies often say that shopping is therapeutic something which I couldn't get my head around because I have always viewed it as a hustle. However, over time I ha...

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Digital inclusion is key to bridging the gender divide to ensure sustainable economic growth

Samson NderiApril 11, 2023

This year’s International Women’s Day, marked under the United Nation’s theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, was commemorated agains...

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Absa Bank to sponsor Kenyan pro golfers to the tune of Ksh. 3 Million at this year’s Magical Kenya Open

Grace MathekaFebruary 28, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya has announced it will sponsor four professional golfers from Team Kenya in the 2022 edition of the Magical Kenya Open (MKO). The competition wil...

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Absa Bank partners with African Guarantee Fund to provide credit for SMEs in Kenya

Grace MathekaFebruary 22, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya has signed an Ksh. 1.25 billion loan portfolio guarantee facility with the African Guarantee Fund (AGF). This is in a bid to boost credit access...

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Absa Bank commits Ksh. 56 million to sponsor the 2022 Magical Kenya Open Golf Tournament

Grace MathekaFebruary 21, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya recently announced a Ksh. 56 million sponsorship investment to become the official presenting partner of the Magical Kenya Open (MKO) golf tourn...

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Absa Bank wins the Top Employer in Kenya & Africa accolade

Grace MathekaJanuary 25, 2022

Absa Bank Kenya has been recognized as the top employer in Kenya and Africa in 2022 by the Top Employers Institute. Being certified as a Top Employer showcases ...

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Absa Bank partners with GIZ to launch a training program for 1,500 women entrepreneurs

Grace MathekaDecember 20, 2021

Absa Bank Kenya has collaborated with the German Development Cooperation to launch a Ksh. 50 million program dubbed SHE Stars. The program is aimed at increasin...

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Absa Bank posts Ksh. 8.2B net profit for Q3 2021; optimistic for dividend payout end year

Grace MathekaNovember 23, 2021

Absa Bank Kenya has released its financial results for the period ending 30th September, 2021. The bank reported a strong growth in net profit to Ksh. 8.2 billi...

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Absa Bank signs Ksh. 1.2 Billion vehicle leasing deal for the National Police Service

Grace MathekaNovember 18, 2021

Absa Bank has signed a financing agreement with CMC Motors and Avenue Lease and Rentals to supply 240 vehicles to the National Police Service (NPS). The agreeme...

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Standard Chartered commits to support conservation at the Nairobi Arboretum Park

Grace MathekaNovember 10, 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has signed a 3 year partnership with the Kenya Forest Services (KFS) and Nairobi Arboretum Conservancy Community Forest Association (NAC...

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Absa Bank donates Ksh. 2.9 million to ‘For the Love of Girls’ initiative

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Absa Bank has donated Ksh. 2.9 million to a community-based project called For the Love of Girls. The donation is part of Absa's ongoing citizenship programs th...

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How Absa’s WhatsApp feature is revolutionizing banking in Kenya

Grace MathekaSeptember 30, 2021

In August this year, Absa Bank launched a new innovation that allows its customers to access their bank accounts and transact via WhatsApp. Through this solu...

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Absa partners with Melanin Kapital to launch unsecured lending for startups

Grace MathekaSeptember 24, 2021

Absa Bank has partnered with Melanin Kapital, a Pan African investment platform, to launch an investor readiness program to offer up to Ksh. 3 million in unsecu...

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Absa Bank to sponsor the KipKeino Classic to a tune of Ksh. 20 million

Grace MathekaSeptember 13, 2021

Following the conclusion of the World Athletics Diamond League Series in Zurich, attention now turns to the Continental Tour Gold Series whose final stop for 20...

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Absa Bank posts a profit after tax of Ksh. 5.6 billion for the half year ending June, 2021

Grace MathekaAugust 26, 2021

Absa Bank has reported 846% increase in profit after tax to Ksh. 5.6 billion for the period ending 30th June, 2021 compared Ksh. 0.6 billion posted in a similar...

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Absa Bank partners with SAP to implement the S/4 HANA intelligent ERP system

Grace MathekaAugust 12, 2021

Absa Bank has partnered with SAP, a technology company, to implement a core finance transformation. The bank's Kenyan subsidiary has begun a multi-country digit...

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Absa Bank launches WhatsApp banking in a bid to enhance customer experience

Grace MathekaAugust 11, 2021

Absa Bank has launched a new innovation that allows its customers to access their bank accounts and transact via WhatsApp. Through this solution, Absa custom...

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Absa Bank begins donation drive to 46 special needs schools in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 26, 2021

Absa Bank has started off a countrywide initiative to support 46 special needs schools. In line with its Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship Agenda, the ba...

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Absa Bank launches “She Business Account” targeted at women entrepreneurs

Grace MathekaMay 7, 2021

Absa Bank Kenya has announced its commitment to impact over 1 million women entrepreneurs over the next five years with a new proposition. The new proposition, ...

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Nominations for the Gender Mainstreaming Awards 2021 are now open

Grace MathekaApril 24, 2021

The Gender Mainstreaming Awards (GMA) 2021 nominations are open, with an aim to reward organizations and individuals at the forefront of advancing the business ...

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Daniel Mminele resigns as Absa Group Chief Executive

Grace MathekaApril 21, 2021

The Absa Group Board and the Group Chief Executive, Daniel Mminele has announced the latter's exit as a director and Group Chief Executive. Mr. Mminele will be ...

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