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Equity Group emerges 4th among the world’s strongest banking brands

Staff WriterMarch 22, 2023

Equity Group has been ranked in the 4th position at the World’s Top 10 Strongest Banking Brands with a Brand Strength Index score of 92.4 out of 100 and an elit...

Here are some tips on how to keep your money safe given the rise in digital fraud

Staff WriterMarch 13, 2023

The financial sector has undergone a significant transformation over the years, owing to the rapid technological advancements. Banking, in particular, has been ...

We all need to play our part if we are to eliminate financial fraud

Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2023

For a long time now, financial service providers have sought to redefine the customer experience in the face of 21st century technological advancements. The mai...

Equity Bank to unveil their Wings To Fly Scholarship 2023 cohort on 21st January

Faith WambuiJanuary 17, 2023

The selection process of recipients of the 2023 Wings to Fly scholarships is ongoing in different parts of the country. Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and Equity...

Pay With Equity is now Equity’s fastest growing digital channel

Faith WambuiDecember 7, 2022

Pay With Equity (PWE), Equity’s digital payment platform, is now the lender’s fastest-growing digital channel. The platform enables mobile subscribers to pay fo...

Cashless is the convenient way to pay this festive season

Staff WriterDecember 2, 2022

Excitement continues to build further at the World Cup Qatar 2022 as final group games begin for the extravaganza that kicked off a week ago bringing expectatio...

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Equity Group has reported a Ksh. 34.4 Billion net profit in Q3

Staff WriterNovember 23, 2022

Equity Group Holdings Plc has reported a Kshs. 34.4 Billion shillings profit after tax for the nine months to 30th September 2022, this is a 26.61 per cent rise...

How Equity Bank is enabling women entrepreneurs to succeed in the Kenyan market

Staff WriterNovember 17, 2022

From the inception of the financial sector in Kenya until the mid-90s, women were largely excluded from the formal financial sector due to various barriers such...

Equity Bank migrates the Paypal withdrawal service to its Mobile App

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2022

Equity Bank has migrated it PayPal withdrawal service from the previous web-based portal to Equity Mobile App and Equity Online, Equity’s internet banking platf...

Equity has planted 19 million trees in Kenya as part of its efforts to conserve the environment

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Equity Group through its CSR arm, Equity Group Foundation (EGF), has planted 19 million trees in a bid to conserve the environment. The aim is also to help tack...

Back to school has now been made easy with Equity Bank

Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2022

The Back-to-school season can be a hectic period for parents, guardians, and students as they prepare to do their back-to-school shopping and make payments for ...

Equity Bank to acquire 23,700 customers from Spire Bank

Samson NderiSeptember 12, 2022

Equity Bank Kenya has signed an Assets and Liabilities Purchase Agreement with Spire Bank Limited for the purchase of certain assets and liabilities of Spire Ba...

73 scholars under the Equity Leaders Program to join 48 global universities

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

A total of 73 students under the Equity Leaders Program will be joining 48 global universities through scholarships under EGF’s Education and Leadership Develo...

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How Equity is utilizing technology to enable customers access banking services

Staff WriterAugust 19, 2022

Equity Bank has been at the forefront of revolutionizing the banking industry from way back. This can be seen in the bank’s decision to serve the lower end of t...

How to safeguard your bank account from fraudsters

Staff WriterAugust 17, 2022

As the world continues to adopt digital banking be it on mobile or online, it is important that all of us remain vigilant when accessing our accounts or initiat...

Equity Bank’s role in the promotion of access to credit for Kenyan SME’s

Staff WriterAugust 12, 2022

The fact that the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are an important aspect of our economy cannot be understated. This is because this sector is the largest e...

Equity Group ranked as the 5th strongest banking brand in the world by Brand Finance

Staff WriterJuly 21, 2022

Equity has continued to prove that doing well can go hand in hand with doing good. This has over time earned the lender trust capital that has enabled it to gr...

AfCFTA Secretariat and Equity Group partner in a bid to deepen the economic integration in Africa

Staff WriterJuly 18, 2022

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and Equity Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a bid to deepen the economic integr...

Safaricom has launched ‘Faraja’ an interest free loan for buying goods

Staff WriterJuly 7, 2022

Safaricom has partnered with Equity Bank and Edomx Ltd to launch "Faraja" a zero-interest credit service. The service is expected to allow millions of its custo...

UON’s Team Rutela wins inaugural Equity Hackathon

James WamathaiApril 27, 2022

The first edition of the Equity Hackathon saw winners from The University of Nairobi and Meru University of Science and Technology deliver solutions to address ...

Rutela, a team from University of Nairobi has won Ksh. 600,000 at the Equity Hackathon

Samson NderiApril 26, 2022

The first edition of the Equity Hackathon came to a close today and Rutela a team drawn from the University of Nairobi emerged as the overall winners. The hack...

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34 scholars from the Equity Leadership Program get admission to global universities

Samson NderiApril 1, 2022

27 scholars from the Equity Leadership Program comprising of Wings to Fly alumni beneficiaries and those who topped the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Educ...

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Equity Bank wins two awards at the Visa Awards 2021

Samson NderiMarch 16, 2022

Equity Bank has won two awards at the Visa Awards 2021, that is the Visa Top Acquiring Award and the Visa E-Commerce (Acquiring) Award. The two awards from Vis...

Equity ranked as the 5th strongest banking brand in the world at the 2022 Brand Finance Banking 500 report

Grace MathekaFebruary 9, 2022

Equity Group has been named the 5th strongest banking brand in the world. The Group is the only new entrant among the top ten leading banking brands with an imp...

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Equity Bank revamps its *247# USSD service to allow customers access loans among other features

Samson NderiFebruary 3, 2022

Equity Bank has revamped its USSD service (*247#) in a bid to offer customers a seamless banking experience. The newly updated USSD offers a unified service off...

Equity Afia opens 6 additional medical centres in Nairobi, Kirinyaga & Laikipia counties

Grace MathekaJanuary 31, 2022

Equity Afia has opened 6 additional medical centres in Ruai, Kariobangi, Lavington, Umoja, Kerugoya and Nanyuki. This is part of Equity's efforts to increase ac...

Equity Bank’s Mary Wamae emerges as a winner at the 2021 Women on Board Network Awards

Grace MathekaJanuary 24, 2022

Mary Wamae, Executive Director at the Equity Group is the winner of the 2021 Women on Board Award held by the Women on Board Network (WOBN). The WOBN awards aim...

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Equity Bank rolls out one Equity Till Number for digital payments

Grace MathekaJanuary 19, 2022

Equity has launched an enhanced centralized digital payment solution for traders through a single Equity Till Number. The solution, a first in the Kenyan market...

Paypal Withdrawals through Equity Bank to now take a day

Grace MathekaJanuary 13, 2022

Equity Bank has announced a reduction in the duration it takes to settle PayPal withdrawals. The duration has been reduced from 3 business days to just 24 hours...

Equity Bank Uganda admits first cohort of 123 top performing scholars to its Leaders Program

Grace MathekaJanuary 10, 2022

Equity Bank Uganda has launched the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) by admitting its first cohort of 123 top performing scholars. The scholars are from the 43 Dist...

Reprieve for parents as Equity Bank is now offering instant loans for school fees

Grace MathekaJanuary 6, 2022

Equity Bank has introduced a new way of accessing loans instantly for parents and guardians, especially with the four school terms this year. Parents and guardi...

Equity Bank secures Ksh. 18.6 billion from IFC to increase SME lending in Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 4, 2022

Equity Group has acquired a Ksh. 165 billion (USD 165 million) loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to help it increase working capital and tra...

Equity Bank named among Africa’s Most Valuable Brands in 2021 Brand Finance Report

Grace MathekaDecember 3, 2021

Equity Bank has been featured in the Africa's Most Valuable Brands ranking conducted by the Brand Finance Report 2021. Equity's value jumped 8.3% compared to la...

Equity Bank launches its Leaders Program in Rwanda

Grace MathekaDecember 2, 2021

The Equity Leaders Program operating under Equity Group Foundation's (EGF) Education and Leadership Development Pillar has launched in Rwanda. The program has s...

Equity Bank ranked position 24 in the Africa top 100 banks by the Africa Business Magazine

Grace MathekaNovember 22, 2021

Kenyan Banks have been listed on Africa's top 100 top 100 banks by tier 1 capital conducted by the Africa Business Magazine. Equity was the highest ranked Kenya...

Equity’s James Mwangi named among 100 Meaningful Business Leaders 2021 list

Grace MathekaNovember 12, 2021

Equity Group's MD and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi is among 100 global leaders selected by Ernst and Young’s Meaningful Business 100 2021. This year's edition of th...

How COVID-19 is driving the growth of digital financial services in Kenya

Grace MathekaNovember 12, 2021

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital financial services have continued to accelerate commercial growth as indicated in the recently released financ...

Equity Group Q3 financial results show net profit has grown to Ksh. 26.9 billion

Grace MathekaNovember 9, 2021

Equity Group Holdings has reported a 79% rise in net profit, from Ksh. 15 billion to Ksh. 26.9 billion, for the period ended September 30th 2021. There was a...

Equity Bank featured in 2021 Top 1,000 World Banks list

Grace MathekaNovember 4, 2021

Equity has been named among global giants in the banking industry. The bank has been ranked position 39 globally on return on assets, position 71 on return on c...

James Mwangi & Arnolda Shiundu among Kenyans named in the 2021 Meaningful Business 100 list

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Four Kenyans have been selected for the 2021 Meaningful Business 100 (MB100) list. They include Equity Group CEO, Dr James Mwangi and Kenya Breweries Limited’s ...

Equity named Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs at the 2021 at the Euromoney Awards

Grace MathekaOctober 25, 2021

Equity Bank has been recognized as Africa’s Best Bank for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the 2021 Euromoney Awards. This year, Euromoney received alm...

Equity Bank updates its Eazzy Net banking solutions to enhance customer experience

Grace MathekaOctober 21, 2021

Equity Bank has revamped its online banking offering, previously known as Eazzy Net, to provide a seamless customer experience across all its banking channels. ...