It’s a Record Performance for Equity Group

29% growth in Balance Sheet to Kshs 1.305 trillion from Kshs 1.015 trilliom 29% growth in customer deposits to Kshs 959 billion from Kshs 740.8 billion Emerges the largest bank in Kenya and in the region by all key parameters: balance sheet, profitability, market capitalisation and customer base Improvement in NPLs from 11% to 8.3%

Visa, Bantu Collaborate to Foster Financial Inclusion in Africa, Other Economies

Visa, the world leader in digital payments, is collaborating with the Bantu Blockchain Foundation (Bantu), custodians of the Bantu Blockchain Network infrastructure, to connect its digital asset-linked Visa cards to the Bantu Network Token (XBN), a utility token developed by Bantu to facilitate fast and secure transactions on the Bantu blockchain. This integration is expected to directly

Ecobank’s Leadership in Treasury and Cash Management across Africa recognised at the Global Finance Awards

The Awards Ceremony is scheduled to take place during the annual Sibos conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands in October 2022 Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com), the leading Pan-African Banking Group, has won five prestigious awards at the Global Finance Treasury & Cash Management Awards 2022, including Africa’s Best Bank for Cash Management and Africa’s Best Provider of Short-Term Investments/Money

United Bank for Africa Partners with Cellulant to Expand its Reach in 19 Markets Across Africa

Partnership between United Bank for Africa and Cellulant extends payments services for merchants and consumers across the African continent Africa’s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and leading Pan-African Payments Company Cellulant (Cellulant.io) have announced a partnership that will extend payment services for merchants and consumers across 19 key African countries in which

Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Kenya (SACCOs) Anticipate New Heights, As BankOne Expands Operations into Kenya

Appzone strengthened its commitment to supporting the digitization of the financial ecosystem in Kenya as a strategic partner When Pan-African fintech software provider, Appzone, relaunched its digital core banking solution for Africa’s fintechs and Neobanks in October 2021, it was clear that the company would never waiver from its commitment towards accelerating economic prosperity in

Cellulant Granted a Payment Service Provider Authorisation by Central Bank of Kenya

The authorisation permits Cellulant to continue enabling businesses to collect payments online and offline while allowing anyone to pay from their mobile money. Central Bank of Kenya has granted Cellulant a Payment Service Provider authorisation in Kenya, enabling the company to expand its payments offering for businesses, banks, and consumers. Founded in 2003, Cellulant is

Equity Group Ranked the 5th Strongest Banking Brand in the World

Equity’s Brand Strength Index (BSI) of 90.8, is only 3.2 basis points away from the strongest banking brand in the world Equity has been assigned a Brand Strength Rating (BSR) of AAA+ on par with the strongest banking brand in the world The Bank is the only new entrant among the top 10 strongest banking

EFSA | The Evolution of the Payment Landscape in Africa

While South Africa may lag behind other countries in some areas, its banking and payments industry is rated among the best in the world. The entire continent has needed to be resourceful to innovate with payment methods, to serve the banked, underbanked and unbanked. Karen Nadasen, CEO of PayU South Africa and Chairperson of The

Kenya Upgrades its Real-Time Payments Infrastructure

Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL) is the Kenya Bankers Association’s (KBA) real-time payment services company. Recently, IPSL launched a modernized real-time payment system based on ISO 20022. The new real-time payment system, delivered by TietoEVRY, put Kenya as one of the first countries in Africa to start running an ISO 20022 instant payments system with

Workpay Partners with Kwara to Offer Streamlined HR & Payroll Services to SACCOs in Kenya

The partnership will enable SACCOs to efficiently manage their Human Resource operations in one platform. Digital banking fintech startup Kwara has partnered with Workpay to offer Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs) in Kenya with human resource management and payroll processing solutions.The partnership will enable SACCOs to automate their Human Resource (HR) processes as a