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Equity Group Holdings was named the winner of the 2025 CIO100 PlusOne Banking Sector Category during the CIO100 Symposium and Awards held in Naivasha on December 3.

Equity Group CEO Dr. James Mwangi urged global investors to treat East Africa as a mature investment destination, arguing that Kenya and its regional neighbors now offer the scale, stability, and demographic advantage for long-term growth.

Dr. James Mwangi, Equity Group CEO, says that one out of three people in the world will be living in Africa by the turn of the century.

A group of Kenyan investors left Rwanda impressed by the abundance of business opportunities during a three-day trade mission organized by Equity Group.

Equity Bank has been named the Bank of the Year at the 2025 AfriSAFE Awards, earning recognition for what judges described as strong workplace safety and environmental standards across its regional operations.

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and Equity Bank Kenya have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance response to humanitarian emergencies.

Equity Bank’s online banking solution for business, formerly EazzyBiz, is a prime example of this progress, serving as a streamlined, intuitive platform designed to empower businesses of all sizes.

The XPRIZE Accelerate Learning Prize, developed in partnership with Kenya’s Equity Group Foundation (EGF), aims to reward practical, scalable innovations that help children achieve literacy and numeracy within a single year.

As a young teenager, Equity CEO James Mwangi witnessed his mother endure a deeply humiliating experience when a bank officer loudly declared, "Grace Wanjiru Mwangi, there's no money!" before throwing her withdrawal slip back.

Local entrepreneurs in Taita-Taveta County are calling for stronger partnerships with financial institutions to turn their business potential into sustainable growth.

We often turn to WhatsApp groups and home-based mchangos (fundraisers) to pool funds for medical emergencies, constantly asking, “Where will the next source of funds come from?

Kenya is mourning the death of veteran opposition leader and former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, who died on Tuesday while undergoing treatment in India.

Among those addressing the congregation was First Lady Rachel Ruto, who pledged government support, including deployment of psychologists to counsel traumatised family members.

“Our athletes in Tokyo carried our flag with pride and brought immense honour to Kenya, proving to the world that we are not participants in the league of nations; we play in the league of champions,” the President said.

Their mobile phones were switched off shortly after the incident, and their whereabouts remain unknown.

According to eyewitnesses, the activists were intercepted around 3 p.m. by four men armed with rifles who arrived in a grey van. A woman was also seen seated in the front seat of the vehicle.

In a statement issued Wednesday evening, SHA Board Chairperson Abdi Mohamed said Rotich remains a public servant deployed to the Authority under transitional arrangements and currently holds the position of Senior Officer.

The police argue that the order was issued irregularly and in breach of the law.

He further claimed that cheques from clients, intended for Oki Company, were also diverted into Khatwani’s personal accounts.

A government pathologist has cast doubt on the police account that the late Benson Njiru Ndwiga and his younger brother Emmanuel Mutura died after jumping from a moving police vehicle.