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

This distinction further validates Equity as the country’s preferred bank by SMEs.

Equity receives double International Standards Certification on IT Service and Information Security Management Systems

ISO 20000 shows that the Bank's service management system is robust enough in the delivery of all...

Equity Group Holdings PLC Doubles Profitability Validating Its Resilience and Business Continuity Strategy During the Pandemic

The offensive growth strategy saw deposits register a 51% growth to Kshs.820.3 billion up from Kshs...

Equitel rolls out 4G SIM card

Customers will enjoy faster speeds to browse, stream, download, and upload.

Equity Named the Best Regional Bank in East Africa by the 2021 African Banker Awards

The award was conferred to the Bank for its strong and consistent financial performance, its role in...

118 Equity Leaders Program (ELP) Scholars Admitted to 56 Global Universities including the Ivy League Universities

The global scholars will benefit from undergraduate scholarships from their host institutions valued...

1,410 Wings to Fly Scholars Attain University Qualifying Grades Representing a University Transition Rate of 86%, the Highest in 5 Years

Beneficiaries of the 2017 Wings to Fly scholarships who sat for the 2020 KCSE exams have...

Equity and American Express Revamp the Membership Rewards Redemption Experience

Equity American Express Card members earn Membership Rewards points when they spend on their Cards....

EQUITY RETAINS BEST BANK IN KENYA TITLE FOR 10 YEARS IN A ROW

Equity Bank Kenya has received 22 accolades in the 2021 Banking Awards by Think Business cementing...

EQUITY GROUP FOUNDATION COMMENCES SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE 2021 WINGS TO FLY AND ELIMU SCHOLARSHIPS

10,500 scholarships to be offered to bright and deserving students through the Wings to Fly program...

EQUITY GROUP TO SUPPORT FARMERS IN PLANTING 60,000 TREES AT KIPIPIRI IN NYANDARUA COUNTY

Equity Group has partnered with Kipipiri Constituency to support farmers and institutions in...

Equity Ngara Branch Partners with Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government to Plant Trees at Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital

Equity Ngara Branch partnered with the Ministry of Interior and...

Equity Group Defies COVID-19 Impacts and Registers 51% Balance Sheet Growth

The year 2020 was like no other. COVID-19 struck at the beginning of the year and the East Africa...

Equity Bank Kenya and FMO-NASIRA sign guarantee program for COVID-19 support

Equity Bank Kenya (EBK) is delighted to announce its partnership with the Netherlands FMO...

Equity Bolsters its Support to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda & DRC with USD 75 Million (Kshs 8.25 Billion) Women Guarantee Fund with African Guarantee Fund (AGF)

The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) and Equity Group Holdings Plc have signed an agreement which will...

Equity Enhances its Support to MSMEs by Signing a US $100 Million (Equivalent of Kshs 11 Billion) Credit Facility with Leading European Development Banks

Equity Group Holdings Plc. has signed a US $100 million (Kshs 11 Billion) loan facility with Team...

Equity Launches Clean Cooking Initiative to Support Learning Institutions Transition to Cleaner, Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Sources of Cooking and Lighting

Dubbed the ‘Clean Cooking Project’, the initiative aims at supporting learning...

Equity Continues Its Commitment to MSMEs to Sustain and Scale Their Operations with Funds from Leading European Institutions

Equity Group Holdings Plc has signed a Kshs 16.5 Billion loan facility with the European Investment...

Equity Ranked 2nd Most Valuable Kenyan Brand in Continental Brands Showpiece

Equity has been ranked as the 2nd topmost valuable brand in Kenya, according to Brand Finance, an...

Equity receives double recognition at the African Bankers Awards 2020

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Equity Appoints Samuel Onyango as a new Director to the Kenya Board

Nairobi 25th November 2020… Equity has announced the appointment of Samuel Onyango as a...

Equity wins SME Bank of the Year at the Global SME Finance Awards gala

For the third consecutive year, Equity has won the 2020 SME Bank of the year - Africa Award at the...

Equity Group Foundation And The Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board Kick Off Second Round of PPE Distribution To Public Hospitals, and Final Year Medical and Dental Students

The second consignment of PPEs for public hospitals is valued at Ksh 125M with an additional...

Prof. Timothy Waema joins Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited board

Prof. Waema brings on board his extensive ICT experience that spans over 30 years in both private...

Equity ranks position 7 in the list of top 10 banks in Africa in The Banker’s Top 100 African Banks 2020.

Equity, with a balance sheet size worth Kshs. 673.7 billion at the end of 2019, has been listed at...

Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Equity sign Memorandum of Understanding to offer Ksh. 200 billion to Kenyan businesses

The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) and...

MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES AUTHORITY (MSEA) AND EQUITY SIGN MOU AIMED AT PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF MSEs IN KENYA

MSE Associations under MSEA will benefit from financial empowerment, advisory services and...

Equity Supports MSMEs With USD $100 Million Partnership with Proparco (Agence Française de Développement Group)

Equity Supports MSMEs With USD $100 Million Partnership with Proparco (Agence Française de...

Equity CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, Wins Coveted Oslo Business for Peace Award

Nairobi, Kenya: September 9, 2020 – Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity...

92 Equity Leadership Program (ELP) Scholars Receive Admission to 43 Global Universities

Ambassador Erastus J O Mwencha is Appointed Board Chairman of Equity Bank (Kenya) Ltd

Equity Bank (Kenya) Ltd Board has appointed Ambassador Erastus Mwencha, as the Chairman, taking over...

Equity Rolls Out Universal Number for All Outgoing Calls to Customers

The 0763 000 000 number will become the single line of contact from Equity to customers thus...

Public Hospitals Are Now Equipped With Ppes From Kenya Covid-19 Fund For Use By Healthcare Workers Dealing With Covid-19

The Kenya Covid-19 Fund Board, in partnership with Equity Group Foundation (EGF) have completed...

Equity Partners With Crown HealthCare

Equity has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Crown Healthcare to enable SMEs in the...

Equity Recognized As The Best Bank In Africa At The 2020 Euromoney Awards

Nairobi, 28th July 2020… Equity has scooped three top awards at this year’s Euromoney Awards...

IFC Announces $50 Million Loan to Equity Bank to Support Kenyan SMEs During COVID-19

The loan, which will ultimately support hundreds of Kenyan businesses in the manufacturing,...

Kenya Association of Manufacturers in Partnership with Equity Group Foundation and the Kenya COVID-19 Fund Support Manufacturers in Kenya to produce World Class PPEs

The Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board, in partnership with Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM)...

The Kenya Covid-19 Fund And Equity Group Foundation Partners With Kenya Medical Association On Case Management Training And Psychosocial Wellness Program For 50,000 Public Healthcare Workers Dealing With Covid-19

Frontline public healthcare staff dealing with COVID-19 patients will receive training on case...

Equity Opts To Support Its’ Customers To Keep Their Lights On By Restructuring Their Loans Of Up To Ksh. 92billion For Up To Three Years

Equity Group has triggered a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to protect its customers, staff and...

Equity Group Foundation Partners With Mastercard Foundation On Covid-19 Response In Kenya

Equity Group Foundation (EGF), with support from the Mastercard Foundation, today announced a...

Temporary Change of Business Operating Hours

Health and Safety Update and It’s Impact on Doing Business

As Equity, we continue to comply and take precautionary measures for our customers and staff...

Letter To Kenyans

Now, more than ever, we invite you to make Banking something you do, not somewhere you go!

Government Officially Launches Elimu Scholarship Programme

Replicates and scales the successful Wings to Fly scholarship model by targeting 18,000...

1,136 Top Performing Students In Kcpe Awarded Wings To Fly Scholarships

Equity Group has today commissioned the 2020 cohort of Wings to Fly scholars at a ceremony held...

Equity Bank Triple Win at International Banking Awards

Equity Bank Triple Win at International Banking Awards.

Equity Bank Global Scholars Hits A Total Of 519

Fifty six Equity Leaders Program (ELP) scholars have been admitted to various top tier...

Equity Bank Kenya enters into partnership with AGCO through Local Dealer FMD East Africa

Equity Bank Kenya enters into partnership with AGCO through Local Dealer FMD East Africa.

Equitel’s Mobile commerce payments continue to drive growth for the operator

Equitel’s Mobile commerce payments continue to drive growth for the operator.

Equity Taps World Bank Expatriate As It Gears Up For Pan African Expansion And Accelerated Digitization

Equity taps World Bank Expatriate as it gears up for Pan African expansion and accelerated...

Equity Appoints Veteran Insider for Managing Director Position

Equity Bank Kenya, a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Plc today announced the appointment of...

Equity Bank Kenya enters into partnership with Toyota Kenya Limited

Equity Bank Kenya and Toyota Kenya Limited have today signed a partnership agreement that will...

Equity and Safaricom Sign Landmark Agreement

Equity Group Holdings PLC (NSE: EQTY) and Safaricom PLC (NSE: SCOM) have today announced plans to...

2018 Kcpe Top Performing Scholars Awarded Wings to Fly Secondary School Scholarships

This year, Equity Group received nearly 20,000 applications from all counties across the country...

13 Wings to Fly Scholars Score Straight A in the 2018 KCSE Examination

Thirteen Wings to Fly beneficiaries were among the students who scored straight A’s in the...

Equity Bank’s Christmas Carols Ring Out This Festive Season

Christmas carols have been around for years and set the stage for celebrating the birth of...

Equity To Play Key Role In Creating 5 Million Jobs Or Kenyans

Equity will deploy its banking infrastructure as well as the Equity Group Foundation platform to...

Equitel Enhances Convenience and Security with New Multiple User Feature Targeting Groups & Chamas

Investment groups, chamas and joint account holders can now withdraw cash from their Equity Bank...

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Equity Opts To Support Its’ Customers To Keep Their Lights On By Restructuring Their Loans Of Up To Ksh. 92billion For Up To Three Years

Equity Group Foundation Partners With Mastercard Foundation On Covid-19 Response In Kenya

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Equity Bank Triple Win at International Banking Awards

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