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Insurance firm Britam on Thursday brought together business leaders, entrepreneurs and industry experts in Eldoret for the second edition of its Biashara Network Connect forum, aimed at equipping small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with strategies to drive growth in an increasingly challenging business environment. Held at the Grand Empire Hotel under the theme “Unlocking…
From Left to Right: Benard Kiragu, Corporate Governance Auditor, Scribe Services Registrars, Equity Group Company Secretary and Head of Tax, Lydia Ndirangu, Group Chairman, Prof. Isaac Macharia, Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, Rosa Nduati-Mutero, Managing Partner, ALN Kenya, Bernice Kimacia, Auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, during the Group’s 22nd Annual General Meeting. Shareholders of Equity…
From L-R: International Trade Centre (ITC) Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton and Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr James Mwangi during the signing of a memorandum of understanding between ITC and Equity Group Holdings PLC to advance inclusive and commercially sustainable economic development across East Africa, beginning with Kenya. The partnership will focus on strengthening…
Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi addresses guests during the tech-themed breakfast hosted by Equity Group on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa CEO Forum. Equity Group Managing Director and CEO James Mwangi has called for deeper collaboration between governments, financial institutions and technology players to unlock Africa’s digital economy and accelerate intra-African trade. Speaking during…
More than 100 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) from Thika and its surrounding areas converged for the Britam Biashara Network forum, a business engagement initiative aimed at equipping entrepreneurs with practical strategies to navigate economic challenges, improve profitability and build sustainable enterprises. The forum, themed “Unlocking SME Potential and Growth in Kenya: Profits Under Pressure,”…
NCBA-DIRECTOR-HEAD-OF-BRANCHES-RIGHT-GIFTING-A-CUSTOMER-DURING-THE-WEALTH-MANAGEMENT-ENGAGEMENT NCBA Bank has identified middle-income earners as one of its fastest-growing and most valuable customer segments, with the group now emerging as a major contributor to the bank’s revenue growth due to rising uptake of investment products and wealth management solutions. The bank said the segment, largely made up of young and digitally savvy…
AMFI Chairman Wangaruro Mbira speaking the Association of Microfinance Institutions Kenya (AMFI-K) Media Breakfast and Sensitization Forum in Nairobi. Nairobi, April 29, 2026 Kenya — Less than half of microfinance institutions in Kenya are currently profitable, a reality industry leaders attribute to high-risk lending models, expensive capital, and regulatory challenges, even as the sector continues…
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has urged Kenyans to exercise restraint and uphold peace during planned demonstrations over the rising cost of fuel, even as concerns over the high cost of living persist. In a statement issued Monday, KAM acknowledged public discontent following the recent fuel price review by the Energy and Petroleum…
Nairobi, 09 April 2026 — For 28-year-old Nairobi runner Amina Odhiambo, the morning park run just got simpler. No more fumbling for a phone or card at the coffee cart afterwards , she taps a slim silicone band stamped with the Kenyan flag and her Diamond Trust Lab (DTB) account pays for her takeaway in…
