Equity Bank Kenya is the largest bank subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings Plc, one of the region's leading banks whose purpose is to provide inclusive financial services that transform lives, give dignity, and expand opportunities for wealth creation. While Equity is associated with the empowerment of the unbanked segment of the population, the Bank has evolved to become all-inclusive. Equity Bank is registered under the Companies Act cap 486, licensed under the Banking Act Cap 488 Laws of Kenya, and regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya.
Equity Group is the largest bank in the region in assets of Kshs 1.1 trillion (USD 11 billion). It is also the biggest bank in deposits, market capitalization and with a customer base of over 15 million customers. The Group has a footprint of 336 branches, 53,151 Agents, 34,862 Merchants, 725 ATMs, and an extensive adoption of digital banking channels
Purpose: Transforming lives, giving dignity, and expanding opportunities for wealth creation.
Vision: To be the champion of the socio-economic prosperity of the people of Africa.
Mission Statement: We offer integrated financial services that socially and economically empower consumers, businesses, enterprises, and communities.
Equity Group is the largest bank in the region in assets of Kshs 1.1 trillion (USD 11 billion). It is also the biggest bank in deposits, market capitalization and with a customer base of over 15 million customers. The Group has a footprint of 336 branches, 53,151 Agents, 34,862 Merchants, 725 ATMs, and an extensive adoption of digital banking channels
Purpose: Transforming lives, giving dignity, and expanding opportunities for wealth creation.
Vision: To be the champion of the socio-economic prosperity of the people of Africa.
Mission Statement: We offer integrated financial services that socially and economically empower consumers, businesses, enterprises, and communities.
Location: Kenya, Nairobi County, Nairobi
Employees: 5001-10000
Phone: +254 763 063000
Founded date: 1984
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| 21.10.2022 | IFCAMC | ifcamc.org |
Mentions in press and media 30
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| 07.07.2026 | Kenya: Equity, Partners Launch Drive to Expand Africa's Digital Infrastructure | Nairobi — Equity Group has partnered with AfricaNenda Foundation and the Gates Foundation to accelerate the rollout of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across Africa, in a move aimed at expanding financial inclusion and strengthening cro... |
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| 10.06.2026 | Africa: From M-Pesa to Digital Identity - Africa's Fintech Evolution | Sub-Saharan Africa is a global leader in the development of mobile financial services. Out of every ten mobile transactions worldwide, seven occur in Africa. The rapid spread of fintech, in which the Central Bank of Kenya played a key role,... |
| 20.05.2026 | East Africa: Cable Experts in Deal for Troubled East African Cables Stake | NAIROBI, Kenya, May 20- Cable Experts Limited is seeking to take control of East African Cables PLC through the acquisition of a 68.57 percent stake currently held by TransCentury PLC, in a move aimed at reviving the struggling cable manufa... |
| 19.05.2026 | Uganda: Equity Group Posts Strong Q1 2026 Growth As Digital Transformation Drives Regional Expansion | Equity Group Holdings has reported a strong start to 2026, posting a 24 percent increase in profit after tax for the first quarter as the regional financial services giant accelerated its technology-led transformation and expanded its footp... |
| 11.05.2026 | Kenya: Fuliza Loans Jump 49pc to Sh1.47tn | Nairobi — Safaricom says disbursements through its Fuliza overdraft facility rose 49 percent to Sh1.47 trillion during the financial year ended March 2026, reflecting growing use of mobile credit in Kenya. According to Safaricom's financial... |
| 10.09.2025 | GTBank Kenya is turning post offices into agent banking outlets | GTBank Kenya has rolled out 46 agency banking outlets in partnership with Posta Kenya, in a push to expand beyond its modest brick-and-mortar presence. The lender, which operates just 12 branches in Kenya, said the first phase of its agency... |
| 25.08.2025 | Betaling, bootstrapped to $5.3 million, is tackling the FX bottlenecks that stall 80% of African trade payments | With 42 currencies and limited direct convertibility, Africa loses billions to outdated cross-border payment systems. Betaling is changing that by building a stablecoin-powered infrastructure for fast, affordable, and local trade payments. ... |
| 28.07.2025 | Kenya’s 12 highest-paid CEOs at the Nairobi Securities Exchange | In 2024, the pay gap between Kenya’s corporate boardrooms and ordinary workers widened further. Bank executives continued to dominate the top of the earnings pyramid, with the country’s highest-paid CEOs taking home hundreds of millions of ... |
| 24.07.2025 | “Motivation is my biggest tool for work”: 10 African freelancers on their tools of productivity | Freelancing can be a flexible and lucrative career option depending on what industry you work in. Freelancers don’t earn a fixed income, and because they work with different clients, often multiple at a time, they can negotiate better fees.... |
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