Kenya lifts 10-year freeze on licensing of new banks

The government of Kenya has lifted a moratorium on licensing of commercial banks that has been…

Nigeria’s Access Bank completes acquisition ofNational Bank of Kenya

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) says Nigeria based Access Bank PLC has completed processes for…

Tendepay secures CBK approval to offer payment services

Tendepay has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to operate as a licensed…

How a Kshs 400,000 loan financed Family Bank’s growth

A loan of Kshs 400,000 and a vision to champion finncial inclusion is all that Family…

Why I&M Bank has reduced lending rates by 0.75%

I&M Bank has announced plans to reduce lending rates by 50 basis points effective from 23rd…

Why 61st AERC Biannual Plenary Session is focusing on FinTechs

Africa’s FinTech market is projected to grow thirteenfold to US$65 billion by 2030 and will have…

Co-op Bank offers cheapest overdrafts, beats peers in cheap loans

Co-operative Bank of Kenya is the to go to bank if you are looking for the…

Commercial banks earmark Kshs 450 billion for financing MSMEs

Commercial banks have committed Kshs 450 billion financial support towards Micro, Small, and Medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)…

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. opens representative office in Kenya

CBK vets and licenses 85 digital lenders from 730 applications

There are 85 licensed digital lenders in Kenya following the approval of 27 applicants to legally…

CBK data: Cooperative Bank beats peers in offering cheap loans

If you are seeking a personal or business loan, Co-operative Bank of Kenya should be your…

Co-op Bank has lowest overdraft rates for tier one banks in Kenya

Cooperative Bank of Kenya has the cheapest loan rates for tier-one commercial banks in Kenya for…

Cash you can win during Absa Bank “Change your story” campaign

Absa Bank Kenya has launched the “Change Your Story” campaign to encourage consumers to use digital…

Co-op Bank offers the cheapest loans in Tier One banks category

Cooperative Bank of Kenya is the most cost friendly lender in the top tier banks category…

Kenya for the second time in 5 years redesigns all currency notes

Kenya has issued new currency notes, five years after redesigning the banknotes. In a statement, the…

Why banks are now refocusing growth plan on regional towns

Kenyan bankers are rediscovering new pockets of growth in banking away from the cities to populous…

Licensed digital lenders hit 58 as CBK certifies seven applicants

Seven more Digital Credit Providers (DCPs) have been licensed to operate in Kenya by the Central…

KCB signs deal to sell NBK to Nigeria’s Access Bank

KCB Group PLC has signed a binding agreement to sell 100% shareholding in National Bank of…

European Investment Bank boosts climate action in Kenya

The European Investment Bank and the Central Bank of Kenya have launched a new climate finance…

Airtel Money increases daily transaction limit to half a million

Airtel Money Kenya Ltd has received approval from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to increase the…

CBK enhances monetary policy transmission through DhowCSD

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that met on August 9, 2023, considered and approved measures aimed…