Hard truths.
Equity Group reported a 24% year-on-year rise in Q1 2026 Profit After Tax to Sh19.1 billion, supported by higher deposits, income and MSME lending. Equity Bank’s Profit After Tax reached Sh10.3 billion.
Kenya Development Corporation has opened fully online applications for the SAFER Fund, a World Bank-backed programme to expand affordable credit for MSMEs. SACCOs, microfinance banks and Tier III lenders can ap...
The lender also recorded solid balance sheet expansion, with total assets growing 23.8% to Sh208.69 billion and customer deposits rising 19.9% to Sh151.88 billion.
Equity Group reported a record Sh75.5bn FY2025 profit, up 55%, driven by regional subsidiaries and digital channels, and proposed a Sh5.75 dividend per share as its pan-African strategy deepens.