Kenyan banking tycoon James Mwangi joins Olaf Scholz's new global development commission
Kenyan banking tycoon James Mwangi has been named to a new global commission chaired by former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to reshape development cooperation.
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Kenyan banker James Mwangi gains $23 million on Equity Group shares in third quarter
James Mwangi's Equity Group stake rose $23.2 million in the third quarter after the Kenyan lender posted a record first-half profit.
James Mwangi's Equity Group opens its first pharmacy in a push for cheaper medicine in Kenya
James Mwangi's Equity Group has opened its first pharmacy outlet in Kenya, aiming to lower medicine costs and cut the pharmaceutical share of health insurance claims.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi gains $8 million in four months on Equity Group stake
James Mwangi's 127.8 million Equity Group shares are now worth $75 million, up $8 million since Billionaires.Africa ranked him fourth on the NSE rich list in February.
James Mwangi's Equity Group signs landmark ITC deal to unlock trade finance for East Africa's coffee, leather and creative sectors
Equity Group and the International Trade Centre have signed a partnership to unlock trade finance for East African small businesses in coffee, leather and creative industries.
James Mwangi's Equity Group plans to set up two insurance businesses in the DRC
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi confirmed plans to establish two separate insurance businesses in the DRC as the Kenyan banking giant deepens its commitment to its most profitable international market.
Jim Ovia, Ogunlesi, Mwangi and Jonah named Lifetime Achievement winners at ABLA 2026
Jim Ovia, Adebayo Ogunlesi, James Mwangi and Sam Jonah have been named Lifetime Achievement Award winners at the 16th African Business Leadership Awards 2026.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi eyes bank acquisitions along the Lobito Corridor for Equity Group
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi told Reuters the bank is targeting acquisitions in Angola, Zambia and Mozambique as it follows the Lobito Corridor trade route south.
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi says African governments must fix three structural barriers or risk losing the investment decade
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi told the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi that African governments must fix three structural barriers or risk losing the investment decade.
Equity Life Assurance Kenya hits record Ksh1.24 billion profit in 2025
Equity Life Assurance Kenya posted a record Ksh1.24 billion profit after tax in 2025, driven by a 40% surge in gross written premiums and 19.2 million cumulative policies.
James Mwangi named CEO of the Year as Equity Bank sweeps 2026 Kenya banking awards
Equity Bank's James Mwangi has been crowned Overall CEO of the Year, with the lender sweeping 10 categories at Kenya's 2026 Think Business Banking Awards.
Equity CEO James Mwangi warns Africa faces a food and economic crisis within 3 years as fuel shocks, fertiliser disruption and debt stress converge
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi warned at the IMF Spring Meetings that Africa faces a serious food and economic crisis within 3 years as converging shocks bite.
James Mwangi's Equity Group abandons Ethiopia-first strategy to acquire Angolan bank
James Mwangi's Equity Group is pivoting to Angola for a bank acquisition after Ethiopia's restrictive foreign ownership rules stall its market entry.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi set to pocket $5.6 million dividend
Equity Group's record 2025 profit will pay CEO James Mwangi more than Sh734 million in dividends as the board raises its payout by 35%.
Kenyan banking mogul James Mwangi's Equity Bank Rwanda loses $3.2 million in fraud as 35 suspects arrested
Equity Bank Rwanda lost about $3.2 million in a fraud scheme that exploited its mobile money float system, with 35 people arrested.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi hit with security order in $7.8 million land fight
Court of Appeal blocks James Mwangi’s bid to halt a Sh1 billion land judgment, orders Sh10 million security and freezes dealings on the Muthaiga plot.