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.
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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.
James Mwangi-led Equity Bank gets $60 million AfDB trade finance guarantee
Equity Bank Kenya has secured a $60 million AfDB trade finance guarantee, boosting support for SMEs and easing risk in cross-border trade across Africa.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi gains $7.9 million from Equity Group stake
James Mwangi’s Equity Group stake gains $7.9 million as the Kenyan lender’s shares rally, lifting his holdings and confidence.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi-led Equity Group nine-month profit rises to $420 million
The solid performance reinforces the lender’s position among Africa’s most profitable financial services groups.
James Mwangi-led Equity Group backs Kenyan farmers with tractor financing
Equity Bank joins Inchcape to finance up to 95% of tractor costs, empowering Kenyan farmers and strengthening food security.
Equity Group, led by Kenyan banker James Mwangi, seizes Nairobi’s Eastland Hotel
Equity Bank has seized Nairobi’s Eastland Hotel over loan default, underscoring mounting pressure on Kenya’s hospitality sector and rising bad debt
Kenya’s richest banker James Mwangi adds $12.6 million from Equity Group stake
Kenyan banker and leading businessman James Mwangi adds $12.6 million from his Equity Group stake as shares rally.
Britam, backed by Kenyan business leaders, to expand into Congo
Kenya's biggest publicly traded insurer is seeking acquisitions in Congo markets with low insurance penetration to boost growth and diversify revenue streams.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi-led Equity Group posts $267 million half-year profit
Kenyan banker James Mwangi leads Equity Group to a 17% profit rise, posting $267 million with assets reaching $13.9 billion.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi confirms Equity Group’s first UAE branch coming by end of 2025
Equity Group targets UAE expansion by Q4 2025 as part of a broader push to deepen Africa–Middle East trade and investment ties.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi's Equity Group to auction vehicles in $2.3 million loan dispute
Kenya’s High Court cleared Equity Bank to auction 30 vehicles to recover a $2.34 million debt, underscoring rising defaults and tougher enforcement on distressed borrowers.