Kenyan banking magnate James Mwangi loses more than $6 million in June
Mwangi’s loss comes on the heels of a reduced appetite for emerging market shares.
Mwangi’s loss comes on the heels of a reduced appetite for emerging market shares.
Its total investment in the country is now $148.4 million.
This follows the lender’s record-high profit of $350.2 billion in 2021.
As of press time, Mwangi’s stake in the Kenyan financial services group is valued at $52.81 million.
Equity Bank Uganda is one of many operating subsidiaries of Equity Group Holdings.
Mwangi owns a significant 3.38-percent stake in Equity Group.
Equity Group has grown to become East and Central Africa’s largest financial services firm.
Mwangi holds a 3.38-percent stake, or 127,809,180 shares, in the financial services group.
Equity Group is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and holds over $8.92 billion in assets.
Equity Group is a leading financial services holding based in Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.
The group is embarking on the deal to expand its operational footprint beyond its current markets.
The gains can be linked to the group’s better-than-expected financial results for Q1 2021.
The surge follows a rise in the company’s shares on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
Its foundation will plant about 7,000 trees to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
The company has acquired an additional 7.7-percent stake in its subsidiary, Equity Bank Congo.
Equity Group is collaborating on the facility with leading European development banks.