James Mwangi’s Equity Bank secures $49.3 million in funding for onward lending to small businesses
The funds will be deployed to render support through microcredit loans to small and medium-type businesses in Kenya.
James Mwangi
Kenyan banker James Mwangi loses $3.7 million in seven days from stake in Equity Group
Mwangi, the CEO and managing director of Equity Group, owns a 3.38-percent stake in the bank.
James Mwangi’s Equity Bank secures $165-million credit facility from IFC days after buy-in
The credit facility is a seven-year Tier 2, Basel II-compliant subordinated loan.
James Mwangi-led Equity Group mobilizes $4.6 billion to support MSMEs in East and Central Africa
Equity Group is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and holds over $8.92 billion in assets.
Kenyan banking tycoon James Mwangi to remain with Equity Group until 2032; stake in group is worth $58.37 million
Equity Group Holdings Limited is Kenya’s leading financial services holding.
James Mwangi-led Equity Group posts $240.83 million in profit in 9M 2021
Equity Group Holdings is Kenya’s leading financial services holding.
James Mwangi’s Equity Group appears set to acquire local rivals as part of growth strategy
Equity Group is a leading financial services holding based in Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya.
James Mwangi-led Equity Group to invest $1.5 billion in Africa-focused businesses in Kenya, South Africa
The group is embarking on the deal to expand its operational footprint beyond its current markets.
Kenyan multimillionaire banker James Mwangi loses nearly $5 million in 56 days as Equity Group shares retreat from 21-month high
Equity Group Holdings Limited is a leading financial services holding based in Nairobi.
Kenyan banker James Mwangi earns $13.1 million as Equity Group shares return to pre-pandemic levels
Equity Group Holdings Limited is a leading financial services holding headquartered in Nairobi.
James Mwangi’s Equity Group Foundation awards 10,705 Wings To Fly scholarships across Kenya
The successful recipients were selected from a host of 114,000 applicants.
James Mwangi’s Equity Group Foundation commits $787,401 to support healthcare workers in Kenya
COVID-19 has caused Kenyan healthcare workers to experience mental stress in the line of duty.
Stake of Kenyan banker James Mwangi in Equity Group gains $7.71 million in 83 days
The gains can be linked to the group’s better-than-expected financial results for Q1 2021.
Equity Group Managing Director James Mwangi sees stake rise by $8.9 million
The surge follows a rise in the company’s shares on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
James Mwangi-led Equity Group partners with KfW on Kenyan scholarship program
The Wings to Fly program is implemented with the Mastercard Foundation and Germany’s KfW.
James Mwangi’s Equity Group partners with University of Nairobi to fight climate change
Its foundation will plant about 7,000 trees to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.