Equity Bank

Equity's key purpose is to financially empower and elevate communities at grassroots level throughout Africa. Through partnerships with organizations that share our vision and the provision of economic aid, we have transformed how our customer banks and provided access to financial resources that will change lives. Equity Bank Limited (The Bank) is... incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Banks registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and related services. The Bank has subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. ... Read More In 2015, the Bank began operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the acquisition of Pro-credit Bank, a milestone that helped further its financial inclusion agenda. In 2014, Equity Banks mobile network, Equitel, was introduced. It played a major role in the digital disruption resulting in 2.7 million Equitel activations and 20% market share in just two years. In 2010, Equity Bank established Equity Group Foundation, the arm of the bank that champions the socio-economic transformation of the people of Africa. Due to its listing to the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), the Bank attracted Helios, a strategic investor who invested USD 185 million into it in 2007. In 2006, Equity Bank was listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, now the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), where it has become the largest bank by market capitalization. The Bank was declared insolvent and transformed into a rapidly growing microfinance and then a commercial bank, currently with the largest customer base of more than 9 million customers. In 1984, Equity Building Society -now the bank arm of the group- was founded, and has recorded various key milestones through the years. We exist ...Read More