Posts Tagged ‘Equity Bank’

KSH 4 Billion Facility for Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa

Microfinance Focus, May 20, 2010: Kenya’s Equity Bank and China Development Bank have recently signed a KSH 4 billion facility to support small and medium enterprises in the country. Equity becomes the first beneficiary of the Chinese US $ 5 billion fund for the development of small and medium enterprises in Africa. The loan facility will be available to SME clients at interest rates of ... Full story

Africa’s leading Microfinance Bank launches M-KESHO for M-PESA Customers

Microfinance Focus, May 19, 2010: Equity Bank, Africa’s leading microfinance bank in partnership with Safaricom has yesterday launched M-KESHO, an interest bearing savings account for Kenya’s 9.4 million M-PESA users, says a press release. The customers will now have access to mobile micro-savings, micro-insurance and other banking services from their M-PESA Equity bank accounts via their mobile handsets. The launch of M-KESHO is in response ... Full story

Kenyan MFIs to host field visits for Microcredit Summit participants

Microfinance Focus, Jan. 3, 2010: The Africa-Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit will arrange field visits to leading microfinance institutions in Kenya, said a statement. The organizations hosting the visit include Jamii Bora, Equity Bank, Faulu, KADET, ECLOF, K-Rep and KWFT. The Africa-Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit to be held April 7-10, 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya is co-hosted by the Microcredit Summit Campaign and the Association of Microfinance ... Full story
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