{"id":54903,"date":"2025-07-16T15:43:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T15:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/equity-named-best-regional-bank-in-east-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T18:59:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T18:59:57","slug":"equity-named-best-regional-bank-in-east-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/equity-named-best-regional-bank-in-east-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity named best regional bank in East Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The annual awards, organised by African Banker Magazine and supported by the African Development Bank and the African Guarantee Fund, recognise excellence and innovation in Africa\u2019s banking industry. <\/p>\n

This year marked the 19th edition of the ceremony, drawing top financial institutions and leaders from across the continent.<\/p>\n

Equity Bank, headquartered in Kenya, earned the accolade for its significant contribution to financial inclusion, digital banking innovation, and regional economic development. <\/p>\n

The bank operates across six countries, including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo and maintains a representative office in Ethiopia. It serves over 22 million customers and manages assets exceeding $13.9 billion.<\/p>\n

Accepting the award, Dr. James Mwangi, Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings, noted that the award reflects the bank\u2019s commitment to transform the financial sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a testament to our commitment to delivering transformative financial services that empower individuals, businesses, and communities across East Africa,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to the regional lender, the success has been driven by its Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan, a strategic blueprint focused on accelerating economic recovery and sustainable growth post-pandemic. <\/p>\n

The plan targets key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, MSMEs, health, education, clean energy, and social protection, with the goal of transforming Africa\u2019s economic landscape.<\/p>\n

The bank has also been recognised for its leadership in digital banking, with nearly 86% of transactions now conducted through digital platforms. This digital shift has expanded financial access for underserved communities, contributing significantly to financial inclusion across the region.<\/p>\n

Omar Ben Yedder, Chair of the African Banker Awards Committee, praised Equity Bank for its pivotal role in fostering regional integration and economic resilience, saying: \u201cEquity Bank exemplifies how African-owned banks can drive development, support entrepreneurship, and help build robust economies.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Equity Bank was crowned the Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the African Banker Awards 2025, held on Tuesday, July 15 in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000091184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[75],"byline":[201],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-62","tag-homenews","byline-rania-umutoni"],"bylines":[{"id":201,"name":"Rania Umutoni","slug":"rania-umutoni","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":139}],"contributors":[{"id":201,"name":"Rania Umutoni","slug":"rania-umutoni","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":139}],"featured_image":{"id":2000091184,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/92cfb3ad-8131-4a63-8325-ade02d6641b9.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/92cfb3ad-8131-4a63-8325-ade02d6641b9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/92cfb3ad-8131-4a63-8325-ade02d6641b9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/92cfb3ad-8131-4a63-8325-ade02d6641b9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/92cfb3ad-8131-4a63-8325-ade02d6641b9.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/92cfb3ad-8131-4a63-8325-ade02d6641b9.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54903\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000091184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54903"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54903"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}