East Africa banking consolidation 2026
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Kenya’s first private agri-securitisation at $2.1m
Fintech Kaleidofin has completed Kenya’s first private-sector agriculture-focused securitisation at $2.1 million, converting smallholder farmer loans into tradeable securities and creating a replicable template for…
Equity Bank sweeps Kenya awards as Mwangi takes CEO prize
Equity Bank swept ten categories at Kenya’s 2026 Think Business Banking Awards and CEO James Mwangi was named Overall CEO of the Year, capping a…
Axian buys five Letshego banking units across Africa
Madagascar’s Axian Group has signed binding agreements to acquire 100% of Letshego’s banking subsidiaries in Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, Rwanda and…
Varun Beverages buys Twizza for $125m
Varun Beverages, PepsiCo’s largest bottler outside the US, completed the R2.1 billion ($125 million) acquisition of South Africa’s Twizza in March…
Co-op Bank Kenya restructures for regional push
Co-operative Bank of Kenya announced on April 21 it will restructure into a non-operating holding company renamed Co-opbank Group PLC, following the…
Capitec crosses $1bn profit with 26 million clients
Capitec Bank posted R16.8 billion ($1.02 billion) in headline earnings for FY2026, crossing the billion-dollar profit mark for the first time in its…
Nedbank wins clearance for $856m NCBA Kenya deal
South Africa’s Nedbank has secured Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority exemption to proceed with its $856 million acquisition of 66% of NCBA Group —…