The Trading Room

Equity Group has reported a strong Q1 2026 performance, with profit after tax rising 24% to KES19.1 billion, fueled by digital banking adoption, regional expansion, and strong MSME lending across Africa.

On Tuesday, crude oil prices declined following remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump indicating that he would delay a planned military strike against Iran. The decision which was made at the request of several key...

The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on May 18, 2026, had a mixed performance, with the Nairobi All-Share Index (NASI) closing at 205.77, marking a marginal gain of 0.1%. While the NASI and NSE-10 indices saw...

The government-to-government (G2G) fuel import arrangement in 2023 initiative was presented as a solution that would stabilize fuel supply, ease pressure on foreign exchange demand, and shield the country from extreme global oil price volatility....

Ethiopia's Sidama Bank S.C. has entered into a correspondent banking agreement with Equity Bank Kenya.