Sidian Bank’s John Okulo urges capital markets to help close the MSME funding gap
John Okulo discussed the potential of Kenya's capital markets to expand MSME financing. He noted that commercial banks currently allocate about 25% of their loan portfolio to MSMEs.
Leon Kiptum, fintech executive who believed in people and purpose, dies at 44
Leon Kiptum left Flutterwave in June 2023, reflecting on his two years of leadership in East Africa. He passed away on August 3, 2023, after a long battle with cancer, impacting the Kenyan fintech community.
Nigeria’s Access Bank acquires National Bank of Kenya in its second Kenyan acquisition
Access Bank will acquire the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from the KCB Group. The acquisition is expected to take 6 to 9 months to close.
