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James Mwangi

Also known as: Dr. James Mwangi · Dr. Mwangi · Group Managing Director and CEO James Mwangi · Equity Group CEO Dr. James Mwangi · Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi · Dr James Mwangi · Equity Group Chief Executive James Mwangi · Dr Mwangi

CEO of Equity Group Holdings, appointed to South-North Commission on Development and named Continental Digital Public Infrastructure Champion.

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In coverage

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  1. May 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … The suspects arraigned were David Kipchumba, James Mwangi, Peter Nyaucho, Omar Olentimama, Jesse Murei, Vincent Amoke, Peter Wambua, and Gilbert Kurri. …

    Eight Arsenal fans fined in Eldoret for rowdy Premier League title celebrations
  3. Citizen Digital

    Equity Group profit rises 24% to Ksh.19 billion on digital growth, regional expansion By Benjamin Muriuki May 19, 2026 11:32 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Dr James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO. …

    Equity Group profit rises 24% to Ksh.19 billion on digital growth, regional expansion
  4. The Standard

    … It is wastage and emotional stress for both parents and learners,” said James Mwangi, whose two children attend a private school in Kiambu. …

    Fuel strike paralyses learning into schools
  5. Citizen Digital

    Equity's James Mwangi champions technology-driven trade and inclusion at Africa CEO Forum By Citizen Reporter May 15, 2026 06:42 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. …

    Equity's James Mwangi champions technology-driven trade and inclusion at Africa CEO Forum
  6. Citizen Digital

    … James Mwangi, and Chairman of Gatanga Industries Limited Karanja Kinyanjui at the signing of a landmark agreement linking Kenyan specialty tea farmers to premium global markets. …

    Kenyan specialty tea farmers gain direct access to premium global markets
  7. April 2026
  8. Capital News

    … Group Managing Director and CEO James Mwangi was named Overall CEO of the Year, in recognition of his leadership in driving growth, innovation, and financial inclusion across the region. …

    Dr. James Mwangi Named CEO of the Year as Equity Dominates 2026 Banking Awards
  9. Citizen Digital

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    Equity named overall best bank in Kenya at 2026 Think Business Banking Awards

Friday 9 October

  1. Equity Group CEO appointed to global development commission

    Equity Group Holdings chief executive Dr James Mwangi is among 20 top global executive leaders appointed to the South-North Commission on Development, an independent body set up by the German government to restructure how the Global South and North work together.

    9 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 8 October

  1. Kenya's purple tea debuts in Paris market expansion

    Kenya's distinctive Purple Tea, cultivated in Murang'a County, has made its debut in Paris at the Hôtel de Crillon, introduced to French consumers and industry stakeholders. The milestone follows a landmark agreement between Gatanga Industries, Palais des Thés, and Equity Group to expand market access for Kenyan specialty tea and connect producers directly to premium international consumers.

    8 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 30 September

  1. Kenyan nutritionist Wawira Njiru named in TIME100 Next list

    Wawira Njiru, founder of Food4Education, has been named to the 2026 TIME100 Next list recognising emerging leaders. Her non-profit, established in 2012 to address hunger and poor nutrition among schoolchildren, now provides more than 600,000 meals daily to children in over 1,500 schools across 13 counties.

    30 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 21 September

  1. President Ruto launches Kenya Diaspora Investment Platform in New York

    President William Ruto unveiled the Kenya Diaspora Impact Platform, a digital tool designed to connect Kenyans abroad with investment opportunities and formalise their contribution to national development. The platform was launched during a presidential meeting with Kenyans in the United States, alongside a joint Declaration of Intent signed by the Kenyan Government, the United Nations, and Equity Group Holdings.

    21 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 11 September

  1. CS Ogamba calls on teachers to become facilitators, mentors, innovators

    Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba says teachers must reinvent their role as artificial intelligence and competency-based learning transform education, shifting from traditional instruction to facilitating critical thinking, collaboration, innovation, and real-world application. He warned that technology alone cannot transform education and stressed that teacher welfare and working conditions must improve to enable educators to perform these new responsibilities effectively.

    11 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 8 September

  1. Equity Bank, IFAD launch US$200M climate financing for farmers

    Equity Group and the International Fund for Agricultural Development have launched a US$200 million climate adaptation finance mechanism targeting about 260,000 smallholder farmers and 500 rural enterprises across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda over 12 years, with at least 50 per cent of beneficiaries expected to be women and 30 per cent youth.

    8 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Equity Group profit surges 32% to Ksh.45.5 billion in H1 2026

    Equity Group Holdings announced half-year profit after tax rose 32% to Ksh.45.5 billion, driven by improved balance sheet quality, contributions from regional subsidiaries, and non-funded income growth. Net interest income strengthened 17% to Ksh.69.3 billion, while total income grew 25% to Ksh.124.9 billion.

    19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 14 August

  1. Okwara urges scholarship students to embrace challenges and lead

    At the Equity Group Foundation Education and Leadership Congress at Alliance Girls High School, Citizen TV's Yvonne Okwara told Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship scholars to take ownership of their identities, embrace setbacks as learning opportunities, and use education to become responsible leaders in their communities.

    14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 13 August

  1. Equity Group Foundation trains 4,949 scholars in leadership and digital skills

    Equity Group Foundation has equipped 4,949 Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship scholars with leadership, life skills and career readiness through its 17th Annual Education and Leadership Congress held across Dadaab, Kakuma and Nairobi from August 10 to 14. The Congress brought together 1,996 Form Three and Form Four Wings to Fly scholars and 2,953 Form Three refugee scholars under the Elimu Scholarship Programme.

    13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Equity Leaders Programme supports African talent development

    The Equity Leaders Program, operating for nearly three decades, is built on the conviction that Africa's greatest resource is its people and that talent should not be limited by circumstance. The program has supported scholars like Grace Sang', who is set to join New York University Abu Dhabi to study Computer Science.

    12 August 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 11 August

  1. TSC to include co-curricular activities in teacher promotions

    The Teachers Service Commission announced that teachers who dedicate time to training students in music, drama, sports, science, and creative arts will now have co-curricular achievements formally integrated into career progression metrics.

    11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 7 August

  1. 121 Equity Leaders Program scholars admitted to global universities

    121 scholars from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have secured admission to pursue undergraduate studies at 63 universities across 16 countries on fully funded scholarships through the Equity Leaders Program for the 2025/2026 cycle.

    7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 4 August

  1. Government pushes commercialisation of student creative talents for economic growth

    Kenya's government announced plans to commercialise student talents to tap into the global creative economy, aligning educational programmes with national economic priorities. The Basic Education Principal Secretary stated the state aims to turn co-curricular activities into viable economic pathways as part of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.

    4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Music festival students compete for Ksh.2.5 million at nationals

    Students across the country will compete for a Ksh.2.5 million prize pot at this year's Kenya Music Festival nationals, to be held at Kibabi University in Bungoma County, after Equity Bank provided the funds for categories it sponsors.

    29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Equity Group, AMREF sign five-year healthcare partnership

    Equity Group Holdings and AMREF International University have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen healthcare education, research, innovation, leadership development and entrepreneurship across Africa.

    22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 6 July

  1. Equity Group partnership targets financial inclusion for unbanked Africans

    Equity Group, AfricaNenda Foundation, and the Gates Foundation have partnered through a Memorandum of Understanding to expand Digital Public Infrastructure across Africa, aiming to reach 400 million unbanked people and strengthen digital payment ecosystems. Equity Group Managing Director Dr. James Mwangi has been named the continent's first Continental Digital Public Infrastructure Champion.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Equity Group, AfricaNenda partner to reach unbanked Africans via DPI

    Equity Group Holdings, AfricaNenda Foundation, and the Gates Foundation have signed an MoU to expand Digital Public Infrastructure across Africa, targeting 400 million unbanked people. Equity Group CEO Dr. James Mwangi has been named the continent's first Continental Digital Public Infrastructure Champion.

    6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 3 July

  1. Eighteen Kenyan investors explore Zanzibar economic zones

    Eighteen Kenyan investors, led by energy and construction firms, are scouting Special Economic Zone opportunities in Zanzibar as part of an Equity Group trade mission that brought together 50 nationalities. The investors are visiting the Mangapwani Multi-Purpose Port and Fumba Free Economic Zone, with Equity Group facilitating regulatory engagement and business matchmaking through the Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority.

    3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Kenya Music Festival 2026 integrates professional artists to mentor students

    The 2026 Kenya Music Festival, underway under President Ruto's creative economy agenda, will integrate professional artists who are not necessarily teachers into the program to mentor students. This year's festival theme focuses on enhancing the creative economy through artistic expression for sustainable development.

    1 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 26 June

  1. Equity shareholders approve record Sh21.7bn dividend payout

    Equity Group shareholders have approved a first and final dividend payout of Sh21.70 billion for the financial year ended December 31, 2025, representing a 35.5 per cent increase from Sh16.04 billion paid in 2024. Shareholders also ratified the incorporation of three new insurance subsidiaries in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    26 June 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Equity Group shareholders approve Ksh.21.7B dividend and insurance expansion

    Equity Group Holdings shareholders approved a Ksh.21.7 billion dividend payout (Ksh.5.75 per share) for the year ended December 31, 2025, a 35.5% increase from the prior year, and approved expansion into insurance markets in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kenyan purple tea secured shelf space in French retail outlets

    Tea farmers are set to earn more from purple tea produce after the launch of premium Kenyan tea brands in Paris, with four Kenyan orthodox tea brands securing shelf space in French retail outlets. The move leverages value addition and aims to position Kenyan tea as a premium branded product in Europe, following an agreement signed in May between Gatanga Industries, Palais des Thés, and Equity Group.

    24 June 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Murang'a Purple Tea debuts in Paris market

    Kenya's Purple Tea was unveiled in Paris at the Hôtel de Crillon, marking the product's entry into the global market and part of Kenya's push to position premium specialty teas beyond commodity exports. The showcase followed a landmark agreement between Gatanga Industries, Palais des Thés, and Equity Group to expand market access for Kenyan specialty tea.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Murang'a Purple Tea launches in Paris market

    Kenya's distinctive Purple Tea was unveiled in Paris at the Hôtel de Crillon, marking a milestone in positioning the specialty tea in premium international markets. The launch followed a landmark agreement between Gatanga Industries, Palais des Thés, and Equity Group to expand market access for Kenyan specialty tea.

    23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Equity Afya opens first standalone community pharmacy in Nairobi

    Equity Afya has launched its first standalone community pharmacy at Britam Towers in Upper Hill, Nairobi, marking an expansion beyond its existing network of 154 medical centres across all 47 counties in Kenya and DRC. The flagship outlet is the first in a planned regional network designed to expand access to quality medicines and trusted care.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Nairobi's night workers: guards, nurses, drivers keep city running

    As darkness falls over Nairobi, night workers including security guards, food hawkers, taxi drivers, nurses, and club bouncers take over to keep the capital running after sunset. A security guard interviewed describes his 12-hour night shift as rewarding work that allows residents to sleep peacefully.

    10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. ITC and Equity Group partner to finance coffee, leather, creative sectors

    The International Trade Centre and Equity Group Holdings have signed a memorandum of understanding to drive economic development across East Africa, targeting coffee, leather and creative industries by pairing ITC's trade expertise with Equity Group's financial infrastructure and regional growth strategy.

    3 June 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. ITC and Equity Group partner on East Africa trade finance

    The International Trade Centre and Equity Group Holdings PLC signed a memorandum of understanding to drive economic development across East Africa, starting with Kenya, targeting coffee, leather and creative industries. The agreement pairs ITC's trade development expertise with Equity Group's financial infrastructure and regional growth strategy.

    2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 30 May

  1. IPOA investigates deaths during May fuel price protests

    The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has launched investigations into several deaths reported during and after fuel price protests held on May 18, 2026, with inquiries into police conduct and use of force ongoing. The authority is investigating multiple cases in Kiambu and Nakuru counties, including a death in police custody and fatal shootings linked to the protests.

    30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 25 May

  1. Equity Group, MSC partner on fisheries financial inclusion

    Equity Group and MicroSave Consulting signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to deepen financial inclusion and advance gender equity in Kenya's fisheries sector, positioning the blue economy as a driver of sustainable growth.

    25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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