The Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of 16 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, grouped under the DFI Alliance, issued a joint statement in April to announce they will work together to respond to the COVID-19 global pandemic in
CalBank has donated an amount of GHS 200,000, 00 to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund at the office of the Presidency in the Jubilee House, Accra. This is an additional gesture to an earlier contribution of GHS 10 million presented
NMB Bank has teamed up with Savings at the Frontier(SatF), a partnership between Mastercard Foundation and Oxford Policy Management, to introduce a unique financial inclusion model aimed at serving thousands of savings and loans groups in the country. Through this
As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues to impact communities across the country and the economy, dfcu Bank has made the health and well-being of the health workers and volunteers among its top priority. dfcu Bank handed over, to the Ministry
In April the Equity Group Foundation (EGF), with support from the Mastercard Foundation, announced a commitment of Ksh 1.1 billion to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to frontline medical staff dealing with COVID-19 patients in public hospitals in Kenya. The commitment
Last month, Ecobank clinched the prestigious title of Most Innovative Bank in Africa at the eighth Global Finance annual awards ceremony. The Innovators 2020 awards honours entities that regularly identify new paths and design new tools in finance. At the virtual
Name: Mirjam ‘t Lam Title: Chief Financial Risk Officer When did you join Arise and what was your motivation for taking up this position? “Together we can create and achieve more”, was the idea of the founding shareholders of Arise. By bundling the
Three of Arise’s partner banks have been recognised for their contribution to advancing economic growth and promoting financial inclusion on the African continent by the African Banker Awards. These awards recognise the reforms, rapid modernisation, consolidation, integration and expansion of
