Microfinance | Business Insights Africa Magazine

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Home Tags Microfinance

Main Story

Microfinance could help African cities solve housing crisis – experts

Special Correspondent - July 13, 2018

By Reuters Granting small loans to help low earners in Africa’s rapidly growing cities build their own homes could help solve a looming...

MOST POPULAR

Backbase Partners with Microsoft to Re-Architect Banking Around the Customer

November 11, 2021

Banish boredom with Canon’s Creative Park

March 31, 2020

Facebook Marketplace Rolls Out to 37 Countries & Territories Across Sub-Saharan...

August 24, 2021

Safaricom awards seventh apartment winner as M-PESA Tu promotion ends

August 29, 2018

HOT NEWS

Lifestyle

SEVENTY AFROBEAT FANS TO WIN A DREAM TRIP TO DUBAI COURTESY...

Executive Corner

KEMSA Kisumu Supply chain facility improved to serve regional Counties including...

Executive Corner

ICIPE launches 1.1 MW Solar PV plants

News

1,600 Teams Register For Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Tournament

EDITOR PICKS

I&M Group net profit up 24pc to Sh19.8bn

March 27, 2026

Sidian Bank Board Chair James Macharia said Thumbi leaves behind a strong legacy, having led a major transformation of the lender. “Mr. Thumbi has had a distinguished banking career spanning over three decades. During his tenure at Sidian Bank, he led a significant transformation of the business, including significantly growing the Bank’s Trade Finance portfolio, increasing the branch network to fifty branches and expanding digital banking and foreign exchange income streams,” Macharia said. He added that the bank strengthened its operations, improved customer experience, and achieved strong growth under Thumbi, culminating in its elevation to a Tier II bank in September 2025. In the year ended December 31, 2025, Sidian Bank posted a 502 percent jump in net profit to Sh1.73 billion. The growth was driven by higher interest and non-interest income, with net interest income rising by 54.4 percent to Sh4.4 billion, while non-interest income surged by nearly 129 percent to Sh3.8 billion.

Sidian Bank taps KCB’s John Okulo as its CEO

March 27, 2026

About 60 percent of investments will focus on climate adaptation, particularly climate-resilient agriculture and water management technologies, while 40 percent will go towards mitigation efforts such as renewable energy and energy efficiency. Through the facility, KCB will deploy flexible credit products, blended finance structures, and digital lending platforms to scale access to financing for underserved populations. “This is a bold step to scale climate finance. By targeting MSMEs and smallholder farmers, we are ensuring that no one is left behind in the transition to a climate-resilient future,” said Paul Russo. The funding comes as Kenya faces rising climate vulnerability, with over 80 percent of its land classified as arid and semi-arid. These regions frequently experience droughts and floods, causing economic losses estimated at about 3 percent of GDP annually. KCB has been ramping up its green financing efforts, having assessed loans worth Sh578.3 billion for environmental and social risks last year. This brings the cumulative total assessed since 2020 to over Sh1 trillion under its Environmental and Social Due Diligence framework. The bank also disbursed Sh50 billion in green loans in 2025, increasing its green portfolio share to 25.84 percent from 15 percent in 2023, with investments spanning energy transition, blue economy, e-mobility, and climate adaptation initiatives.

KCB secures Sh12.5bn for SMEs-linked green financing

March 27, 2026

Third Africa Islamic Finance Forum Confirmed for Nigeria March 2018

March 23, 2018

EABL signs lease deal for office space in upcoming Garden City...

March 14, 2018

Facebook Introduces Messenger Rooms and More ways to connect

April 27, 2020

Tag: Microfinance

Microfinance could help African cities solve housing crisis – experts

MOST POPULAR

Backbase Partners with Microsoft to Re-Architect Banking Around the Customer

Banish boredom with Canon’s Creative Park

Facebook Marketplace Rolls Out to 37 Countries & Territories Across Sub-Saharan...

Safaricom awards seventh apartment winner as M-PESA Tu promotion ends

HOT NEWS

SEVENTY AFROBEAT FANS TO WIN A DREAM TRIP TO DUBAI COURTESY...

KEMSA Kisumu Supply chain facility improved to serve regional Counties including...

ICIPE launches 1.1 MW Solar PV plants

1,600 Teams Register For Chapa Dimba Na Safaricom Tournament

EDITOR PICKS

I&M Group net profit up 24pc to Sh19.8bn

Sidian Bank taps KCB’s John Okulo as its CEO

KCB secures Sh12.5bn for SMEs-linked green financing

POPULAR POSTS

Third Africa Islamic Finance Forum Confirmed for Nigeria March 2018

EABL signs lease deal for office space in upcoming Garden City...

Facebook Introduces Messenger Rooms and More ways to connect

POPULAR CATEGORY