Equity gets Sh10.8bn for lending to SMEs

Equity Group chief executive James Mwangi. 

Equity Group chief executive James Mwangi. 

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Equity Group #ticker:EQTY has signed a Sh10.8 billion ($100 million) loan agreement with French development institution Proparco for onward lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The bank's chief executive James Mwangi said the funds would be deployed to help Kenyan enterprises alleviate sudden economic disruptions caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.

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