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Mobile loans lift KCB above Equity

KCB Group CEO Joshua Oigara during the KCB Group 2019 half-year investor briefing.

A surge in mobile loans helped KCB Group stay ahead of Equity Bank as the fight for customers shifts to virtual platforms.

KCB said it posted a five per cent jump in profit from Sh12.1 billion to Sh12.7 billion in the first six months of this year, buoyed by explosive growth in micro-loans.

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