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Equity's opening of UAE office gets shareholders' nod

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Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi during the investor briefing and release of Q1 2025 financial results on May 29, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Equity Group Holdings shareholders have given the lender a go-ahead to establish a representative office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), subject to regulatory approvals.

They also approved Sh16 billion as a dividend at Sh4.25 per share, payable on or about June 30, 2025, to shareholders on the register as of the close of business on May 23.

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