Equity Group on Wednesday reported a 52% increase in its full-year 2025 pretax profit, driven by higher interest income and lower provisions for bad loans.
The group, with operations in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, said its pretax profit surged to 92.1 billion Kenyan shillings ($711.47 million) from 60.7 billion shillings in 2024.
Net interest income increased to 126.9 billion shillings from 108.8 billion shillings a year earlier, while loan loss provisions fell to 14.5 billion shillings from 20.2 billion shillings, reflecting improved asset quality.
The results highlight Equity Group’s strong regional performance and its ability to capitalise on rising interest income while managing credit risk effectively.
