Absa Bank Kenya Stories

Absa’s La Riba at 20: How Islamic Banking reshaped Kenya’s financial landscape
Amina Wako  |  Aug 22, 2025

Islamic finance is one of the fastest-growing segments of the global financial industry, with assets now surpassing USD 4.5 trillion, according to a r...

Absa launches women-only Islamic bank account to spur financial inclusion
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 20, 2025

Absa Bank Kenya Chief Finance Officer Yusuf Omari said Sultanah is built for the visionary business woman that wants to bank ethically while meeting t...

Absa opens 87th branch in Kawangware to boost banking access in Nairobi's outskirts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

The 87th outlet features a full-service hall, a 24-hour ATM, a cash deposit machine and mobile banking services tailored for Kawangware and its neighb...

Absa unveils first fully mobile Shariah-Compliant banking platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The bank says these new solutions are part of its broader strategy to deepen financial inclusion by offering accessible, ethical, and convenient banki...

Absa Bank Kenya ordered to pay a former employee Sh5M for privacy violations
Amina Wako  |  Oct 07, 2024

Mr. Mwangi, who served as a senior branch manager at the bank’s Nkrumah Road branch in Mombasa.

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