Kenyan lenders fall off list of fastest-growing banks in Africa

Author: George NgigiPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: Kenya

Business & Economy

Kenyan lenders fall off list of fastest-growing banks in Africa

No Kenyan lender appears among the ten biggest movers in the latest Financial Times ranking of the world’s 1,000 largest banks. The ranking shows Kenyan banks have dropped off the list of Africa’s fastest-growing lenders, partly because the shilling has remained stable against the dollar.

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