• Net Profits in H1 stands at 9.1 billion KES (71.4 million USD).

• The Congolese subsidiary now the second-largest contributor to Equity Group earnings.

• Loan portfolio rises 13% to 275.4 billion KES (2.16 billion USD); shareholder equity grows 28% to 82.6 billion KES (648 million USD).

Equity BCDC, the Congolese subsidiary of Kenya-based Equity Group Holdings, recorded a net profit of 9.1 billion Kenyan shillings (71.4 million USD) in the first half of 2025, a 22% increase over the same period in 2024.

The figures highlight the strength of Equity BCDC, now the second-largest contributor to Group earnings after Equity Bank Kenya, accounting for 26.3% of total profits (34.6 billion KES). The Kenyan subsidiary remains the largest contributor at 56.4%, while other regional units and the insurance arm showed mixed results.

Equity BCDC continues to expand its lending operations, with a portfolio rising 13% to 275.4 billion KES (2.16 billion USD), making it the largest regional subsidiary in loan volume, representing 33.4% of the Group’s total.

The Congolese subsidiary is also strengthening its financial stability. Shareholders’ equity increased 28% to 82.6 billion KES (648 million USD), reinforcing confidence despite occasional internal social tensions in the DRC.

Timothée Manoke (intern)

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