Talk:Equitel

Edit request – FY2025 operational updates

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Overview section – new paragraph

Proposed addition (after the existing Overview paragraphs):

As of FY2025, Finserve operates as part of Equity Group's broader

technology and digital financial services ecosystem. The Group reported that 98.2% of all transactions are conducted outside the branch, with 88.4% conducted through digital channels.As of FY2025, Finserve operates as part of Equity Group's broader

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History section – subscriber update

Current text:

On 12 August 2021, Equity announced the roll out of its LTE or

fourth-generation (4G) broadband network service for Equitel SIM cards becoming the fifth telco in Kenya to offer 4G services.As of FY2025, Finserve operates as part of Equity Group's broader

Proposed text (add after the existing 4G paragraph):

On 12 August 2021, Equity announced the roll out of its LTE or

fourth-generation (4G) broadband network service for Equitel SIM cards becoming the fifth telco in Kenya to offer 4G services. According to the Communications Authority of Kenya's Second Quarter Sector Statistics Report for FY2025/26 (October–December 2025), Equitel had approximately 1.5 million active SIMs as of December 2025. During the same quarter, Finserve recorded total domestic voice traffic of 13.26 million minutes and total SMS traffic of 2.19 million messages, with an average on-net call duration of 1.4 minutes.As of FY2025, Finserve operates as part of Equity Group's broader

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Equity Group Holdings section

Current text:

Equity Group Holdings is a largest financial services group in East

Africa. As of June 2021, the group had an asset base valued at over US$10.2 billion (KES1.119 trillion), with a total customer base in excess of 14 million, in the region the group serves.As of FY2025, Finserve operates as part of Equity Group's broader

Proposed text:

Equity Group Holdings Plc is the largest financial services group

in East and Central Africa. As of December 2025, the group had total assets valued at KSh 1.97 trillion (approximately US$15.2 billion), with a total customer base of over 22.4 million across seven countries in Africa.As of FY2025, Finserve operates as part of Equity Group's broader

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Equity Group Holdings section – subsidiaries list

Current list includes "Equity Banque Commerciale du Congo" and "Equity Investment Services Limited".

Proposed updated list:

* Equity Bank Kenya Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Equity Bank Rwanda Limited – Kigali, Rwanda

* Equity Bank South Sudan Limited – Juba, South Sudan

* Equity Bank Tanzania Limited – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

* Equity Bank Uganda Limited – Kampala, Uganda

* Equity BCDC – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

* Equity Consulting Group Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Equity Insurance Agency Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Equity Nominees Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Equity Investment Bank Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Finserve Africa Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Equity Life Assurance (Kenya) Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Equity General Insurance (Kenya) Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Equity Health Insurance (Kenya) Limited – Nairobi, Kenya

* Azenia – Nairobi, Kenya

* Equity Group Foundation – Nairobi, Kenya

MtKenyaReader (talk) 09:59, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I just wanted to follow up politely on our edit request submitted on 30 April 2026 covering FY2025 digital transaction stats, Equitel subscriber figures (1.5 million active SIMs as verified by the Communications Authority of Kenya) and updated Equity Group Holdings section. Please let us know if you need any further information or clarification. Thank you for your patience. ~~~~ MtKenyaReader (talk) 12:37, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

MtKenyaReader (talk) 09:59, 30 April 2026 (UTC)