Kenya’s Equity Group Expands to UAE to Boost Africa-Middle East Trade

  • Equity Group plans to open a UAE office to strengthen investment links between Africa and the Middle East.
  • The bank is finalizing regulatory approvals and follows other African lenders expanding into Gulf markets.
  • CEO James Mwangi highlights opportunities in Middle Eastern capital flows and logistics links with India and China.
  • Gulf nations are actively increasing African investments, especially in energy sectors.
  • Africa-UAE bilateral trade jumped 38% in two years, reaching \$86 billion by 2023.