Co-op Bank opens APIs in a bid to promote partnerships and innovation among corporates, Sacco’s and SMEs
Co-operative bank has opened its APIs to help promote partnerships and innovation & build disruptive business models and platforms that deliver a seamless customer experie...
How muggers strike in the middle of a crowd on a busy pavement, and no one’s the wiser!
A lot of people cannot really describe the moments leading to their first near-death experiences. It often passes either in a hazy blur, or in long, painstakingly slow seconds...
Laikipia County and Co-op Bank in a joint venture to fund over 7000 entrepreneurs through the Laikipia Entreprise Fund
The Laikipia County Government and the Co-operative Bank of Kenya (Co-op Bank) have today launched the Laikipia Enterprise Fund with an initial kitty of Ksh 300 million, to of...
Jamii Bora Bank accepts Co-op Bank’s offer for 90% Stake
The acquisition of 90% of Jamii Bora Bank Limited by The Co-operative Bank of Kenya was successfully approved. The highlights: Co-op Bank has been pleased to note that th...
The secret to successfully invest in a Matatu and still keep your sanity intact
There’s never a dull moment on Kenyan roads, for our Matatu crews. It’s a world of pulsating adrenalin, theatrics and daredevil stunts. It’s a constant rush against time...
Harambee Sacco launches instant card-issue to members
One of the leading Savings & Credit Co-operatives in Kenya, Harambee Sacco has today launched instant card-issuance to members. This means that members of Harambee Sacco c...
Co-op Bank scoops best bank award for the second time at EMEA Finance Awards
The Co-operative Bank has been named Best Bank in Kenya 2020 at this year’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Finance Awards. The EMEA Finance Awards recognise financ...
A gift for new fathers on this Fathers’ Day!
Father’s day is here! The truth is, many people are quick to relate to Mothers’ Day as compared to Fathers’ Day. Things are changing, and the day is becoming popular as ...
To dads making selfless sacrifices for their families – Happy Father’s Day!
My third floor balcony overlooks a fish market. It’s nothing fancy, just a smattering of polythene paper stalls. The smell of fish sometimes is overwhelming, and the view is...
I&M, Co-op Bank top bank rating for first quarter 2020 – Cytonn Research
Kenya’s banking sector showed resilient performance despite the tough operating environment which was largely attributable to persistent revenue diversification. This is acc...
Dating successfully was super hard in the old days, here’s why!
The ‘Old is Gold’, or the more impartial ‘Good Old Days’ sayings are quickly losing relevance. Everything new is certainly better in all aspects. Think about it. Trave...
Celebrating innovative businesses that enable masses to work from home to beat the ravaging pandemic
The Work-from-Home clarion call due to the Covid-19 curfew and movement restrictions is no longer new. It’s palatable for a tiny fraction of the working group that had fores...
Co-op Bank client cries foul after bank detects suspicious activity on his account and takes action
A client with a leading bank today started a social media smear campaign to protest the bank’s decision to block his account. Co-op Bank had flagged the account for suspicio...
The chilly mornings in the countryside inspire thoughtful reflections on eventual retirement
If it doesn’t presently hog your mind, the thought of retirement is a pensive moment for a lot of people. What is it like to have no work deadlines, board meetings and back-...
An interesting account of the tense moments at the Nairobi County lockdown barrier on Thika Road
Have you travelled to Nairobi City from other counties, lately? Well, the lockdown road blocks are a thing - to stem the rapidly spreading Covid-19 pandemic. The tension, t...
The various types of boda boda riders, from interesting to the irritating!
What’s it with the boda boda guys? They are sometimes a deplorable lot, morally decadent and vulgar loudmouths. Yet, an integral part of the social fabric that holds comm...
The Co-operative Bank jolts banking sector by a record Kshs. 5.1 Billion profit in first quarter 2020
The Co-operative Bank Group has an encouraging winning angle against the obstacles occasioned by the ravaging pandemic to report a Profit before Tax of Kshs 5.1 Billion for th...
The saying ‘Good Old Days’ is outdated, and this is why the new times are hundred times better!
Good riddance to the good old days. It’s debatable if the past days indeed merit the ‘Good Old Days’ tag. If you flinch whenever you hear that line, you ain’t alone...
Does your neighborhood have that oddly-paired, yet popular couple that would break your heart if they moved away?
Every apartment block, or neighborhood has that one couple. That one couple that defines the life of that settlement. It’s usually a couple of seemingly mismatching partners...
From tomorrow, everything will be different: Top football is back!
The Bundesliga is kicking off, over a BILLION people around the planet will watch it. We have suffered for a long time, we have waited too long… But that's the end of it!...
Why the local barber shop is a favorite daily stop for your man, though he takes a monthly shave!
There’s a common myth that’s taken root around us. Has you heard someone say men do not engage in gossip? Well, let this myth be put to death by public stoning, just be...
The seven tips to help you cruise effortlessly through Monday
Monday - End of the weekend, start getting up early and going to work. The fun stops, and the commitments begin. Sounds scary doesn't it? But it doesn't have to be, because we...
How a flashy pair of Fourth Formers easily rip off an entire batch of newcomers (monos) of their prized pocket money
Nkubu Town is a mid-tier business and residential township in Meru County. While previously ranked ‘sleepy’, the town’s in hot pursuit of the county’s major administra...
For a business owner, how does using the E-commerce solution from Co-op Bank help grow a business?
The ravaging Covid-19 pandemic has dictated a rather drastic change to our livelihoods if we have to check its spread. The business owners have had to embrace cashless mean...
Betika raises the stake by Kes.27 million to help fight the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
The leading Kenyan sports gaming firm, Betika has extended support worth Kshs. 27 Million towards various initiatives geared towards combating the effects of the Covid-19 pand...
Monday is important – and these historical events confirm it!
Monday has always brought change and marked a major beginning or historic milestone. This Monday, may we remind ourselves of all important events that took place on Mondays...
