Co-op Bank bags best SME lender in Africa award

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Co-operative Bank of Kenya Chief Executive Gideon Muriuki. PHOTO | NMG

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya has been named the best financier of small and medium enterprises (SME) in Africa at Global SME Finance Awards 2023.

The lender bagged the Gold Award for the SME Financier of the Year in Africa ahead of NMB of Tanzania which got the Silver Award and Kenya’s Equity Bank which came third with a Platinum Award.