Stanbic Bank inaugurated its branch in Kisumu City in response to the expanding market and the dynamic customer needs.
The new branch is set to be a one-stop hub where customers can carry out all their banking and transaction needs 24/7 anytime with the inclusion of Cash Deposit Machines and ATMs.
Following the branch opening, the Stanbic Kenya Foundation signed an MoU with the county government, part of the bank’s FutureNiDigital campaign.
The campaign was launched in 2021.
This is in line with the bank’s It Can Be brand promise to support and empower the communities in which they operate in, and in turn drive Kenya’s socio-economic growth. #StanbicInKisumu#ItCanBe pic.twitter.com/O1LVayfSxc
— Stanbic Bank Kenya (@StanbicKE) March 4, 2022
As outlined in the MoU, the Stanbic Kenya Foundation and the county government will offer training on digital knowledge and skills; training on entrepreneurship and access to markets; availing affordable financing to mass market and corporates; and exploring ICT innovations around renewable energy, environment and climate change, empowering the youth, women and MSMEs towards building strong enterprises in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In addition to this, the partnership will see 1,000 government employees upskilled and seconded to the program as instructors. The digital skills training is a major boost to the Kenya government’s Digital Economy Blueprint, which among others, aims to foster innovation-driven digital enterprise.
“Over the years, we have taken a proactive and intentional approach to understand our customers and their ever-increasing needs. Our customers are gradually more in need of convenience, efficiency and user-friendly solutions,” Stanbic Bank Kenya Chief Executive,” Mr Charles Mudiwa said during the branch opening.
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