Kenya
Competition Authority clears Credinvest takeover of Rafiki Microfinance Bank
Acquisition · in progressTuesday 27 October 2026
The Competition Authority of Kenya approved Credinvest's proposed acquisition of 100 per cent of Rafiki Microfinance Bank, per a Gazette notice under Section 46(6) of the Competition Act. The clearance is a regulatory step before the deal can complete.
Full ownership change of a Kenyan microfinance bank moves it closer to a new controlling investor.
Key facts
- Event
- Acquisition · in progress
- Date
- Tuesday 27 October 2026
- Acquirer
- Credinvest International Corporate Finance Limited
- Target
- Rafiki Microfinance Bank Limited
- Regulator
- Competition Authority of Kenya
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