Similarly, on the local scene, there are a number of big brands with such modest beginnings. In 1993, Safaricom started as a small department of the former State-owned telecommunications operator, Kenya Post and Telecommunication Corporation. Equity BankALSO READ: Safaricom suspends prepay roaming top-up serviceEquity Bank is Kenya’s largest bank by customer-size. The tier-one bank which revolutionised micro-financing in Kenya, started out as a building society in October 1984. The shop would later grow into Tusker Mattresses, Kenya’s second largest retail chain.

Source: Standard Digital September 12, 2017 11:26 UTC