Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank is set to celebrate Women’s Month with a series of special events aimed at empowering and enabling women in small-scale businesses to achieve their full potential. In line with the International Women’s Day theme of ‘invest in women; Accelerate progress,’ Equity Bank …
Read More »Equity Bank launches Kasese conservation forestry program
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank led by Executive Director Elizabeth Mwerinde Kasedde in partnership with the community, Million Trees International and Kasese District has embarked on a tree-planting campaign that will see over 7000 indigenous trees planted across the district to conserve the environment and combat …
Read More »Equity Bank enhances financial services provision by joining FITSPA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has announced its official platinum membership with the Financial Technology Service Providers Association (FITSPA), further cementing its dedication to providing inclusive financial services, it said on July 25. FITSPA, an independent and non-profit membership-based organisation is devoted to supporting Uganda’s …
Read More »Equity Bank launches Eazzy Stock financing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity bank has launched its latest credit product- Eazzy Stock financing. Eazzy Stock is a digital credit product designed to empower businesses by providing them with the opportunity to unlock the value of their goods and access much-needed capital for growth and …
Read More »PDM: Equity Bank starts disbursing funds to savings and credit coop societies
Kiboga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda, through the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa, has launched the disbursement of Parish Development Model (PDM) cash to beneficiaries in Kiboga District. Through Equity Bank, government has streamlined the disbursement process and will offer financial literacy …
Read More »IFC acquires 6.71 pct of Kenya’s Equity Bank
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has acquired a 6.71 percent stake in Kenya’s regional lender Equity Bank, officials said Tuesday. Mohamed Gouled, the vice president of risk and finance at the IFC, said in Nairobi, the Kenyan …
Read More »Equity Bank Uganda ready to support Bunyoro development
Equity Bank Uganda signs MoU with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda and the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, to facilitate and strengthen collaboration between the two entities in the areas of enterprise development and financial inclusion, energy, and environment, …
Read More »Equity Bank announces account opening using USSD code
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to reach the underserved and unbanked population, Equity Bank Uganda has today (Feb.02) launched account opening services on the phone using the USSD *247# code, furthering its commitment to invest in the financial deepening and inclusion in the country. The move, officials …
Read More »Speaker Oulanyah contributes Shs100m towards Church House project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has fulfilled his pledge of Shs100 million to the Church of Uganda. This is part of his contribution to the Church House campaign dubbed Love Gift which is aimed at clearing a Shs60 billion debt owed to Equity Bank. …
Read More »Three-day Equity Bank NARO Golf Open starts Thursday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda Limited has re-affirmed its passion for sport and its ability to bring Ugandans together by partnering with the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) to organize an inaugural golf open this week. The Equity Bank NARO Open is set to run November 11th to …
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