Namulonge, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Mary Louis Simkins Memorial Golf Club, Namulonge Open will this year “Go Green” according to anchor sponsors Equity Bank. The sponsors committed their sponsorship and cause to protect the environment and donate 10,000 trees to the 9 course facility on the outskirts of Kampala. …
Read More »Equity launches high-tech contact centre in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As one of the strategies to further improve customer experience and deliver services to its customers conveniently, Equity bank has launched a high-tech contact centre. The new Contact Centre will allow the Bank to deliver improved support conveniently to the nearly 1.6 million customers 24/7. …
Read More »Equity sponsors 5th Great African Cycling Safari
Supporting the wheels of integration: 35 cyclists from EAC member state flagged off in Kampala Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda Ltd together with the Ministry of East African Affairs, today flagged off the 5th edition of the Great African Cycling Safari (GACS) at the bank Headquarters in …
Read More »Equity Bank Uganda launches equi-green loan financing for renewable clean technologies
The financing shall facilitate clean energy generation and the adoption and purchase of innovative clean energy technologies that directly impact peoples’ health, incomes and the environment. Kiboga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Households, Educational institutions and Commercial enterprises are set to benefit from a new clean energy financing product at …
Read More »Equity, IFC in $165 million partnership to support SMEs
IFC to support Equity’s lending to5 million SMEs under the ‘Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan’ Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed a partnership agreement in support of the sustainable development of Africa through supporting micro, small and medium sized businesses …
Read More »Equity signs MoU with Uganda National Oil Company
| THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda and the Uganda National Oil Company on April.13 signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate and strengthen collaboration between the two entities in the areas of financing and enterprise development specifically for medium and small enterprises. The areas covered in the MoU include; …
Read More »Equity Group’s net profit doubles to Kshs40bn
The group rescheduled 32% of all client loans to support recovery from COVID-19 pandemic | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group Holdings has recorded a 99% jump in profit after tax to Ksh40bn for the year ended December 2021 riding on higher yields from interest paid by borrowers and an improved …
Read More »USh1.2 trillion: Record performance for Equity Group
Profit After Tax increased by 99% to Ushs 1.2 trillion ($349million) Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group has recorded superior performance for the year ended 31st December 2021, putting it at the top as the regional financial sector market leader, despite the challenging operating environment characterized by a global …
Read More »Equity Leaders Programme launched with 123 top performers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has officially launched the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) by admitting its first cohort of 123 top performing scholars from the 43 Districts where the bank has a branch presence. The launch of the Equity Leaders Program, a mentorship and leadership …
Read More »UN chief calls for vaccine equity as global COVID-19 deaths exceed 5 million
United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for vaccine equity and continued vigilance against the coronavirus as global COVID-19 deaths exceeded 5 million. “Today, the human family crosses a painful new threshold: 5 million lives lost to COVID-19,” he said in a statement. “This devastating milestone …
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