Dr. James Mwangi

United Nations Uganda, Equity Bank Uganda Establish new Partnerships to Accelerate attainment of SDGs

CEO ReporterCompany NewsMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021

The United Nations system in Uganda and Equity Bank Uganda have established new partnerships for acceleration of the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. The new…

What it means for Equity to Cross the Ksh1 Trillion Balance Sheet Mark

CEO ReporterCompany NewsDecember 29, 2020December 29, 2020

Recently, Equity Group crossed the Ksh1 trillion (UGX33.3trillion) rubicon becoming the first bank in Eastern and Central Africa to cross this mark. The milestone, according to the bank, was achieved…

Equity wins SME Bank of the Year at Global SME Finance Awards gala

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNovember 26, 2020November 26, 2020

For the third consecutive year, Equity has won the 2020 SME Bank of the year – Africa Award at the Global SME Finance Awards virtual Gala. The win, in the…

Equity Grows Loan Book By 30% to Support Customers and Keep Economy Lights on

CEO ReporterCompany NewsNovember 18, 2020November 19, 2020

Equity Group has reported a 30% growth in its loan book from Kshs 348.9 billion (UGX11.8 trillion) in September 2019 to Kshs 453.9 billion (UGX15.4 trillion) as at 30th September…

Equity ranks 7th among top 10 in Africa in The Banker’s Top 100 African Banks 2020

CEO ReporterCompany NewsFinanceOctober 16, 2020October 16, 2020

Equity, with a balance sheet size worth UGX23 trillion (Kshs. 673.7 billion) at the end of 2019, has been listed at number 7 among the top 10 Banks in Africa…

Equity CEO James Mwangi wins 2020 Oslo Business for Peace Award

Samuel MuhimbaCompany NewsSeptember 11, 2020September 11, 2020

Dr. James Mwangi, Group Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings Plc, the parent group of Uganda’s 8th largest bank by assets (UGX 2.627 trillion at end of 2019)…