In a sweeping call for economic recalibration across the continent, Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, has urged African governments to “let the private sector take on…
Equity Bank has been named Best Regional Bank in East Africa at the 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. This prestigious award highlights the Bank’s significant role…
Equity Group Holdings Plc held its 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM), where shareholders voted in favor of all the proposed resolutions, demonstrating strong confidence in the Group’s strategic direction and…
The wave of integrity audits that saw over 1,200 employees sacked in Kenya is now sweeping across Equity Group’s subsidiaries in East Africa, with Uganda the latest to feel the…
Equity Group Holdings Plc continues to deliver solid financial results, underpinned by the Group’s strategic focus on diversification, innovation, and regional expansion. With strong liquidity, capital buffers, and robust regional…
Today, Equity Bank Uganda announced Gift Shoko as its new Managing Director designate. The decision signals a bold step to stabilise the bank after a tumultuous 2024. Shoko, a veteran…
Since Equity Bank Uganda discovered a UGX65 billion (approximately USD 18 million) digital fraud, the bank has been in the eye of the storm, causing a whirlwind of losses, staff…
The Ugandan national budget for 2024/2025 was approved by Parliament, with a total expenditure of UGX72.136 trillion. The biggest portion of this⏤ UGX31.98 trillion will be financed by domestic revenues…
One of Equity Bank Uganda’s flagship projects is its tree-planting initiative, which is part of the wider Equity Group’s ambitious goal to plant 35 million trees across the countries it operates in, aimed at promoting sustainable practices for preserving natural habitats and mitigating climate change effects. Equity Bank Uganda has been at the forefront of social responsibility, with a strong…
In a March 2023 interview with Bloomberg, Patrick Mweheire, the Standard Bank Group Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, told of the Group’s ambitions for the Kenyan market, revealing that…
