Education and investment plans drive surge in life assurance premiums Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Demand for education savings and investment-linked insurance products has emerged as a key driver of growth in the life assurance business, helping Equity Bank Uganda more than double life insurance premiums to …
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Equity Bank bancassurance premiums rise to Shs16.13b as insurer shifts focus to value Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda recorded total bancassurance premiums of Shs16.13 billion in the second quarter of 2026, giving it an 8.77 percent share of the market and placing it fourth …
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Nyamutoro, Equity bank push Green Investment to cut hotel costs; hoteliers demand flexible loan repayments to match seasonal revenues Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro has challenged Uganda’s hospitality industry to turn the country’s green energy ambitions into profitable …
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Uganda’s Green Economy Push Takes Centre Stage at CEO Breakfast Meeting Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The conversation around Uganda’s green transition is no longer about whether the country can afford it. It is about whether it can afford not to act. That was the message from …
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Equity Honours 80 Customers for Loyalty, Growth and Community Impact Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has recognised 80 customers for loyalty, business growth, community impact and their continued engagement with the Bank, as it marked Customer Service Week 2026 under the theme “Going the …
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Equity Bank urges diaspora to invest remittances, build wealth Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For years, money sent back home by Ugandans living abroad has helped families pay school fees, medical bills, build homes and meet everyday needs. But Equity Bank is urging the diaspora to go …
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Equity Bank backs Uganda’s drive to unlock mining potential Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christine Mukasa Mugerwa, Senior Sector Head, Energy, Mining and Extractives at Equity Bank Uganda, has reassured stakeholders that the bank is focusing on bringing financial services closer to miners while supporting the transition …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda is exploring expanded commercial credit support for Zigoti Coffee Works Limited as the family-owned company seeks to increase coffee production, value addition and access to new markets. These discussions followed an Equity Bank visit to Zigoti’s farm and processing facilities …
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Equity Trade Mission puts Uganda’s investment potential in the spotlight Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | More than 150 business leaders, investors, policymakers and private-sector players from 10 nationalities have converged in Kampala for the 2026 Uganda Trade and Investment Roadshow, seeking to unlock cross-border trade and investments. …
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Twelve-year blended finance mechanism to reach 260,000 smallholder producers and 500 rural enterprises across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda, with Equity Group matching concessional capital from its own balance sheet. Kigali, Rwanda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Access to climate adaptation finance remains a significant challenge for smallholder farmers and …
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