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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Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park is set for a further boost following a strategic partnership between Equity Bank Uganda and Tian Tang Group to expand access to finance, strengthen businesses and create more opportunities across the industrial ecosystem. Tian Tang Group has built …
Read More »Uganda’s Investment Prospects Strengthen as Oil, Coffee and Industrialisation Drive Growth Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s improving macroeconomic stability, stronger foreign exchange reserves and anticipated oil production are enhancing the country’s prospects as an investment destination, with economic growth expected to accelerate as commercial oil production …
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Equity Bank backs Watoto Golf Tournament with Shs10m to empower women entrepreneurs Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s economic empowerment by sponsoring the third edition of the 2026 Watoto Golf Tournament with Shs10 million, reinforcing its support for initiatives that …
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