Tag Archives: Equity Bank

Equity Bank bags award for promoting financial education and inclusion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Equity Bank Uganda has in the last two years trained 126,107 youth, women, and refugees in financial literacy and entrepreneurship education. Up to 58% of those trained are female, 77% youth and 30% are refugees …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded five employees of Equity Bank on charges of conspiring to defraud the bank of 62 billion shillings. They are Julius Musiimenta the Head Agency Banking, Erina Nabisubi the Relationship Manager Telecoms, Fred Semwogerere a Banker, Crescent Tumuhimbise …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Equity Bank is set to celebrate Women’s Month with a series of special events aimed at empowering and enabling women in small-scale businesses to achieve their full potential.  In line with the International Women’s Day theme of ‘invest in women; Accelerate progress,’ Equity Bank …

  Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank led by Executive Director Elizabeth Mwerinde Kasedde in partnership with the community, Million Trees International and Kasese District has embarked on a tree-planting campaign that will see over 7000 indigenous trees planted across the district to conserve the environment and combat …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has announced its official platinum membership with the Financial Technology Service Providers Association (FITSPA), further cementing its dedication to providing inclusive financial services, it said on July 25. FITSPA, an independent and non-profit membership-based organisation is devoted to supporting Uganda’s …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity bank has launched its latest credit product- Eazzy Stock financing.   Eazzy Stock is a digital credit product designed to empower businesses by providing them with the opportunity to unlock the value of their goods and access much-needed capital for growth and …

  Kiboga, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The government of Uganda, through the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa, has launched the disbursement of Parish Development Model  (PDM) cash to beneficiaries in Kiboga District. Through Equity Bank, government has streamlined the disbursement process and will offer financial literacy …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, has acquired a 6.71 percent stake in Kenya’s regional lender Equity Bank, officials said Tuesday. Mohamed Gouled, the vice president of risk and finance at the IFC, said in Nairobi, the Kenyan …

Equity Bank Uganda signs MoU with Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom  Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda and the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, to facilitate and strengthen collaboration between the two entities in the areas of enterprise development and financial inclusion, energy, and environment, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to reach the underserved and unbanked population, Equity Bank Uganda has today (Feb.02) launched account opening services on the phone using the USSD *247# code, furthering its commitment to invest in the financial deepening and inclusion in the country. The move, officials …