Lugogo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at the Tulime, Tulunde, Tufune Agro Expo have warned local farmers against using crop proceeds to fund personal and domestic emergencies, citing poor cash management as a primary driver of agribusiness failures across Uganda. The warning was delivered during a financial literacy session …
Read More »Busoga High School Kamuli secures new bus with Equity Bank support
New School Bus with safety features boosts learner protection at Busoga High School Kamuli, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has been hailed for supporting the education sector beyond conventional banking. Speaking at a handover ceremony of a new 2025 Isuzu 67-seater school bus to Busoga High School, …
Read More »Equity Bank trains 200 refugees under the IRC REBUILD Project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a major push toward economic independence for displaced populations, Equity Bank Uganda has concluded an intensive financial literacy and enterprise development training program for 200 refugees. The comprehensive two-day workshop, hosted at the John Paul II Justice and Peace Centre in Nsambya July …
Read More »Equity Bank Uganda expanding access to insurance and financial protection
NEWS ANALYSIS | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s bancassurance industry continues to demonstrate remarkable momentum, with banks generating more than UGX 80.8 billion in insurance premiums during the first quarter of 2026 alone. According to the latest industry performance report, Equity Bank Uganda ranked fourth among the country’s 22 licensed bancassurance providers, …
Read More »Equity Bank pushes green financing to accelerate Uganda’s clean energy transition
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda is positioning itself at the center of Uganda’s growing clean energy transition, unveiling an aggressive financing strategy aimed at making solar technologies, clean cooking systems, and renewable energy solutions more affordable for households, schools, farmers, and small businesses across the country. As …
Read More »How Enersave turned Results-Based Financing into a clean cooking success story
Mukono, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Less than two years after its establishment, Enersave Enterprises Limited has transformed from a fledgling clean energy business into one of Uganda’s emerging players in the clean cooking sector, earning recognition as a hub under the Uganda National Alliance on Clean Cooking (UNACC). The …
Read More »How Kakande built a Shs450m clean cooking business
Mubende, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | When Osward Kakande watched his mother struggle with persistent coughs and headaches caused by smoke from traditional cooking stoves, he never imagined that her suffering would inspire a business now valued at more than Shs450 million. Today, the founder and director of Mubende …
Read More »MP Amelia Kyambadde joins Equity Bank and My Tree Initiative to champion tree planting in Mpigi
Oveer 1,500 trees to be planted in major Tree Planting Drive in Mpigi District Mpigi, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda, in partnership with My Tree Initiative, today strengthened its commitment to environmental conservation and climate resilience through a large-scale tree-planting exercise at Kyasanku Hill College in …
Read More »Equity Bank gives schools financial stability
Equity Bank Uganda Steps In to Bridge School Financing Gaps Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has concluded its School Bridge Financing campaign with a dedicated education sector engagement held on June 23 at Hotel Africana. The event brought together school proprietors, administrators, and education leaders to …
Read More »NMG, KPMG and Equity Bank launch annual Top 100 SMEs survey
Equity Bank backs Top 100 Survey to unlock SME growth and monetize Uganda’s economic potential Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank through their support and commitment to Uganda’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are yet again partnering with KPMG and Nation Media Group (NMG) for …
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