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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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MWANGI: The regional diversification of our banking business continues to strengthen, with more than 50% of the Group’s balance sheet and profit contribution now originating from markets outside our core market of Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Shareholders of Equity Group Holdings Plc have approved …
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As the world marked World Refugee Day, a growing number of displaced families in Uganda are moving beyond survival and building sustainable livelihoods through access to financial services. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Every year on June 20, World Refugee Day reminds the world that behind every …
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Equity Bank enables St. Andrew’s School Save UGX 15 Million a Year Through Clean Cooking Mbarara, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In Mbarara district, within Rubindi village, a quiet revolution is taking place. St Andrew’s Secondary School is leading clean cooking in the area. The school administration recently acquired …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
