Tag Archives: Equity

  Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has launched a two-year Green Schools Programme aimed at protecting nurture by planting 200,000 trees across Uganda by December 2027. The programme “aimed at determining the future of Uganda’s environment” will see 50,000 trees planted in 25 schools across 10 …

  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. …

  Equity Bank Backs Vurra Secondary School Builds for a Bigger, Brighter Future   Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Set against the vibrant landscape of Arua in West Nile, Vurra Secondary School is expanding to keep pace with a rapidly growing student population. School leaders are racing to add classrooms …

  Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As Ugandan manufacturers look beyond the domestic market, moving money across borders efficiently is becoming as important as moving goods. For Mbale-based manufacturer, importer and exporter UKI Uganda Limited, cross-border payment delays have been a challenge as the company expands across East and …

  Equity Group posts strong Q1 2026 growth as Equity Bank Uganda expands balance sheet and strengthens its role in the group’s regional transformation   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Group Holdings Plc has reported strong first quarter 2026 results, delivering accelerated growth driven by its technology-led transformation …

  Top Ugandan Scholars join Equity leaders’ program to shape the next generation of leaders   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | A hundred top-performing Ugandan students have begun a new chapter in leadership, mentorship, and career development after joining the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), an initiative of Equity Group Foundation …

Namanve, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda recently successfully completed the migration of its core data centre operations to the Raxio Data Centre in Namanve Industrial Park, marking a significant milestone in the bank’s digital transformation journey. The migration represents a full relocation of the bank’s core digital infrastructure, …

Equity Bank Uganda also registered NPL ratio of 8.8%, down from 20.9%.; Uganda has been recognised globally as having momentous growth in the East African region coupled by low inflation Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda, has bounced back by recording a significant 61% Profit After Tax (PAT) in …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It was jubilation and a mood of joyousness at Nabumali Boarding Primary School in Mbale on Thursday, 23 October 2025 when Equity bank Uganda delivered to the school its very first bus. A rousing welcome awaited the arrival of officials of the Bank and local …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One hundred twenty-eight Equity Leadership Program scholars have secured admission and scholarships to join 62 global universities located in 19 countries around the world. Equity Group Foundation (EGF) Executive Chairman Dr. James Mwangi commissioned the airlift of the 128 scholars drawn from the …