United Nations & Equity Bank Uganda establish plans for acceleration of attainment of SDGs

United Nations & Equity Bank Uganda establish plans for acceleration of attainment of SDGs

The United Nations in Uganda and Equity Bank Uganda have established new partnerships for acceleration of the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. The new partnership seeks to promote social inclusion and improve economic outcomes for human development as well as contribute to the social economic transformation of Uganda. Additionally, the […]

FEATURED: Equity Group Holdings secures $100m for trans-Africa expansion

Equity Group Holdings (EGH) has signed a USD $100 million loan facility to support its expansion across Eastern and Central Africa, enhancing its ability to serve small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as it grows. The funding was secured from the African Development Bank (AfDB). In addition to operating in seven African countries – Kenya, Rwanda, […]

Equity Planning Trans-Africa Expansion with Sh11bn Loan from AfDB

Equity Planning Trans-Africa Expansion with Sh11bn Loan from AfDB

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 23- Equity Group Holdings (EGH) has signed a Sh11 million loan facility to support its expansion across Eastern and Central Africa, enhancing its ability to serve small and medium enterprises. In addition to operating in 7 African countries – Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and […]

United Nations and Equity Bank Uganda Partner

United Nations and Equity Bank Uganda Partner

Kampala, 18 March 2021, The United Nations system in Uganda and Equity Bank Uganda have established new partnerships for acceleration of the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. The new partnership will promote social inclusion and improve economic outcomes for human development as well as contribute to the social-economic transformation of […]

FEATURED: Equity Group Holdings secures $100m for trans-Africa expansion

Equity Group Holdings (EGH) has signed a USD $100 million loan facility to support its expansion across Eastern and Central Africa, enhancing its ability to serve small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as it grows. The funding was secured from the African Development Bank (AfDB). In addition to operating in seven African countries – Kenya, Rwanda, […]

East Africa: Eight East African Firms in List of Continent's Most Valuable Brands

East Africa: Eight East African Firms in List of Continent’s Most Valuable Brands

Kenya’s mobile phone operator Safaricom has topped the list of Africa’s most valuable brands by market capitalisation, with shareholder wealth peaking at a record high of $14.14 billion in February 2021. According to a new monthly survey by analysts at AfricanFinancials Group, Safaricom, which is listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), floored West African […]

Eight East African firms in list of continent’s most valuable brands

Eight East African firms in list of continent’s most valuable brands

A Safaricom shop in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP Kenya’s mobile phone operator Safaricom has topped the list of Africa’s most valuable brands by market capitalisation, with shareholder wealth peaking at a record high of $14.14 billion in February 2021. According to a new monthly survey by analysts at AfricanFinancials Group, Safaricom, which […]