“Today, the Republic of Kenya & the Democratic Republic of Congo forge a stronger bond through the merger of BCDC & Equity Bank Congo.” ~ President H.E Uhuru Kenyatta

President H.E Uhuru Kenyatta speaking at the EquityBCDC event. EquityBCDC will replicate the Group’s business model of democratizing access to banking services & leapfrog on technology led digitization to bring affordability & convenience into the banking industry in the country

“This is an important occasion in which we are able to celebrate an innovative Bank, a daring Bank, a bank that takes risks and believes in the people of Africa” CS Foreign Affairs, Amb. Raychelle Omamo

“We are here as Equity because we succeeded in Kenya. We promise as we come to DRC, we will carry out our activities as we have done in Kenya. In so doing, we will strengthen the strong bonds between our two countries.¬”~ Equity Group Non-Executive Chairman, Prof. Isaac Macharia

“We think the dynamism of the banking sector in Kenya will be replicated here in the Democratic Republic of Congo. I salute Equity’s presence in DRC, a bank coming from the East African Community region.” ~Governor of Central Bank of Congo, Déogratias Mutombo

“As a subsidiary of Equity Group Holdings, EquityBCDC will add to the Groups’ capability to play a key role in regional economic development by facilitating cross border trade especially through trade finance and payments.”~ Equity Group Managing Director & CEO, Dr. James Mwangi

President H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta (right) with Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi (centre) and Democratic Republic of Congo Central Bank Governor, Déogratias Mutombo (left) tour the Equity Centre building in Kinshasa, the head office of Equity BCDC.

President H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta with (L-R), CS Devolution Eugene Wamalwa; Kenya's Ambassador to DR Congo Dr. George Masafu; CS Foreign Affairs, Amb. Raychelle Omamo; EquityBCDC Managing Director, Célestin Mukeba; Governor of Central Bank of Congo, Déogratias Mutombo; Equity BCDC Non-Executive Chairman, Nestor Ankiba; Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi, and Equity Group Non-Executive Chairman Prof. Isaac Macharia, after unveiling EquityBCDC.

President H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta (2nd left) unveils a commemoration plaque at EquityBCDC’s Equity Centre in DRC with (L-R) Equity Group Managing Director & CEO Dr. James Mwangi, Governor of Central Bank of Congo, Déogratias Mutombo, EquityBCDC Managing Director, Célestin Mukeba, Equity Group Non-Executive Chairman Prof. Isaac Macharia & Equity BCDC Non-Executive Chairman, Nestor Ankiba.

The usage of the PPEs within our facilities is quite high and the donation by Equity has come at a critical time when Nakuru has been flagged as one of the counties with the highest number of Covid-19 cases nationwide. ~ CEC Health Dr. Kariuki Gichuki. #Covid19KE #KomeshaCorona

Facebook Caption: Nakuru County CEC Health Dr. Kariuki Gichuki (2nd right) receives PPEs from Equity Rift Valley Region General Manager, Collins Mukangu (2nd left). Looking on is Nakuru Gatehouse Branch Manager Samuel Ngari (left), Ag. Chief Officer for Health in Nakuru County, Dr. Daniel Wainaina (behind) and Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Aisha Maina (right).

Nakuru Gatehouse Branch Manager Samuel Ngari (left) hands over PPEs to Nakuru Level 5 Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Aisha Maina (right). The total value of the 1st consignment of PPEs was Ksh 260 million while that of the 2nd consignment was Ksh 135 million. #Covid19KE #KomeshaCorona