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Equity Group Hosts 3-Day Rwanda Trade Mission Aimed at Tapping Business Opportunities
24th Nov 2025Kigali, Rwanda, November 24th, 2025: More than 300 participants including over 65 international participants from...
Read MoreEquity Bank Ceo Awarded Business Leader of the Year
29th Sep 2025The prestigious award presented by CNBC Africa in South Africa for the second year running...
Read MoreEquity Group Reports Kshs 15.4 Billion Profits After Tax on Prudent Cost Management and Resumption of Growth
29th May 2025Total assets increased by 4% year on year to Kshs 1.75 trillion from Kshs 1.69...
Read MoreEquity Group Reports Kshs 60.7 Billion Profits Before Tax, Driven by Strategic Diversified Growth
27th Mar 2025Proposed dividend per share of Kshs 4.25, a payout ratio of 34.5% Earnings per share...
Read MoreRwanda Trade Mission Concludes with Strategic Site Visits as Delegates Proceed to Kenya
26th Jan 2025The third and final day of the Rwanda leg of the Trade Mission culminated in...
Read MoreEquity Group Unveils 2023 Sustainability Report: “A Sustainable World is a Transformed Africa” Showcasing Bold Vision and Impact
04th Sep 2024Equity Group's 2023 Sustainability Report underscores its commitment to advancing sustainability through the enhancement of...
Read MoreEquity Group Holdings PLC Reports Half Year Profit After Tax of Kshs 29.6 Billion
12th Aug 2024Total Assets grow by 6% to Kshs 1.75 trillion Deposits grow by 11% to...
Read More19 Sholars Under the Equity Leaders Program in Rwanda join Top Global Universities
09th Aug 2024Kigali, 9th August 2024... Equity Bank Rwanda, under the leadership of Board Chairman Col. Eugene Haguma...
Read MoreEquity Group Strengthens Partnership with Zepz to Support Diaspora Client Base with Ease
17th Jul 2024Customers within the Equity Bank ecosystem in Kenya and across its five other banking subsidiaries...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda na RSwitch batangije eKash, uburyo bwo kohereza amafaranga mu zindi banki hagamijwe korohereza abakiliya bayo kutagendana amafaranga
17th Jul 2024o eKash izafasha abakiliya ba Equity Bank barenga miliyoni 1,3, kohererezanya amafaranga kuri banki zose...
Read MoreEquity Group Holdings Registers Strong Recovery
17th Jul 202425% growth in profit after tax of Kshs.16 billion for 1st quarter 2024 1% return...
Read More36 TOP-PERFORMING SCHOLARS ADMITTED TO EQUITY BANK’S MENTORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: THE EQUITY LEADERS PROGRAM (ELP)
12th Jan 2024· The newly commissioned 36 scholars will embark on a three-month paid internship at Equity...
Read MoreEQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES MERGER OF COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE DE BANQUE (COGEBANQUE) PLC AND EQUITY BANK RWANDA PLC
03rd Jan 2024- Business activities previously conducted by Compagnie Générale De Banque (Cogebanque) Plc (“Cogebanque”) and Equity Bank...
Read MoreEQUITY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF COGEBANQUE PLC
01st Dec 2023Equity Group now holds 198,250 shares representing 99.1250% of the issued share capital of...
Read MoreEQUITY GROUP ACQUIRES 91.93% OF COGEBANQUE IN RWANDA
14th Jun 2023Equity Group Holdings Plc enters into a binding term sheet with the Government of Rwanda, Rwanda Social...
Read MoreEquity Group reports a 21% growth to record a Kshs.1.54 trillion in Total Assets and 8% growth in Profit after tax of Kshs.12.8 billion
15th May 2023Nairobi May 16th 2023…… Equity Group has weathered a turbulent macroeconomic environment to register a 21% growth...
Read MoreEQUITY GROUP REPORTS STRONG 3RD QUARTER PERFORMANCE
22nd Nov 2022KSHS.34.4 BILLION, PAT AND KSHS.1.364 TRILLION ASSETS 28% Profit After tax growth 31% growth in...
Read MoreTHE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (AfCFTA) SECRETARIAT AND EQUITY GROUP CEMENT A PARTNERSHIP TO DEEPEN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT
18th Jul 202218th July 2022…. At the margins of the 41st Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African...
Read MorePresident Paul Kagame of Rwanda presides over the launch of the Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan and one of the Plan’s Transformational Projects on the side lines of the Commonwealth Business Forum 2022
23rd Jun 2022The USD 6 billion Plan is stimulating the economic recovery of the continent along pillars...
Read MoreEquity Group Returns to Growth
12th May 2022Net Interest income growth of 31% Interest earning assets growth of 36% Profit...
Read MoreEquity Group Launches Kshs. 678 billion (USD 6 Billion) Regional Private Sector Economic Recovery and Resilience Stimulus Plan
07th Mar 2022Targets Food and Agriculture, Manufacturing and Logistics, Trade and Investment, MSMEs, Social and Environmental Sectors...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda hailed by The Africa Banker 2021 as the leading Bank in Rwanda for the second time in a row
31st Dec 2021Equity Bank Rwanda increased its Tier 1 capital by 27% to hit Rwf 46 Billion...
Read MoreEquity Rwanda PLC receives International Standards Certification on IT Service Management Systems
16th Dec 2021ISO/IEC 20000-01:2018 focuses on the consistent delivery of quality IT services The certification was issued...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda extends its social impact contribution by launching its signature education and leadership development program, the Equity Leaders Program (ELP)
27th Nov 2021Equity Bank Rwanda Plc will champion socio-economic prosperity with several social impact programs including the...
Read MoreEquity receives double International Standards Certification on IT Service and Information Security Management Systems
16th Sep 2021The two, ISO/IEC 20000-01:2018 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013, protect revenue flow into the business and prevent...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda launches convenient mobile Payment solution dubbed Pay with Equity, Fasta Fasta
10th Sep 2021Kigali, September 10, 2021... Equity Bank Rwanda today launched a best in class, mobile payment solution...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda Plc Appoints Col (Rtd). Eugene Haguma as the New Board Chair
30th Aug 2021Kigali, 30th August 2021: Equity Bank Rwanda Plc has announced the appointment of Col (Rtd). Eugene...
Read MoreEQUITY BANK RWANDA UNVEILS EAZZYFX, AN ELECTRONIC CHANNEL FOR SETTLING FOREX TRANSACTIONS
01st Jun 2021Kigali,1stJune 2021… Equity Bank Rwanda has today launched EazzyFX, an electronic channel for settling forex transactions...
Read MoreEQUITY BANK RWANDA LAUNCHES NEW BRANCH IN KIMIRONKO
01st Jun 2021Kigali, 1st June 2021 … Equity Bank Rwanda has opened a new retail branch in Kimironko bringing...
Read MoreEQUITY BANK RWANDA UNVEILS EAZZYFX, AN ELECTRONIC CHANNEL FOR SETTLING FOREX TRANSACTIONS
01st Jun 2021Kigali,1stJune 2021… Equity Bank Rwanda has today launched EazzyFX, an electronic channel for settling forex transactions...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda launches new Agri-lending Products, targeting thousands of smallholder farmers and agribusinesses.
20th Apr 2021Rwamagana, April 20th, 2021... Equity Bank Rwanda is pleased to announce the launch of new loan...
Read MoreEquity Group Holdings Plans Trans-Africa Expansion with USD $100 Million (Ksh 11 Billion) Loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB)
23rd Mar 2021The facility will support Equity’s expansion in East and Central Africa and ensure MSMEs have...
Read MoreEquity Bolsters its Support to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda & DRC with USD 75 Million (Kshs 8.25 Billion) Women Guarantee Fund with African Guarantee Fund (AGF)
15th Mar 2021The USD 75 Million (Kshs 8.25 Billion) Guarantee Fund derisks women owned and managed MSMEs...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda Scoops Top Honours at The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2020
05th Jan 2021Kigali, Rwanda 5th January 2021... Equity Bank Rwanda has received the Bank of the Year Rwanda 2020...
Read MoreEquity Rwanda unveils new look with renewed commitment to enhance growth and financial inclusion through seamless customer experience
30th Dec 2020• Brand refresh is geared towards positioning the brand to empower individuals, businesses and...
Read MoreEquity Rwanda unveils new look with renewed commitment to enhance growth and financial inclusion through seamless customer experience
30th Dec 2020Brand refresh is geared towards positioning the brand to empower individuals, businesses and the community...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda PLC family contributes about 22,225 Testing Kits worth RWF 1Billion to the Government of Rwanda in Support of National Efforts of combating COVID-19
26th Apr 2020Kigali, April 27, 2020; Equity Bank Rwanda made a contribution of 22,225 testing kits at a...
Read MoreEquity Bank Rwanda PLC family contributes about 22,225 Testing Kits worth RWF 1Billion to the Government of Rwanda in Support of National Efforts of combating COVID-19
26th Apr 2020Kigali, April 27, 2020; Equity Bank Rwanda made a contribution of 22,225 testing kits at a...
Read MoreEquity Group Secures Its Shareholders Nod for a Kshs 20billion Pan African Expansion Bid
08th Apr 2015The shareholders of Equity Group Holdings (formerly Equity Bank Limited), have approved a raft of...
Read MoreEquity Group Now Listed on the Rwandan Bourse
11th Feb 2015The regional integrated financial services firm, with banking interests in Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan and...
Read MoreEquity Bank Group Strengthens Its Fundamentals While Expenses Of ICT, Innovation And Product Rollout
03rd Nov 2014Equity Bank Group’s focus on enhancing affordability, accessibility and convenience has seen its growth momentum...
Read MoreEquity Bank Announces Instant Issuing of Autobranch Visa Cards in Rwanda
29th Jun 2014Equity Bank Rwanda has kicked off a corporate initiative to instantly issue Automated Teller Machine...
Read MoreEquity Bank Unveils Mvno Strategy and Rollout Plan
25th May 2014Nairobi, Monday 26th May 2014: Equity Bank today unveiled its Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO)...
Read MoreRegional Expansion and Diversification Strategy Pays Off as Equity Bank Posts a 21% Growth
16th Apr 2014Regional financial services provider Equity Bank Group has returned to its traditional growth path by...
Read MoreEquity Bank Group’s Investment in Ict and Focus on Sme Boosts Profits by 11% in the 2013
26th Feb 2014Equity Bank Group’s investments in IT, growth in the number of customers and branch upgrades...
Read MoreEquity Bank Upgrades Core Banking System
11th Feb 2014Equity Bank Group together with Infosys Technology, IBM, Oracle and Open Way Group today unveiled...
Read MoreEquity Bank’s Focus on Innovation Boosts First Half Year 2013 Profit
28th Jul 2013Regional banking group, Equity Bank's reduction of interest rates by 700 bps from 25% to...
Read MoreEquity Bank Profit Before Tax Up 21 Percent in First Quarter 2013
05th May 2013The Group posted a profit before tax of Kshs 4.52 billion up from Kshs 3.73...
Read MoreEquity Bank’s Strategy Increases Profits by 36 Percent
27th Feb 2013The Group’s total assets posted a 24% growth during the year to close at Ksh...
Read MoreMasterCard and Equity Bank Announce Partnership to Introduce PayPass™ Enabled Cards
14th Jan 2013Partnership to increase financial inclusion and boost EMV migration efforts in the region To...
Read MoreEquity Group Foundation Appoints Dr. Helen Gichohi as Managing Director
09th Dec 2012Dr. James Mwangi, Equity Bank Group CEO and Chairman of Equity Group Foundation has announced...
Read MoreDr. James Mwangi Wins ‘forbes Africa Person of the Year Award 2012
29th Nov 2012The ceremony was organised by the eventing arm of the ABN Group - ABN Productions....
Read MoreEquity Bank Group Partners With China Union Pay
07th Nov 2012Equity Bank Group has today launched a partnership with China Union Pay, which will allow...
Read MoreEquity Bank Group Pre-tax Profit Up by 30%
05th Nov 2012Equity Bank Group continued to defy macro-economic turbulence to maintain steady growth and posted a...
Read MoreEquity Bank Ceo Awarded Business Leader of the Year
29th Oct 2012The prestigious award presented by CNBC Africa in South Africa for the second year running...
Read MoreAppointments at Equity Bank Group
03rd Oct 2012Dr James Mwangi today at Equity Centre announced two key appointments in the Equity Bank...
Read MoreAppointments at Equity Bank Group
03rd Oct 2012Dr James Mwangi today at Equity Centre announced two key appointments in the Equity Bank...
Read MoreEquity Bank Ceo Gets Two Appointments
30th Sep 2012Equity Bank Group CEO Dr. James Mwangi has been appointed to the Global Agenda Council...
Read MoreEquity Bank CEO joins Global Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition
25th Sep 2012Equity Bank Group CEO, Dr. James Mwangi has joined the Global Alliance for Food Security...
Read More21 Equity Bank Scholars Receive Scholarships to Study in World Leading Universities in 2012
14th Sep 201221 scholars in the Equity Bank university sponsorship program have so far received scholarships in...
Read MoreEquity Bank Profit Before Tax Grows by 29%
26th Jul 2012Regional banking group, Equity Bank continued to maintain its growth momentum with the profit before...
Read MoreJames Mwangi: Africa’s Inclusive Finance Guru Is World’s Best Entrepreneur
20th Jul 2012Link to Dr James Mwangi interview with Financial Nigeria Magazine
Read MoreEquity Bank Named Best Bank in Kenya
24th Apr 2012Equity Bank has been named the Best Bank in Kenya this year as the CEO...
Read MoreEquity Bank CEO wins 2012 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year 2012
10th Jan 2012Dr. James Mwangi, CEO and Managing Director of Equity Bank is the 2012 Ernst &...
Read MoreEquity Bank Ceo Receives 2012 World Entrepreneur of the Year Nomination
04th Jan 2012After winning the 2011 East Africa Master Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young,...
Read MoreEquity Bank Awarded Best Managed Company in Africa Banking & Finance Sector
01st Jan 2012Equity Bank has been awarded Best Managed Company in Africa; Banking and Finance Sector 2012....
Read MoreBBC News – Kenyan Hopes to Open Up Banking to the Poor
12th Dec 2011"People are driven by emotions and it's all about the enthusiasm of liberating our people"...
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