Demand for education savings and investment-linked insurance products has emerged as a key driver of growth in life assurance business, helping Equity Bank Uganda more than double life insurance premiums to Shs11.72 billion in the second quarter of 2026. The bank reported that life assurance premiums rose from Shs5.73 billion in the corresponding quarter of…
Equity Bank Uganda recorded total bancassurance premiums of Shs16.13 billion in the second quarter of 2026, giving it an 8.77 percent share of the market and placing it fourth among banks in Uganda’s bancassurance segment. The performance was driven largely by growth in life assurance business, which offset slower growth in non-life insurance and reflected…
Ambassador Dickson Ogwang-Okul with the Returnees at the climax of the Conference A group of 200 Ugandans who returned from South Africa have undergone financial literacy and business training as they seek to rebuild their livelihoods and establish income-generating enterprises back home. The two-day financial literacy and business formation workshop, held at Enterprise Uganda offices…
Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development Phiona Nyamutoro has challenged Uganda’s hospitality industry to turn the country’s green energy ambitions into profitable investments, unveiling a national initiative aimed at reducing operating costs, attracting investment and strengthening tourism competitiveness. The National Green Hospitality Initiative, launched at Serena Hotel Kampala on October 20, 2026, seeks…
Equity Bank Uganda MD Gift Shoko poses with other partners for a photo session with the Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda Hon Jackson Oboth at the 3rd CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting to Advance Financing Equity bank Uganda was a proud sponsor and partner at the 3rd CEOs’ Breakfast Meeting & High-Level Dialogue on Green Economy,…
Equity Executive Director Claver Serumaga in the Middle(Red Tie-Blue Suit) with outstanding customers at the Banks Customer Appreacution Breakfast at Protea Hotel Equity Bank Uganda has recognised 80 customers for loyalty, business growth, community impact and their continued engagement with the Bank, as it marked Customer Service Week 2026 under the theme “Going the Extra…
For years, money sent back home by Ugandans living abroad has helped families pay school fees, medical bills, build homes, and meet everyday needs. But Equity Bank is urging the diaspora to go a step further by turning part of their remittances into productive assets, businesses, and investments that can generate income. The bank made…
Delegates pose for a photo during the 15th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference held from 29th to 30th September at Speke Resort Munyonyo Equity bank has reaffirmed itas commitment to Uganda’s mining and extractive sector, with a particular focus on expanding financial inclusion among artisanal and small-scale miners. The Bank’s commitment comes as more than 1,500…
Gift Shoko, the Managing Director of Equity Bank handing over a gift hamper to Hon. Rtd. General Katumba Wamala, the Chief Planter and Minister for Public Service during the launch Equity Bank, in partnership with My Tree Initiative Uganda, has officially launched the Equi Green Schools Programme at Nakanyonyi Secondary School in Mukono District on…
Equity Bank Uganda is positioning itself to play a bigger role in financing businesses trading between Uganda and Kenya, with the lender committing to develop financial solutions for members of the newly launched Business Network Uganda (BNU). Speaking at the launch of the network, Equity Bank Uganda Chief Financial Officer Richard Muraguri said the bank…
