Jagdish Srivastava, the CEO of Modern Group, Gift Shoko the Managing Director of Equity Bank Uganda and the leading of the bank pose for a photo after a strategic engagement As Uganda’s industrial sector continues to expand, access to responsive and flexible financial solutions is becoming increasingly important for businesses seeking to scale operations and…
The Bank of Uganda has licensed two more large Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), bringing the number of large SACCOs under its direct supervision to six. The newly licensed SACCOs are Share An Opportunity SACCO, based in Zirobwe, and Kihondo Tukwatanize SACCO, based in Fort Portal. The licences were presented on Thursday, August 6,…
Equity Banks Board Chair Henry Rugamba, MD Gift Shoko and other senior executives together with the team at Microhaem Scientific in Ntinda On the morning of 7 August 2026, Equity Bank Uganda’s Board Committee, led by Board Chair Henry Rugamba and accompanied by Managing Director Gift Shoko and senior executives, conducted a strategic engagement and…
In the group photo is the MD of Master Grain Millers Limited, Hajji Swammit Itaaga, (in the middle standing next to Equity Bank Board Chairman Henry Rugamba(Army Green Shirt) ) and Equity Bank Managing Director Gift Shoko When Master Grain Milling Limited produced its first bag of wheat flour in 2013, the business was a…
The partnership goes beyond sponsoring a sporting event and reflects the Bank’s long-term commitment to creating economic opportunities for underserved communities Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s economic empowerment by sponsoring the third edition of the 2026 Watoto Golf Tournament with Shs10 million, reinforcing its support for initiatives that create sustainable livelihoods…
Immaculate Asiimwe, Head of payments and channels at Equity Bank Uganda Equity Bank Uganda introduced Equity Online for Business, a next-generation platform designed to simplify financial management for enterprises of all sizes in April 2026. Immaculate Asiimwe, Head of payments and channels at Equity Bank Uganda, explains why the platform was developed, how it is…
Gift Shoko, the Manging director of Equity Bank and Professor Augustus Nuwagaba, the deputy Govenor Bank of Uganda Ugandans living abroad have been urged to move beyond sending money home for family upkeep and instead invest in businesses and other productive sectors that create wealth and support the country’s economic growth. The call was made…
Equity Bank Uganda on Saturday convened its 2026 Diaspora Webinar under the theme “From Remittances to Investment Capital: Unlocking Diaspora Wealth for Uganda’s Economic Transformation.” The virtual engagement brought together Ugandans living across Europe, North America, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and East Africa, alongside senior government and central bank officials. Opening the webinar, Gift…
As Uganda’s diaspora continues to send record remittances back home, Equity Bank Uganda is strengthening its efforts to help turn these financial inflows into long-term investments that create businesses, jobs and sustainable wealth. On Saturday, 1 August 2026, the Bank will host the latest edition of its Equity Diaspora Webinar Series, an initiative that equips…
Equity Bank Uganda has encouraged farmers to adopt better financial management practices, saying sound financial discipline is key to building successful and resilient agribusinesses. Speaking at the Tulime, Tulinde, Tuzimbe Agro Expo, Equity Bank Uganda Financial Literacy Trainer Philip Kiryowa urged farmers to treat farming as a business by separating personal finances from business income…
