Uganda’s second school term is well underway, but many school administrators are still grappling with a familiar challenge: keeping schools running while waiting for parents to complete paying school fees. Schools must continue paying teachers’ salaries, buying food, purchasing learning materials and maintaining facilities, even when fee payments come in slowly. To help bridge this…
Equity Bank Uganda and My Tree Initiative have strengthened their partnership to promote environmental conservation and climate resilience through a major tree-planting exercise in Mpigi District. The exercise was held at Kyasanku Hill College in Kasanje along the Kampala-Masaka highway. It forms part of Equity Bank Uganda’s contribution to Equity Group’s goal of planting 35…
Equity Bank has renewed its partnership with KPMG and Nation Media Group (NMG) for the 2026 Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey, reaffirming its commitment to supporting Uganda’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The survey, launched on Thursday at KPMG’s headquarters in Kampala, is now in its 19th year. It is being held under the theme,…
When Polland Food Centre opened in 2025, the aroma of freshly prepared meals quickly attracted customers. Behind the scenes, however, the restaurant was grappling with a costly challenge. Traditional charcoal stoves were consuming large amounts of fuel, filling the kitchen with smoke and increasing operating expenses. Like many growing restaurants, Polland Food Centre faced rising…
As the world marks World Refugee Day, a growing number of displaced families in Uganda are moving beyond survival and building sustainable livelihoods through access to financial services. Observed annually on June 20, World Refugee Day serves as a reminder that behind every refugee statistic is a human story. It is the story of a…
For decades, cocoa cultivation was considered impossible in Lira and the wider Lango sub-region. Farmers believed the area’s rainfall patterns, high temperatures and soil conditions could not support a crop traditionally associated with wetter regions such as Bundibugyo and parts of West Africa. Today, that belief is gradually being challenged by one farmer’s determination and…
Equity Bank Uganda has been named Corporate Business of the Year at the African Business Chamber (AfBC) African Business Awards 2026, in recognition of its contribution to financial inclusion, diaspora banking, cross-border trade, and investment facilitation across Africa. The award was presented during a gala dinner held on May 29, 2026, at the Royal Lancaster…
As schools across Uganda reopen for a new term, excitement has returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Behind the scenes, however, school administrators and parents are grappling with a familiar challenge: finding enough money to meet education-related expenses at the start of the academic term. For many schools, the beginning of a term is one…
Equity Bank Uganda has supported the expansion of a tree nursery business in Lira City through a solar-powered irrigation project that has boosted production and promoted climate-resilient farming in northern Uganda. In Boroboro parish, Gwengbar area, Dopla tree nurseries has grown from a small backyard operation into a major supplier of tree seedlings, following the…
A quiet but significant transformation is taking place in Kilulu B village in Mbale, powered not by government projects or major infrastructure investments, but by solar energy. At the centre of this change are Simon Malenje, the LC I chairperson, and Grace Kayegi, director of Good Journey Nursery and Primary School. Together, they are working…
Equity Bank Uganda has unveiled an ambitious financing strategy aimed at accelerating the adoption of clean energy technologies across the country. The bank is positioning itself as a key player in Uganda’s transition to renewable energy by making solar systems, clean cooking technologies, and other renewable energy solutions more affordable for households, schools, farmers, and…
Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion by strengthening support for Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations (SACCOs), micro-businesses and grassroots entrepreneurs through tailored financing, financial literacy programmes and sustainability-focused products. Speaking at the Uganda Central Co-operative Financial Services Ltd (UCCFS) annual general assembly held at Silver Springs Hotel in Bugolobi, bank…
The fairways of Namulonge Golf Club came alive with competition, celebration and environmental awareness as the sixth edition of the Namulonge Ladies Open concluded in style over the weekend. In a tournament that blended elite golf with a growing vision for women’s sport and sustainability, Peace Kabasweka delivered a dramatic final-round performance to clinch victory….
Equity Bank Uganda has strengthened its reputation in diaspora banking and cross-border remittances after winning three major accolades at the AIDO Network Pan-African Impact Awards. At the awards ceremony held on Saturday, May 23, at Speke Resort Munyonyo during Africa Liberation Week celebrations, the bank was recognised for excellence in cross-border remittances, diaspora banking solutions,…
Equity Bank Uganda has commissioned 100 students into the fifth cohort of the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), bringing the total number of scholars enrolled since the programme started in Uganda to 512. The commissioning ceremony, held in Kampala on Friday, also marked the graduation of 81 scholars from the pioneer 2022 cohort who have completed…
Equity Bank Uganda has launched a new digital platform aimed at transforming how businesses manage their finances, with regulators praising the move as a step towards a more efficient and inclusive banking system. The platform, dubbed Equity Online for Business, was unveiled at Protea Hotel in Kampala, marking a major upgrade from the bank’s previous…
UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda have signed a partnership to advance women’s economic empowerment and financial inclusion in Uganda. The agreement was signed at Equity Bank’s boardroom at Church House on Kampala Road. The two-year partnership, running from April 2026 to March 2028, will focus on supporting women, including those in refugee-hosting communities, to…
On Kampala Road, next to Crane Chambers, stands the gleaming Church House, a 16-story building that serves as the headquarters for the Church of Uganda. This iconic structure, completed in recent years, nearly slipped from the church’s grasp due to a massive loan from Equity Bank Uganda. Back in 2010, under the leadership of then…
