Equity Group’s Dr. James Mwangi awarded the UNHCR Visionary Award

Makena Ndung'uMay 5, 2025

Equity Group Foundation Executive Chairman Dr. James Mwangi has received the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR Visionary Award. He received t...

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Equity Foundation holds leadership congress for Wings to Fly scholars

Staff WriterApril 15, 2025

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) hosted its 16th Annual Education and Leadership Congress for 18,442 Wings to Fly and Elimu scholars. It was hosted in 11 regions a...

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750 secondary school graduates join the Equity Leaders Program 2025

Samson NderiFebruary 18, 2025

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has announced the selection of 750 top secondary school graduates to its Equity Leaders Program (ELP). These students, who are joi...

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Equity Group Foundation donates clean cooking energy system to Tenwek Hospital

Samson NderiFebruary 1, 2025

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has sponsored the transition by Tenwek Hospital from firewood to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). This is part of their mission to p...

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Equity Group posts Ksh. 43.7B net profit for FY 2023: To pay Ksh. 15.1B in dividends

James WamathaiMarch 27, 2024

Equity Group Holdings has announced that it posted a Ksh. 43.7 billion profit after tax for the year ended December 31 2023. This is a 5% decline from the Ks...

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7 new Equity Afia medical centres opened across the country

Samson NderiFebruary 6, 2024

The Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has opened 7 new Equity Afia medical centres to increase health coverage. The clinics will also address the rising demand for ...

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Equity Bank to unveil their Wings To Fly Scholarship 2023 cohort on 21st January

Faith WambuiJanuary 17, 2023

The selection process of recipients of the 2023 Wings to Fly scholarships is ongoing in different parts of the country. Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and Equity...

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Equity has planted 19 million trees in Kenya as part of its efforts to conserve the environment

Samson NderiSeptember 26, 2022

Equity Group through its CSR arm, Equity Group Foundation (EGF), has planted 19 million trees in a bid to conserve the environment. The aim is also to help tack...

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73 scholars under the Equity Leaders Program to join 48 global universities

Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2022

 A total of 73 students under the Equity Leaders Program will be joining 48 global universities through scholarships under EGF’s Education and Leadership Develo...

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From working as a herds boy to attending Duke University; the story of how the Equity Leadership Program transformed the life of Douglas Maina

Samson NderiJuly 18, 2022

In our society there are many brilliant people who have sadly not been able to get the chance to achieve their potential and end up wasting away in the towns an...

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Equity Bank Uganda admits first cohort of 123 top performing scholars to its Leaders Program

Grace MathekaJanuary 10, 2022

Equity Bank Uganda has launched the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) by admitting its first cohort of 123 top performing scholars. The scholars are from the 43 Dist...

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Equity Bank launches its Leaders Program in Rwanda

Grace MathekaDecember 2, 2021

The Equity Leaders Program operating under Equity Group Foundation's (EGF) Education and Leadership Development Pillar has launched in Rwanda. The program has s...

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Equity receives Ksh. 5 billion from Proparco to support SMEs in Kenya

Grace MathekaOctober 29, 2021

Proparco has granted Equity Bank two guarantee facilities, ARIZ and EURIZ, totaling Ksh. 5 billion (€39 million). The guarantee facilities are aimed at helping ...

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Equity Afia opens 3 more medical centres in Machakos, Kiserian & Eldoret

Grace MathekaOctober 27, 2021

Equity Afia, the medical franchise of the Equity Group Foundation (EGF), has opened 3 more medical centres in Machakos, Kiserian and Eldoret. The three addit...

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Equity Afia opens 3 medical centres in Lodwar, Marsabit & Thika Road

Grace MathekaSeptember 2, 2021

Equity Afia has opened 3 additional medical centres in Lodwar, Marsabit and at Mountain Mall along Thika Road. This brings the franchise’s network to 44 Equity ...

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Equity to commission 1283 Wings to Fly & Elimu scholars on 26th July

Grace MathekaJuly 22, 2021

Nairobi County will on Monday 26th July commission a total of 1283 Wings to Fly and Elimu scholarship beneficiaries. The commissioned batch will form the 12th W...

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118 Equity Leaders Program scholars admitted to 56 global Universities

Grace MathekaJuly 13, 2021

118 scholars from the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) have received admission and full financial aid to 56 global universities. The scholars comprise of Wings to F...

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Equity Wings to Fly program registers an impressive 86% university transition rate

Grace MathekaJuly 6, 2021

In the recently released KCSE results, 203 Equity Wings to Fly scholars managed to score a mean grade of A plain (A) and A minus (A-), forming part of the 7,313...

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1,410 Wings To Fly scholars to join university after performing well in the 2020 KCSE

Samson NderiJuly 5, 2021

The beneficiaries of the Equity Bank 2017 Wings to Fly scholarships who sat for the 2020 KCSE exams  registered an impressive improvement in performance from th...

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Equity Group reviews its Articles of Association to reinforce its governance structure

Grace MathekaJune 28, 2021

Equity Group shareholders have passed resolutions to reinforce the governance structures of the Group, diversity of the Board composition, and assure investors ...

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Equity Group has partnered with the UN to accelerate attainment of SDGs

Grace MathekaJune 24, 2021

Equity Group Foundation has partnered with the United Nations system in Kenya and its SDG Partnership Platform to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs in Keny...

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Equity Group Foundation donates PPEs worth Ksh. 33M to 25 hospitals in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 20, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and the Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board have donated medical grade PPEs valued at Ksh. 33 million to 25 mission hospitals. The hospitals...

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How to apply for the 2021 Elimu scholarship program by Equity Group Foundation

James WamathaiMay 21, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has launched the application process for the 2021 Elimu scholarship program is now open and will close on 31st May 2021. Elimu sch...

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Equity Group Foundation launches applications for the 2021 Wings to Fly program

Grace MathekaMay 21, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) has launched the application process for the 2021 Wings to Fly scholarship program. The program is in partnership with the Masterc...

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Equity Group Foundation and KFS partner to plant 7,000 trees at UoN Campuses

Grace MathekaMay 19, 2021

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) have joined the University of Nairobi to plant 7,000 trees at various campuses. The tree-planting e...

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Equity Afia & Bidco Africa partner to offer free medical services to new mothers

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2021

Equity Afia and Bidco Africa have partnered to provide free medical screening for expectant and lactating mothers visiting Equity Afia medical centres as the wo...

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Equity Group’s digitization efforts pay off with 62.6% of transactions being done on mobile

Grace MathekaApril 22, 2021

Equity Group has for the first time in history handled less than half of its transaction value within its branches, accounting for only 37.4% of such value with...

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Equity Group Foundation donates PPE’s worth Ksh. 2.5 Million to KMTC

Grace MathekaFebruary 11, 2021

The Kenya Medical Training Institute (KMTC) final year medical students have received half a million medical grade masks donated by the Equity Group Foundation ...

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Equity Afia opens 2 clinics in Machakos and Kisii counties

Grace MathekaFebruary 2, 2021

Equity Afia has opened new medical centres in Matuu and Kisii that will aim to provide healthcare services in those towns. The two medical centres are located i...

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Equity Afia opens 7 new clinics in push to provide affordable healthcare

Grace MathekaDecember 15, 2020

Equity Afia has opened total of 7 new medical centres have been opened in Syokimau, Kitale, Kenol, Limuru, Karatina and in Nairobi’s Upperhill and Langata areas...

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Equity Group Foundation and Covid-19 fund to embark on second round of PPE distribution

Samson NderiNovember 9, 2020

Equity Group Foundation and the Kenya COVID-19 Fund Board have commenced the distribution of the second consignment of locally manufactured personal protective ...

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Equity Afia launches clinics in Kisumu, Naivasha and Imara

Samson NderiNovember 4, 2020

Equity Afia, the medical franchise of Equity Group Foundation, has opened three new medical centres in Kisumu, Naivasha and Imara in its quest to offer quality ...

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Equity Afia opens clinics in Kitengela, Ngong and along the Eastern Bypass

Samson NderiSeptember 22, 2020

Equity Afia, the medical franchise of Equity Group Foundation (EGF), has opened three new medical centres in Kitengela, Ngong and along the Eastern Bypass. I...

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92 Equity Leadership Program (ELP) scholars admitted to 43 Global universities

Staff WriterAugust 31, 2020

92 scholars from the Equity Leadership Program (ELP) have been admitted to 43 Global universities making it the largest single year cohort for the program. T...

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The Kenya Covid-19 Fund, Equity Group Foundation and MOH partner to distribute locally manufactured PPE’s to public hospitals

Samson NderiJune 25, 2020

The COVID-19 Fund Board flagged off the first consignment of locally manufactured PPEs to public hospitals in Kenya. This was in collaboration with the Ministry...

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How Equity Afia is a game changer in the provision of health care in Kenya

Samson NderiJune 15, 2020

Medical care in our beloved country is awfully expensive, this is sadly due to the fact that the public health function has been woefully underfunded. A situati...

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Equity and Mastercard Foundations partner to provide solar device to enable Wings to Fly students to study during lockdown

Samson NderiJune 15, 2020

The Equity Group Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation have partnered to support over 14,600 students in the Wings to Fly and Elimu scholarship programs to a...

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Equity Group Foundation partners with Mastercard foundation to donate Ksh. 1.1 Billion towards Covid-19 response

Samson NderiApril 30, 2020

The Equity Group Foundation (EGF) with the support of the Mastercard Foundation has announced a commitment of Ksh. 1.1 Billion to provide PPEs to frontline medi...

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Equity Afia opens two clinics in Kakamega and Meru

Samson NderiApril 16, 2020

Equity Afia has opened two clinics in Kakamega and Meru Counties, bringing the total number of clinics within its franchise network to 15. The two medical centr...

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Equity Group Foundation hosts 10th annual education congress at Kenyatta University

Staff WriterApril 19, 2019

The Equity Group Foundation hosted over 3,570 Wings to Fly scholars at Kenyatta University for the 10th Annual Education and Leadership Congress. This group com...

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Equity launches ‘Equimed’, a health insurance cover for Kenyans living in the diaspora

Lena AnyuoloOctober 17, 2017

Equity Insurance Agency has launched a healthcare product targeted at the diaspora market to benefit their loved ones back home. The product dubbed ‘Equimed’ is...

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Apply for 2,000 scholarships Equity Bank is giving to needy students

James WamathaiDecember 30, 2015

Equity Bank, through its Equity Group Foundation, will give 2,000 scholarships to needy KCPE graduates under the Wings to Fly scholarship program. The scholarsh...

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