Afreximbank inaugurates Kigali office eyeing Africa’s $110 billion equity financing shortfall

The African Export – Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially unveiled its Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) office in Kigali, Rwanda. FEDA was established to tackle Africa’s US$110 billion financing gap... Read more »

Equity Group completes acquisition of Cogebanque

Nairobi: Equity Group Holdings Plc (EGH), has successfully completed the acquisition of Compagnie Générale de Banque (Cogebanque) Plc (COGEBANQUE), marking a significant milestone in its regional expansion strategy. The acquisition follows the... Read more »

World Bank, Rwanda Secure additional US$129 Million to Improve Teacher Competency and Equity in Learning Outcomes

The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank Group signed a financial agreement for an Additional Financing of US$129.062 million for the Rwanda Quality Basic Education for Human Capital Development (QBE) Project. The... Read more »

Equity Rwanda PLC receives International Standards Certification on IT Service Management Systems

Equity Bank Rwanda PLC has received an International Standards Certification – ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 on IT Service Security Management Systems from the British Standards Institution (BSI). The certification cements the Bank’s commitment to... Read more »

Equity named Africa’s Best Bank for SMEs 2021 at Euromoney Awards

Equity Bank has been named Africa’s best bank for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the 2021 Euromoney awards. This distinction further validates Equity as the country’s preferred bank by SMEs. While... Read more »