Equity Group Foundation — runs scholarship and leadership development programs including Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship for students across East Africa, supporting 4,949 scholars in 2026.
… lead with purpose By Citizen Reporter August 14, 2026 07:21 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Yvonne Okwara speaking at Alliance Girls High School in Kikuyu, Kiambu County, during the Equity Group Foundation …
… At OUK, Huawei Kenya and Equity Group Foundation launched a Huawei ICT Academy in May 2025, targeting 10,000 students for training and professional certification in AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity and coding. …
Equity Group Foundation equips 4,949 scholars with leadership, digital skills By Citizen Reporter August 13, 2026 08:32 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Equity Group Foundation has equipped …
Equity Leaders Programme Scholar Grace Sang’ who is set to join New York University Abu Dhabi to study Computer Science receives a congratulatory letter from Equity Group Foundation Executive Chairman James Mwangi. …
… ave each been awarded comprehensive scholarships and financial packages by the admitting universities, The scholars have been admitted to 63 universities located in 16 countries across four (4) continents: North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, affirming Equity Group Foundation …
… t community pharmacy in Nairobi as it expands access to quality medicines By Citizen Reporter June 17, 2026 12:24 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter From right to left: Dr Joanne Korir (Equity Group Foundation …
… The collaboration brings together the financial services strength of Equity Bank Kenya, the social impact and capacity-building expertise of Equity Group Foundation, and the global advisory and research capabilities of MSC to address structural gaps in the fisheries value chain. …
… Jane Wanyoike, Regional Coordinator under Equity Group Foundation’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change pillar, noted that collaboration with local communities remained key to achieving lasting environmental impact. …
… Through the Equity Group Foundation, the lender also expanded social investment programmes across education, healthcare, agriculture, climate action and youth technology training across Africa. …
Prof Wagacha Maina urged higher education institutions to move beyond classroom theory and provide students with practical exposure to business, mentorship, financing and industry networks. The University of Nairobi's young entrepreneurs' incubation programme, implemented by the African Women Studies Centre with collaboration from multiple faculties and Equity Group, aims to bridge the gap between university training and the realities of starting and running a business.
Prof Wagacha Maina urged higher education institutions to move beyond classroom theory and provide students with practical exposure to business, mentorship, financing and industry networks. The University of Nairobi's young entrepreneurs' incubation programme, implemented by the African Women Studies Centre with collaboration from multiple faculties and Equity Group, aims to bridge the gap between university training and the realities of starting and running a business.
At the Equity Group Foundation Education and Leadership Congress at Alliance Girls High School, Citizen TV's Yvonne Okwara told Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship scholars to take ownership of their identities, embrace setbacks as learning opportunities, and use education to become responsible leaders in their communities.
As 64 per cent of workers across five African countries, including Kenya, now use artificial intelligence in their jobs, Kenyan universities and TVET institutions face pressure to prepare graduates for an AI-driven economy and position Kenya as a regional technology hub developing rather than just consuming AI solutions.
Equity Group Foundation has equipped 4,949 Wings to Fly and Elimu Scholarship scholars with leadership, life skills and career readiness through its 17th Annual Education and Leadership Congress held across Dadaab, Kakuma and Nairobi from August 10 to 14. The Congress brought together 1,996 Form Three and Form Four Wings to Fly scholars and 2,953 Form Three refugee scholars under the Elimu Scholarship Programme.
The Equity Leaders Program, operating for nearly three decades, is built on the conviction that Africa's greatest resource is its people and that talent should not be limited by circumstance. The program has supported scholars like Grace Sang', who is set to join New York University Abu Dhabi to study Computer Science.
121 scholars from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have secured admission to pursue undergraduate studies at 63 universities across 16 countries on fully funded scholarships through the Equity Leaders Program for the 2025/2026 cycle.
Equity Group Holdings and AMREF International University have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen healthcare education, research, innovation, leadership development and entrepreneurship across Africa.
Equity Afya has launched its first standalone community pharmacy at Britam Towers in Upper Hill, Nairobi, marking an expansion beyond its existing network of 154 medical centres across all 47 counties in Kenya and DRC. The flagship outlet is the first in a planned regional network designed to expand access to quality medicines and trusted care.
Equity Group and MicroSave Consulting signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to deepen financial inclusion and advance gender equity in Kenya's fisheries sector, positioning the blue economy as a driver of sustainable growth.
Equity Bank's Changamwe Branch partnered with local beach management units to plant 20,000 mangrove seedlings at Tudor Creek in Mombasa as part of a coastal ecosystem restoration exercise marking the International Day for Biological Diversity. The initiative is part of Equity Group's broader environmental sustainability agenda, which has planted 45.5 million trees to combat climate change and support sustainable livelihoods.
Equity Group Holdings reported a Profit After Tax of KSh19.1 billion for the first quarter ended March 2026, a 24 per cent increase driven by stronger regional operations, improved asset quality and sustained digital banking growth. The lender's balance sheet expanded 16 per cent to KSh2.04 trillion, supported by a 13 per cent rise in customer deposits and 9 per cent growth in net loans, with digital transactions now accounting for 89.5 per cent of all activity.
Equity Bank won the Overall Best Bank award at the 2026 Think Business Banking Awards in Nairobi, topping 10 categories and finishing second in two others. Group Managing Director and CEO James Mwangi was named Overall CEO of the Year.
Equity Bank has been named Overall Best Bank in Kenya at the 2026 Think Business Banking Awards, emerging top in 10 categories and ranking second in two others. The Bank's Managing Director and CEO James Mwangi was also named Overall CEO of the Year.