By Mulengera Reporters
Speaking yesterday, on behalf of Equity Bank Uganda’s Managing Director (MD) Gift Shoko at the final leg of the “Tupange Business Ne Equity” campaign in Hoima, Ms. Clare Tumwesigye, Head of Marketing and Communications, reaffirmed the bank’s position as “the people’s bank,” a partner to individuals, micro-businesses, SMEs, and large corporates alike.
Tumwesigye emphasized that no financing is too big or too small for Equity Bank, promising tailored solutions for entrepreneurs at every stage, from startup to full corporate scale. “Whether you are just starting, scaling up, or fully established, we have solutions to walk with you on your journey,” she said.
Reflecting on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic, she pointed to the bank’s $6 billion Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan, designed to help businesses bounce back stronger. The initiative targets agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, and MSMEs, sectors she described as engines of Africa’s collective recovery, saying that when SMEs recover, Africa recovers as a whole.
She also encouraged SMEs to view their businesses as part of a wider ecosystem, noting that every supplier, transporter, and partner is part of their value chain, and by supporting entire ecosystems (from the smallest supplier to the largest anchor, the Bank aims to ensure no business is left behind.
Tumwesigye’s message reinforced Equity Bank’s commitment to inclusive growth and resilience, painting a vision of SMEs not as isolated players but as interconnected forces capable of driving the country’s economic future.(For comments on this story, get back to us on 0705579994 [WhatsApp line], 0779411734 & 041 4674611 or email us at mulengeranews@gmail.com).
