A delegation from Equity Bank Uganda, led by Managing Director Gift Shoko, paid a courtesy visit to the Nation Media Group (NMG) head office in Namuwongo, a suburb of Kampala, on Thursday, 3rd July 2025.
The visit is part of a series of strategic engagements the Bank is undertaking to foster stronger collaborations with media partners.
Shoko was accompanied by Olivia Mugaba, Head of SME Banking, and Clare Tumwebaze, Head of Marketing and Communications at Equity Bank.
The team was warmly received by NMG Uganda Managing Director Susan Nsibirwa, alongside Hajara Batuka, Head of Marketing; Allan Chekwech, Managing Editor at Daily Monitor; George Kihuria, General Manager, Finance; and Sam Barata, General Manager, Commercial.
Ms Nsibirwa highlighted Nation Media Group’s extensive East African footprint—encompassing Daily Monitor, NTV, KFM, and The EastAfrican—and emphasised potential areas of collaboration to amplify Equity Bank’s story across Uganda and the wider region.
She also expressed appreciation for the Bank’s consistent partnership, particularly its three-year sponsorship of the Top 100 initiative and its broader support for socio-economic development programmes across the country.
In his remarks, Shoko noted that Equity Bank currently serves 2.3 million customers in Uganda. He outlined the Bank’s key focus sectors, including agriculture, trade, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), retail, manufacturing, energy, and the environment.
He further emphasised the Bank’s efforts in providing social protection for refugees, as well as extending affordable credit to youth, women, and farmers.
The two institutions agreed to explore collaborative content initiatives, with a shared vision of promoting impactful storytelling around youth and women’s empowerment, and committed to ongoing engagement for mutual growth.
