Equity Group Foundation

Equity Group Foundation

Equity Group Foundation
Abbreviation	EGF
Formation	January 1, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-01-01)
Type	Nonprofit
Legal status	Foundation
Purpose	Transforming lives, giving dignity and expanding opportunities for wealth creation.
Headquarters	Equity Center, 8th floor, Wing B, Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
Locations	3 Columbus Cir Fl 15, New York, NY 10019, United States of America
Region served	Africa
Fields	Education & Leadership Development Agriculture Health Entrepreneurship & Financial Education Energy & Environment Social Protection
Board of directors	James Mwangi - Executive Chairman[1] Ms. Zainab Jaffer - Member Mrs. Mary Wamae – Member
Key people	James Mwangi - Executive Chairman EGF, Equity Group MD and CEO Lauren Hendricks - CEO, EGF International
Parent organization	Equity Group Holdings
Subsidiaries	Equity Group Foundation International
Students	37,009
Website	equitygroupfoundation.com

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is an East African foundation based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 2006 to bolster corporate social responsibility (CSR) for Equity Group Holdings.[2]^[better source needed]

Overview

The main aim of Equity Group Foundation is to enhance the social and economic prosperity of people in the African region. This is through creating opportunities for people living at the bottom of the pyramid thus incorporating them into the modern economy.[2]^[better source needed]

Equity Group Holdings Limited

Equity Group Holdings Limited is a large financial services conglomerate in East Africa[3] whose stock is listed on the Nairobi and Uganda Securities Exchanges under the symbols EQTY and EBL respectively. The companies that comprise the Equity Group Holdings Limited include:

• Equity Bank Kenya Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
• Equity Bank Rwanda Limited – Kigali, Rwanda
• Equity Bank South Sudan Limited – Juba, South Sudan
• Equity Bank Tanzania Limited – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• Equity Bank Uganda Limited – Kampala, Uganda
• Equity Banque Commerciale du Congo – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Equity Consulting Group Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
• Equity Insurance Agency Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
• Equity Nominees Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
• Equity Investment Services Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
• Finserve Africa Limited – Nairobi, Kenya
• Equity Group Foundation – Nairobi, Kenya
• Equity Group Foundation International - New York, USA

References

1. "2020 Transformational Impact Report" (PDF). Equity Group Foundation. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
2. "EGF - About us". Equity Group Foundation. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
3. "Equity Bank Group Financial Statement As At 30th September 2014". Equity Bank Group. October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.