Equity Group Foundation

Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is an East African foundation based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was founded in 2008 to bolster Corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the Equity Group.

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. Since its inception in 2008, the Foundation has significantly enhanced the coordination of corporate social responsibility (CSR) interventions for Equity Group Holdings Limited. Through their Wings to Fly Program, Equity Group Foundation has been able to fund 60,009 students since inception. This program is co-funded by the Mastercard Foundation to the tune of US$100 million. The Harvard Business Review described the foundation as being focused on driving African development and creating opportunities for prosperity.

Focus areas
The Foundation has six areas of focus. These are:

Partners
Equity Group Foundation has developed partnerships with other funding and development organizations including the Mastercard Foundation, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), KfW Development Bank, Financial Sector Deepening (FSD Kenya), Kenyatta University, Africa Nazarene University, World Bank Group, NORAD, Equity Bank, Swiss Agency for Development and cooperation, European Union, Republic of Kenya, Kingdom of the Netherlands, IFAD(Investing in Rural people), IFC, Norfund, FAO, Australian AID, SNV, World Vision, UNHCR, United Kingdom Agency for International Development (UKAID), OXFAM, ICRC, Save the Children, Windle Trust International, Proparco, LUNDIN Foundation, AGRA, The Rockefeller Foundation, Mozilla Foundation, Agrocares, Marvel Five Investments Ltd

Equity Group Holdings Limited
Equity Group Holdings Limited is a large financial services conglomerate in East Africa 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 🇺🇸