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James Mwangi
CEO of Equity Group Holdings Plc
Equity Group Holdings
Private Sector & Development author
Dr. James Mwangi is Group MD and CEO of Equity Group Holdings Plc, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions, with over 23 million customers across six countries, with representative offices in Ethiopia and approval for a UAE office.
A champion of financial inclusion and sustainable development, he leads the Group’s `Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan’, driving climate finance, green industrialization, and social impact through the Equity Group Foundation. Dr. Mwangi is a recipient of the G8 Global Vision Award and the Oslo Business for Peace Award; he serves on global bodies promoting sustainable finance and inclusive growth across Africa and beyond.
Equity Group Holdings
Equity Group Holdings Plc is a purposedriven Pan-African financial services group operating in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. With more than 23 million customers and assets of over USD 14 billion, the Group is a leader in inclusive finance and sustainable development. Through its tri-engine business model (business, social impact and sustainability) – via the Equity Group Foundation, Equity Insurance, Finserve, Equity Afya and other divisions – it promotes shared prosperity, climate resilience, and social transformation. Equity’s Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan positions it as a catalyst for green industrialization and the mobilization of private capital for Africa’s sustainable future.