Equity Group Foundation (EGF) is an East African foundation based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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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 2006, 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 was able to award 2,000 students with extended high school scholarships in the year 2015. This program is co-funded by The MasterCard Foundation to a tune of US$41 Million over a nine-year period. 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:
- Education & Leadership
- Financial Literacy & Access
- Agribusiness
- Environment & Sustainability
- Health care
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Partners
The Equity Group Foundation has developed partnerships with other development organizations including The MasterCard Foundation, Department for International Development (DFID), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), KfW Development Bank, Financial Sector Deepening (FSD Kenya), Kenyatta University and Africa Nazarene University.
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: