Equity Group Drives Pan-African Investment Momentum with Tanzania-Uganda Trade Mission
Equity Group has concluded a high-level Trade and Investment Mission to Tanzania and Uganda, reaffirming its role in advancing cross-border trade and regional integration under its Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan (ARRP). The week-long initiative, which drew over 50 investors from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, spotlighted opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, infrastructure, and the blue economy.
Held in partnership with Equity Bank Tanzania and Equity Bank Uganda, the mission covered Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, and Kampala. Participants included entrepreneurs, private equity firms, institutional investors, and development partners, who engaged in business forums, panel discussions, B2B meetings, and site visits aimed at unlocking regional value chains.
Equity Group CEO Dr. James Mwangi described the mission as a catalyst for inclusive growth. “We are connecting global capital to local opportunities to drive job creation, enhance value chains, and support sustainable development across East Africa,” he said.
In Tanzania, officials lauded the bank’s efforts. “Equity is aligning investment with national goals and AfCFTA priorities,” said Isabela Maganga, Managing Director of Equity Bank Tanzania. Zanzibar’s Minister of Trade, Hon. Omar Shaaban, called the initiative “a rare example of private sector leadership in facilitating inclusive investment.”
Uganda’s segment focused on value addition and agri-tech, with industrial zone tours and engagements with policymakers. “Uganda is ripe for investment,” said Equity Bank Uganda MD Gift Shoko, while the Private Sector Foundation Uganda hailed the mission as a sign of the region’s readiness for industrial growth.
The mission builds on Equity’s legacy of investment forums that have attracted billions and reinforced its role in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Under the ARRP, Equity plans to redirect liquidity equal to 2% of regional GDP to key sectors, targeting 100 million people and 50 million jobs by 2030.
