Equity Bank opens branch in Zanzibar!

The new Equity branch in Zanzibar. PHOTO | EQUITY BANK

By BRIAN NGUGI, 

Equity Bank Tanzania, a subsidiary of Kenyan lender Equity Group has opened a new branch at the coastal city of Zanzibar consolidating the lender’s foothold in the regional market.

“Since 2012 when Equity Bank set foot here in Tanzania, we have made major investments that have seen us play a pivotal role towards the economic growth of the Tanzanian economy as well as the financial sector as a whole. Our entry into Zanzibar underscores our commitment to further entrench our offering into the region”, said Equity Bank Tanzania Managing Director, Joseph Iha.

Equity Bank Tanzania said Wednesday in a statement the new branch will act as a gateway to tap the vast investment opportunities in the region. This brings to fourteen the total number of branches spread across Tanzania after the bank commenced its operations in 2012 with two branches.Equity Bank plans to expand to ten countries in the next five years at a cost of Sh200 billion, it announced in April last year.

It has set its eyes on entering Ethiopia and Burundi in the next one year before expanding southwards to Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.