Dr
James Mwangi, the CEO and Managing Director of Equity Group Holdings.
The Bank contributed kits worth Rwf1 billion towards Rwanda’s efforts to
combat COVID-19./ Photo: Net
Equity Bank Rwanda has contributed 22,225 testing kits worth
Rwf1 billion to the government of Rwanda in support of national efforts
to combat COVID-19.
She was handing over the contribution to the Minister of State in Charge of Treasury Richard Tushabe.
When sending his family contribution, Dr Mwangi said: Kindly accept my family’s contribution of Rwf500 million to boost equity bank Rwanda’s contribution towards the national initiative that the government of Rwanda has put in place in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the country.”
“We can only overcome this global pandemic in Africa if we partner with our governments and by committing to our social contract where our respective governments and ministries of health design the best medical policies and protocols, and we as citizens adhere to them faithfully,” he added.
The bank’s Managing Director, Hannington Namara, said Equity Bank empathises with persons who have unfortunately been infected with COVID-19 and wishes them a quick recovery.
“We are optimistic that our country will go back to normalcy much sooner.”
By Sunday, Rwanda had recorded 191 coronavirus cases, of which 92 have recorded.
There are no recorded deaths.
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