KENYA – Equity Bank has rebranded and now has a new look and logo in what the lender termed as “in line with the ongoing journey of transformation and regional expansion.”
Equity will present itself as a unified brand, with one basket of products and services under one roof; ranging from banking to insurance and investment. The new identity is aimed at creating sustainable growth path and service delivery
The new logo now features “Equity” without an entity name such as Group, Bank, Insurance, or Investment Bank.
Equity Group CEO James Mwangi noted that the refreshed positioning follows an extensive three-year process of sounding out its current and future customer segments.
“The evolution of our brand is an important part of our strategy for continued market leadership as well as being integral to the promise we made to all of our stakeholders when we began our journey of transformation to modernize and do all we can to get closer to and better serve our customers,” he said.
“We are proud of the role Equity has continued to play in the growth and prosperity of Kenya and its people. Our brand has carried us through a disruptive and trailblazing 35 years’ period. During this period, we have evolved from a small building society to a leading bank in East and Central Africa.
“We have become a leading digital bank while our social impact investments hold promise to secure our young people as our future servant leaders. The refreshed brand identity reflects the future we envision, one which communicates our global capability, strong heritage, innovative culture and agile business model that will carry and give the brand momentum to scale its strengths across Africa and the world,” James Mwangi added.
The refreshed look will first roll out in Kenya and eventually in all other markets where the Group has established its presence including Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and now, Zambia, Mozambique, and Ethiopia.
Equity maintains that the fresh identity matches the new realities, business model, customer segments and preferences and the evolving digital space; enabling it to focus on key areas that will see it remain relevant to the diverse and current consumer needs.
