Equity Bank Rwanda sends 34 scholars to top varsities globally

Equity scholars win places at 62 global universities

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | From a small school in Nansana, Uganda, to the gates of Harvard University, engineering student Garvin Alimu says his journey under the Equity Leaders Program (ELP) has been marked by “risks, sacrifices, and challenges that at times felt insurmountable.” Alimu, 20, is among 128 young people from Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo who have secured admission and scholarships to 62 univers…

Equity Bank Rwanda sends 34 scholars to top varsities globally

Equity Bank Rwanda on August 19 flagged off its Equity Leaders Program (ELP) and commissioned the airlift, sending a record 34 scholars to top regional and international universities, the highest number since the programme began in Rwanda. This year’s intake consists of 72 scholars who will begin a structured leadership journey immediately after their secondary school results. ALSO READ: Equity Bank Rwanda supports 19 students in journey to worl…