Equity Group expands fraud crackdown to Uganda after firing 1,500 employees in Kenya

Equity Group, Kenya’s second-largest bank by assets, has extended its internal crackdown on staff misconduct to Uganda, two months after sacking over 1,500 employees in Kenya over links to suspect dealings, including fraud.

In Uganda, the bank has launched what it’s calling a “culture of accountability” campaign, a group-wide push to tighten internal controls, promote ethical behaviour, and…