EVERY DREAM STARTS SMALL: A CASE STUDY OF EQUITY BANK
Equity Bank started as a small building society in Kenya and today it is one of the biggest financial conglomerates in Africa. When one follows the story of Equity Bank and its impact on the socioeconomic prosperity of over 15 million Africans he or she is inspired to take action on their dreams. Every African has dreams but many of our dreams not not realize their potential due fear. The founders of Equity Bank had a clear vision and they took small steps to make it a reality. Today we see a gigantic financial conglomerate that is giving dignity to countless Africans. As a practitioner who speaks to various youths including university graduates I am concerned that a number of them do not believe in their dreams. They speak about them in a "small way" or without conviction. The world has changed. There was a time when Uganda had one university and a university student was guaranteed of a job even before graduation. Today the narrative is different. With over 40 universities