Nairobi, Sept. 1 -- Equity Bank #ticker:EQTY has offered university scholarships worth Sh2 billion to 92 student set for admission in top foreign universities like Harvard.

This year's admission is the largest under the Equity Leadership Program (ELP), with 19 of the scholars being accepted to Ivy League schools including Harvard, Yale and Princeton universities.

The scholars who comprise top performers in the 2019 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) will also receive Sh16 million stipend to facilitate their preparation and travel to their host countries.

"We have equipped our ELP scholars with the knowledge and skills to navigate new cultures and to thrive in any environment they are placed in," said Equity Group Foundation ...