About us

Empowering financial freedom.

We help both individuals and companies move value in digital assets across Uganda, East Africa, and global corridors securely and at scale.

Kampala
Headquarters
UG · KE · NG · ZA
Markets served
Gulf · China · Japan
Settlement corridors
What we do
Four capabilities

Digital assets for scale. Connecting traditional banking systems with modern stablecoin infrastructure.

OTC Desk

High-volume digital asset settlements for institutional clients.

Wallet & Payments

Fiat and stablecoin rails for seamless cross-border payments.

Crossborder Payments

Cross-border payment solutions for emerging markets and global corridors.

Stablecoin Liquidity

Stablecoin liquidity for businesses and individuals.

Why we exist
The case for Equator

Closing the gap. Access to efficient financial infrastructure is still uneven across much of the world.

In many emerging markets, businesses face:

  • Limited access to deep liquidity
  • Slow and costly cross-border settlements
  • Fragmented banking and payment rails
  • Operational and regulatory friction

Equator Finance exists to build financial rails that enable businesses to operate across borders with speed, transparency, and control.

LeadershipManagement team

Management team. Experts from traditional finance, blockchain technology and regulatory compliance.

Ashimwe Brian - Chief Operations at Equator Finance

Ashimwe Brian

Chief Operations

Mukunde Brisa - Head of Product at Equator Finance

Mukunde Brisa

Head of Product

Daniel Kimotho - Senior Advisor at Equator Finance

Daniel Kimotho

Senior Advisor

Our markets
Africa · Gulf · China · Japan

Emerging focus. Global resilience.

Our footprint

Equator Finance serves clients across multiple regions, powering seamless cross-border settlements in high-growth corridors. We combine local speed with global resilience — built for emerging markets, trusted at international scale.

UgandaUGX · Home market
KenyaKES
NigeriaNGN
South AfricaZAR
Gulf · China · JapanSettlement corridors
Our mission

Build trusted financial infrastructure that moves value efficiently across emerging and frontier markets.

If you are moving volume across Africa, the Gulf, China or Japan, the desk is the fastest way to find out what we can do for you.

T+0
Settlement
4
Live markets
KYC / KYB
Regulated onboarding