DR. JAMES MWANGI RECEIVES HONOUR OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON AWARD FOR HIS WORK IN INCLUSIVITY AND CREATING EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES

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Dr. James Mwangi, Equity Group Holdings Managing Director and CEO with Lord Jonathan Marland, Chair of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (right) and Lord Hugo Swire, Deputy Chair of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (left). Dr. Mwangi was conferred the Freedom of the City of London, a prestigious honor recognizing his exceptional work in promoting inclusivity and creating equitable communities. The award dates back to the 12th century and has been conferred upon only a select couple of hundred individuals like Nelson Mandela, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Benjamin Franklin, Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Lee Kuan Yew and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

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