{
  "id": 15800411,
  "title": "Equity Group Payments Director Eva Ngigi Sarwari Dies on Business Trip to China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/equity-group-payments-director-eva-ngigi-sarwari-dies-on-business",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T20:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/equity-group-payments-director-eva-ngigi-sarwari-dies-on-business-trip-to-china/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Eva Ngigi Sarwari, a prominent figure in the banking and financial technology sector, has passed away at the age of 45 during a business trip to China. Her untimely death has left her colleagues and peers in profound shock. The exact cause of her demise remains undisclosed at this stage. Colleagues released a statement expressing their deep sorrow and extending their condolences to her loved ones, friends, and colleagues. Eva's career, spanning over two decades, was marked by her rise through the ranks of several leading institutions, including Equity Group, Visa, and Standard Chartered Bank. In her most recent role, she served as the managing director of Finserve Africa, a subsidiary of Equity Group, where she oversaw the company's payments strategy across Africa. Prior to this, she held senior positions at Visa and Standard Chartered Bank, where she played a pivotal role in developing digital payment strategies and digital financial services. Her illustrious career began at Co-operative Bank of Kenya, where she started as a relationship manager and gradually moved into roles that shaped the future of digital banking and electronic payments. Her colleagues have vowed to support her family and friends during this challenging time. Further details about her passing are yet to be revealed.",
  "summary": "Eva Ngigi Sarwari, the managing director of Finserve Africa and Equity Group’s director of payments and international banking, has died aged 45 while on a business trip to China. Her death was announced on Tuesday by colleagues, who described the news as a sudden and profound shock. They did not disclose the cause or exact [...] The post Equity Group Payments Director Eva Ngigi Sarwari Dies on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}