AFRICA BANK 4.0 AWARDS

SADC Region – 2023

16th November 2023
17.00 hrs – 19.30 hrs.

Africa Bank 4.0 Awards have been constituted to recognise and appreciate the efforts of various organizations, associations, and service providers in the field of financial services.

We seek to honour the pioneers and visionaries who are going the extra mile to transform the Fintech industry and making access to finance in Africa accessible, innovative, convenient, and affordable.

We admire the great brains who are coming up with breakthrough technologies in every aspect of Fintech to provide better and enhanced digital inclusion. Technologies from startups, banks, and technology solution providers have ground-breaking research needs to grab the centre stage.

The award show will set a benchmark, inspiring other organisations and startups to attain their own goals.

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AWARD CATEGORIES

Leadership Awards

    • CEO of the Year
    • COO of the Year
    • CTO of the Year
    • CDO of the Year
    • CIO of the Year
    • CISO of the Year
    • Fintech Entrepreneur of the Year
    • Banking Regulatory Leader of the Year
    • Payments Regulatory Leader of the Year
    • Banking Technology Provider Leader of the Year
    • Retail Banker of the Year
    • Digital Business Banker of the Year
    • SME Banker of the Year
    • Financial Technology Leader of the Year (Bank Leader)
    • Microfinance Leader of the Year
    • Most Influential Female Fintech Leader of the Year
    • Most Influential Female Retail Banker of the Year
    • Most Influential Female Digital Banker of the Year
    • Most Influential Female Microfinance Banker of the Year
    • Most Influential Female Financial Technology Leader of the Year
    • Most Influential Retail Banker of the Year
    • Most Influential Digital Leader of the Year
    • Most Influential Data Leader of the Year
    • Most Influential Payments Business Leader of the Year
    • Emerging Star – Chief Executive Officer
    • Emerging Star – Retail Banking
    • Emerging Star – Digital Banking
    • Emerging Star – Banking Operations
    • Emerging Star – Banking Technology
    • Emerging Star – Cybersecurity
    • Emerging Star – Payments

Banking

  • Best Bank of the Year
  • Best Neobank of the Year
  • Best Microfinance Bank
  • Best Retail Bank
  • Best Bank for Small & Medium Businesses
  • Best Bank for Customer Services
  • Best Bank for Inclusive Banking
  • Best Central Bank of the Year
  • Best Fintech Partnership Bank
  • Best Use of Cloud Technology
  • Best Use of Biometrics
  • Best Use of Data
  • Best Use of Artificial Intelligence
  • Best Use of Fraud Protection and Prevention
  • Best Use of Social Media Marketing Campaign
  • Best Self-Service Banking Implementation
  • Best Lending Implementation
  • Best CRM Implementation
  • Best Branchless Banking Implementation
  • Best Open Banking Implementation
  • Most Innovative User Experience in Digital Banking
  • Most Innovative Digital Bank
  • Best Payment Innovation
  • Best Bank in Client On-Boarding: Consumer Digital Banking
  • Best Bank in Digital Customer Experience
  • Best Bank in Financial Inclusion Excellence
  • Most Innovative Bank for Small & Medium Digital Payments
  • Most Innovative Bank for Consumer Digital Payments
  • Most Innovative Consumer Lending Product
  • Most Innovative Digital Wallet

Startup

  • Best Fintech of the Year
  • Best Payment Processor
  • Best AI Platform
  • Best Data Analytics Platform
  • Best Blockchain Platform
  • Best Lending Platform
  • Best Remittance Platform
  • Best Digital Wallet
  • Best P2P Crowdfunding Platform
  • Best BNPL Platform
  • Best Digital Credit Provider

Technology Service Provider

  • Best Banking Technology Vendor of the Year
  • Best Core Banking Product of the Year
  • Best Open Banking Solution Provider of the Year
  • Best Digital Banking Solution Provider of the Year
  • Best Artificial Intelligence Solution Provider of the Year
  • Best Blockchain Technology
  • Best Cross-Border Payment Technology
  • Best Data Analytics Technology
  • Best Payment Processing Technology
  • Best Information Security Technology
  • Best Mobile Application Technology
  • Most Innovative Payments Technology of the Year
  • Most Innovative Mobile Payment Product of the Year
  • Most Innovative Delivery Channel Technology of the Year
  • Most Innovative Transaction Banking Technology of the Year
  • Most Innovative Data Management Provider of the Year
  • Most Innovative Information Security Technology of the Year
  • Most Innovative Customer Service Technology of the Year
  • Most Innovative Digital Banking Technology Provider of the Year