The
most prestigious event in Africa’s banking and finance sector will take
place during the annual African Development Bank meetings in Abidjan,
Côte d’Ivoire on 27th May. The 9th edition of the African Banker Awards,
held under the patronage of the African Development Bank will celebrate
and highlight the bankers and financial institutions who are playing a
leading role in driving African growth and transformation. This year
also happens to be an important year for the African Development Bank
who will announce the successor to Donald Kaberuka, its president for
the past ten years.
Organized
by African Banker magazine in cooperation with Business in Africa
Events, the African Banker Awards will continue to maintain its
exclusive partnership with the African Development Bank, which over the
past year has finalized its move back home from Tunis to Abidjan.
Recently
the awards committee issued its call for entries for 2015, officially
inviting all financial institutions operating in Africa to participate
and compete. The deadline for entries has been set in a month’s time, on
the 16th March.
The
African Banker Awards is the landmark event on the banking calendar.
Last year’s ceremony took place in Kigali, Rwanda, and attracted some of
Africa’s key decision makers including Central Bank Governors and
Ministers of Finance as well as those playing a key role in the banking
world, from bank CEOs to financiers and deal makers transforming the
continent.
“Since
we launched the awards, the sector has seen phenomenal growth and is
doing things unimaginable a decade ago. The banks have a responsibility
to drive Africa’s transformation, policy makers have a role to play in
guiding banks and financial institutions to unlock capital towards
priority projects and industries. Today more than ever, the financial
services industry, which is still small compared to emerging markets
standards, will keep rising to the challenge, as they have over the past
ten years. We are looking forward to receiving and reading the entries,
which make for insightful reading, especially in terms of how banks are
helping drive African growth.” Omar Ben Yedder, CEO, IC Publications.
Past
awards and nominations reflect the diverse achievements of Africa’s top
ranking bankers and industry leaders. Last year HE Paul Kagame,
President of Rwanda, topped headlines after receiving a Special
Recognition Award for his leadership and vision.
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