NOMINEES
Banker of the Year:
- Mr Admassu Tadesse – Trade and Development Bank
- Prof Benedict Oramah – Afreximbank
- Ms Esther Kariuki – Co-operative Bank of Kenya
- Mr Moezz Mir – SBM Bank, Kenya
- Ms Mukwandi Chibesakunda – Zanaco, Zambia
- Mr Othman Benjelloun – Bank of Africa
- Ms Yemi Edun – First City Monument Bank
Bank of the Year:
- Afreximbank
- Bank of Africa
- Co-operative Bank of Kenya
- CRDB Bank – Tanzania
- The Mauritius Commercial Bank
- Trade and Development Bank
- Trust Merchant Bank, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sustainable Bank of the Year:
- Absa, South Africa
- Commercial International Bank, Egypt
- Nedbank, South Africa
- Rand Merchant Bank, South Africa
- Trade and Development Bank
DFI of the Year:
- Afreximbank
- Africa Finance Corporation
- Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa: BADEA
- Lesotho National Development Corporation
- Trade and Development Bank
Fintech of the Year:
- Ensibuuko Technologies, Uganda
- Flutterwave, Nigeria
- JUMO World, South Africa
- Lulalend, South Africa
- MFS Africa, South Africa
SME Bank of the Year:
- Absa, South Africa
- Caisse de dépôts et de consignations, Tunisia
- CRDB Bank, Tanzania
- Ecobank, Senegal
- KCB Bank, Kenya
Deal of the Year – Debt:
- €174m ($190m) investment in the 44MW Singrobo-Ahouaty Project – Africa Finance Corporation
- R1.143bn ($66.13m) gender-linked bond (“GLB”) issuance across 3-year and 5-year tranches for Barloworld Limited – Rand Merchant Bank
- $564m equivalent private placement green bond issuance for GrowthPoint – Absa
- Harmony Gold Company syndicated multi-tranche, multi-currency, loan facility of $400m and R4bn – Absa & Nedbank
- Dual currency $292.4m, and E£1.9bn Syndicated Long Term Facility ($400m) to the Egyptian Chemical Industries Company (KIMA) – National Bank of Egypt
Deal of the Year – Equity:
- Advisory on the $2.5bn initial public offering (IPO) of ADNOC Gas – EFG Hermes
- $47m investment in Africa Go Green – International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- $298m Infinity Energy equity investment and Lekela Power acquisition – Africa Finance Corporation
- R892m ($55m) acquisition of Windlab Africa’s wind and solar assets I partnership with Seriti Resources – Rand Merchant Bank
- R8.9bn ($550m) evergreen B-BBEE transaction for Shoprite – Rand Merchant Bank
Agriculture deal of the Year:
- Launch of a first-of-its-kind AgriHarvest Platform – Rand Merchant Bank
- $100m working capital trade finance facility to Export Trading Group (ETG) – Trade and Development Bank
- E£8bn ($266m) Syndicated Long-Term Loan Facility for Evergrow – National Bank of Egypt & Banque Misr
- Syndicated Long Term Facility $161m General Authority for Rehabilitation Projects & Agricultural Development (GARPAD) – National Bank of Egypt
- $78m funding facility for the Southern Oil Structured Commodity Finance Transaction – Absa
Infrastructure deal of the Year:
- $650m equivalent syndicated loan facility to EDF Renewable – Absa
- $21.7m Corporate Sukuk issuance for Family Homes Fund – Greenwich Merchant Bank
- $1bn 7-year Amortizing Term Loan in favour of a Special Purpose Vehicle (“SPV”) for NNPC Limited Project Yield – Afreximbank
- $900m debt funding facility for Scatec Solar PV plus Battery Storage Project – Standard Bank
African Banker Awards hosts first AFAWA Bank of the Year Award
In partnership with the African Guarantee Fund and AfDB, AFAWA Bank of the Year Award will spotlight the banks advancing the financial inclusion of women across the continent. The nominees for the AFAWA Bank of the Year Award are:
- Letshego Nigeria
- Fin’ELLE
- Rawbank
- Letshego Uganda
- Oiko Credit
2022 Winners!
About the Awards
The African Banker Awards are a landmark annual event for African banking taking place during the annual meetings of the African Development Bank. Organised by African Banker magazine and IC Events in co-operation with BusinessinAfrica Events, the African Banker Awards celebrate excellence and best practices in African banking.
Recognising the 400 personalities and banks that are driving Africa’s rapidly transforming financial sector, the African Banker Awards bring together industry leaders from Africa and the world. They celebrate the achievements of those who are driving growth and development and creating new economic opportunities for citizens and communities all over the continent and inspire new generations of bankers whoare shaping Africa’s future.
When
24th May 2023
Where
Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt
The Awards Categories
Our categories highlight the achievements of companies and individuals that contribute to the transformation and development of Africa’s financial sector. They focus on areas important to the finance community and their stakeholders. We review our categories every year to ensure the Awards remain relevant and take into account the changing realities on the ground.
This year the committee will continue to put an emphasis on the AfDB’s High 5s. The committee will pay greater attention to criteria such as financial inclusion, access to credit and to institutions that are leading the way in terms of women empowerment through lending to women-led businesses and also by the number of women in positions of seniority within their institutions.
Awards Judges
Our independent expert judging panel with extensive expertise across the African regions will then select the winners based on a number of specific criteria from the shortlist. The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony

Rebecca Enonchong
CEO
AppsTech

Zemedeneh Negatu
Global Chairman
Fairfax Africa Fund

Tom Minney
Editor
African Council Markets News

Toyin F Sanni
GCEO
Emerging Africa Capital

Jean-Louis Ekra
Board Member
British Globeleq Group

Vivien Shobo
CEO
FVS Advisory Partners

Alain le Noir
Co Founder
Club des banques et établissements financiers africains

Christopher Hartland-Peel
Principal
Hartland-Peel Africa Equity Research