AFIS Awards 2022
AFIS Awards 2022
For the first time since its inception, the AFRICA FINANCIAL INDUSTRY SUMMIT - AFIS will reward companies and individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth of the African financial sector.


In partnership with
Representing the continent’s financial vitality and resilience, some 30 candidates, including companies, women executives and central bank governors, have been nominated. For each category, a prestigious, multi-disciplinary jury of professionals and industry experts will be responsible for selecting the nominees.
The awards will be presented during a special session at the AFRICA FINANCIAL INDUSTRY SUMMIT – AFIS 2022, which will be held on November 28-29, 2022 in Lome, Togo.
Winners

Hall of Excellence
Ade Ayeyemi
Former CEO
Ecobank
Ecobank

Disrupter of the year
JUMO

African Champion
SUNU GROUP

Central Bank Governor
John Rwangombwa
Governor
National Bank of Rwanda
National Bank of Rwanda

Woman Leader
Kanayo Awani
Executive Vice-President
Afreximbank
Afreximbank
African Champion
Jury

Mustafa Rawji
Managing Director
Rawbank
Rawbank

Toyin F Sanni
Executive Vice-Chair
Emerging Africa Group
Emerging Africa Group

Aliou Maiga
Regional Industry Director for Financial Institutions Group for Africa
IFC
IFC

Saloshni Pillay
Chief Country Officer South Africa and General Manager
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank

Charles De Boisriou
Partner and member of the African Board
Mazars
Mazars
Nominees

SUNU GROUP

SOCIETE GENERALE

AFRICAN EXPORT IMPORT BANK

AFRICA FINANCE CORPORATION

SOCIETE CENTRALE DE REASSURANCE
Disrupter of the year
Jury

Aissatou Djiba Diallo
Senior Fintech Advisor
Ecobank
Ecobank

Oliver Nieburg
Editorial Consultant
Jeune Afrique
Jeune Afrique

Hakima El Alami
Director
Bank Al-Maghrib
Bank Al-Maghrib

Matthieu Macé
CEO Open Innovation & Fintech
Axian Group
Axian Group

Aïda Diarra
Senior VP and Head of Sub-Saharan Africa
Visa
Visa
Nominees

TEAMAPT

SEMOA

KLASHA

CHIPPER CASH

INTOUCH

JUMO
Woman Leader
Jury

Paul-Harry Aithnard
Managing Director
Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire
Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire

Ibukun Awosika
Founder and CEO
The Chair Centre Group
The Chair Centre Group

Lamia Merzouki
Deputy General Manager
Casablanca Finance City Authority
Casablanca Finance City Authority

Coralie Lolliot
Director Women Working for Change
Jeune Afrique
Jeune Afrique

Elisabeth Medou Badang
Senior Vice President Africa & Indian Ocean and Spokesperson
Orange
Orange
Nominees

Delphine Traore
Regional CEO
Allianz Africa
Allianz Africa

Mary Wangari Wamae
Group Executive Director
Equity Group Holding
Equity Group Holding

Kanayo Awani
Executive Vice-President
Afreximbank
Afreximbank

Gwendoline Abunaw
Managing Director Cameroon and Cluster Head CEMAC
Ecobank
Ecobank

Yvonne Ike
Managing Director
Bank of America
Bank of America