{"id":2511,"date":"2025-08-22T16:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T16:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/?page_id=2511"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:17:35","slug":"african-banker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/en\/awards\/awards-2025\/african-banker\/","title":{"rendered":"African Banker"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2511\" class=\"elementor elementor-2511\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95af53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b95af53\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11c9fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a11c9fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u201cAfrican Banker\u201d award highlights the crucial role of the banking sector in the development of the economy of the continent. This award recognises the CEO of an African bank that has distinguished itself with its strategy of regional expansion and innovation, its financial performance, its community impact, and the expansion of its activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9e5a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac9e5a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0,6V0h1000v100L0,6z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7031936 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7031936\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014a1eb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014a1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CRITERIA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0d35f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0d35f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"pf0\">Major acquisition or investment made in the past year thanks to the CEO (scope and potential impact on the company\u2019s business)\u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">Reputation, influence and expertise recognised by the CEO\u2019s peers in his or her sector and in the broader business community\u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">Number of countries where the bank is present and breakdown by region\u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">Number of subsidiaries opened in Africa over the past year (excluding countries of origin) \u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">Number of jobs created in Africa in the last year (excluding home country)\u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">Pan-African expansion strategy: key strategy components and level of achievement versus remaining goals\u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">A key project carried out this year\u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">Financial Performance: please provide the data for the years 2023 and 2024 in the form below\u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">Innovation and digital transformation: Introduction of new products and services \/ Adoption of new technologies\u200b<\/li><li class=\"pf0\">Market share of loans and deposits and customer growth\u200b<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934a90b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"934a90b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ab987 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"36ab987\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5f03d0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5f03d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca55cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca55cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"cf0\">Any African CEO of a banking company based in Africa, with a net income of at least \u20ac100 million annually and operational in more than five African countries. Entries through individual applications, nominations by a third party (company or individual), or identification by the AFIS editorial team.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4f43c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab4f43c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7784708 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7784708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AWARDS CEREMONY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eb6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50eb6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The call for applications is <strong><span class=\"cf1\">open until October 15, 2025<br \/><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"cf1\">Pre-selected companies will be notified one month before the event. They commit to send one of their executives to the award ceremony.<\/span><span class=\"cf1\"><br \/>The winning company will be awarded during a special session at the next Africa Financial Summit, November 3-4, 2025 in Casablanca, Morocco.<\/span><\/p><p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2e8265 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2e8265\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f443ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f443ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebb0b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bebb0b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415e66d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"415e66d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"409\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Calque_1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1606\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Calque_1.png 409w, https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Calque_1-300x125.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2185b2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2185b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f987d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f987d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In partnership with<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367aefd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"367aefd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"193\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afis.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Forvis-mazars-logo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1605\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a82bf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a82bf0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ce3e7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11ce3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED! <br>\nJURY IS DELIBERATING.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb348b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb348b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-096feb7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"096feb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUBMIT YOUR <br>APPLICATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d8d205 elementor-button-align-end elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"0d8d205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"awards_form\" 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DETAILS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-company_ceo elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-company_ceo\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompany CEO\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[company_ceo]\" id=\"form-field-company_ceo\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Company CEO\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-company_name elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-company_name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompany name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[company_name]\" id=\"form-field-company_name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Company name\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-country_hq elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-country_hq\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCountry HQ\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[country_hq]\" id=\"form-field-country_hq\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Country HQ\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-total_revenues elementor-col-100 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id=\"form-field-person_submitting_name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Name of the person submitting the application\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-tel elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-phone elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label 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elementor-column elementor-field-group-ceo_reputation elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-ceo_reputation\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReputation, influence and expertise recognised by the CEO\u2019s peers in his or her sector and in the broader business community\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[ceo_reputation]\" id=\"form-field-ceo_reputation\" rows=\"4\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-number_countries elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-number_countries\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of countries where the bank is present and breakdown by 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