L'édition 2025 des African Banker Awards a unveiled on Monday, April 28, 2025 in London the list of finalists. The institutions and major figures in the African banking sector who are working for a sustainable and inclusive transformation of the continent's financial landscape are in the spotlight

A list of the 58 nominees has been published, reflecting a strategic orientation towards innovation, financial inclusion, SME financing and gender equality, priorities at the heart of economic change on the continent. This edition is particularly marked by the rise of women leaders, two of whom are vying for the prestigious title of Banker of the Year, a symbolic first that testifies to the growing role of women in the African financial architecture. According to the chairman of the awards committee, Omar Ben Yedder, “SMEs are now emerging as profitable assets, and fintechs play a central role in financial inclusion

Banks vying for Bank of the Year include Ecobank, Commercial International Bank of Egypt, Coris Bank International and First Bank of Nigeria, all lauded for their resilience and regional impact. In the Sustainable Bank of the Year category, Nedbank and CRDB Bank illustrate the commitment to responsible finance. Likewise, Côte d'Ivoire is in the spotlight through the nomination of Léon Konan Koffi (AFG Holding) for the Banker of the Year award, a recognition of the dynamism of

La cérémonie de remise des prix se tiendra le 28 mai prochain à Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire, on the sidelines of the Assembl& African Development Bank annual reports style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style”, serif"> (BAD). This event is organized by the magazine African Banker and IC Events and placed under the sponsorship of the ADB, with the support of strategic partners such as the African Guarantee Fund and ATIDI, which specialize respectively in SME financing and country risk coverage