Nominees 2010
African Bank of the Year
- Attijariwafa Bank, Morocco
- Bank of Africa, Mali
- Barclays Africa
- Equity Bank Ltd, Kenya
- Standard Bank Group, South Africa
Best Local Bank of the Year
- Banco Internacional de Moçambique (BIM) S.A., Mozambique
- Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie (BIAT), Tunisia
- First Bank of Nigeria, Nigeria
- National Bank of Commerce Limited, Tanzania
- Stanbic Bank, Zimbabwe
African Banker of the Year
- Mr. Arnold Ekpe,
Group Chief Executive Officer,
Ecobank Transnational Inc., Togo - Mr. Adan Mohamed,
MD Kenya and Regional MD for
East and West Africa,
Barclays Bank of Kenya,
Kenya Access Bank, Nigeria - Dr James Mwangi,
Managing Director & CEO,
Equity Bank Ltd, Kenya - Mr. Martin Oduor-Otieno,
KCB Group Chief Executive,
Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), Kenya - Mr. Henri-Claude Oyima,
Managing Director,
BGFIBank, Gabon
Investment Fund/Private Equity Fund of the Year
- Actis LLP
- Citadel Capital, Egypt
- Coronation Fund Managers Limited, South Africa
- Emerging Capital Partners (ECP)
- Transcentury Ltd., Kenya
Socially Responsible Bank of the Year
- Access Bank Plc, Nigeria
- EFG-Hermes Foundation, Egypt
- Fidelity Bank, Nigeria
- Nedbank Group Limited, South Africa
- Swaziland Development and Savings Bank (SwaziBank), Swaziland
Most Innovative Bank
- Absa, South Africa
- BIAO Côte d’Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire
- Citi Bank
- Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), Kenya
- Nedbank - Ecobank Alliance, Togo and South Africa
Microfinance Institution of the Year
- Amhara Credit and Saving Institution (ACSI), Ethiopia
- BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd., Uganda
- Equity Bank Ltd, Kenya
- First Microfinance Foundation, Egypt
- National Bank for Development, Egypt
Deal of the Year
- Africa Finance Corporation – Main One Cable Project, Nigeria
- Citadel Capital – Egyptian Refining Company, Egypt
- EFG-Hermes Investment Bank – Juhayna IPO, Egypt
- Rand Merchant Bank –Aquarius Platinum Ltd, South Africa
- Standard Bank – Mercedes Benz, South Africa
Best Issuing House
- First Bank Nigeria Capital Ltd, Nigeria
- Renaissance Capital, Kenya
- Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Nigeria
Investment Bank of the Year
- EFG-Hermes Investment Bank, Egypt
- First Bank Nigeria Capital Ltd., Nigeria
- Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), South Africa
- Renaissance Capital, Kenya
- Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Nigeria/ Standard Bank, South Africa
The following awards will be chosen by the advisory committee:
- Best Development Bank in Africa
- Best Global Bank in Africa
- Finance Minister of the Year
- Central Bank Governor of the Year
- Lifetime Achievement Award
All winners will be announced at the African Banker Awards 2010 Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on 8th October 2010, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel, Washington D.C., USA.






