Who Should Attend?
The African Banker Awards is the leading event for African Banking taking place every year during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meeting. The event brings together key players engaged in Africa's banking industry and financial sector. The African Banker Awardsis a superb networking platform. During the awards ceremony the global banking and business community will have the chance to meet representatives from the top banks and financial institutions in Africa and discuss the latest developments in the ever changing financial market.
Guests attending the African Banker Awards include representatives from:
- Representatives from leading African banks and financial institutions
- Representatives from international investment banks and private equity groups
- Representatives from intergovernmental organisations and development agencies
- Government officials from across Africa including Head of States, Ministers, Governors of Central Banks and Diplomats
- African business leaders from other sectors directly concerned by the development of African banking
- Academics and members of the international media
Previous attendees include:
- Brutawit Abdi, President, Zemen Bank
- Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Financial Officer, Africa Finance Corporation
- Vivienne Yeda Apopo, Director General, East African Development Bank
- Arnold Ekpe, CEO, Ecobank Group
- Jean-Louis Ekra, President, African Export-Import Bank
- Ebenezer Essoka, CEO, South Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
- Oby Ezekwesili, Vice President, World Bank Africa Region
- Michael Gondwe, President, PTA Bank
- Gert Gouws, Chief Financial Officer, IDC
- H.E. Ernesto Gouveia Gove, Governor, Banco De Mocambique
- Reuel J. Khoza, Chairman, Nedbank Group Limited
- Kolapo Lawson, Chairman, Ecobank Group
- Dr. Mario Machungo, President of the Board of Directors, Millenniumbim
- Piers Maynard, Managing Director, UBS Global Asset Management
- Olaf Meier, MD, African Development Corporation
- Dr. Nkosana Moyo, VP & CEO, African Development Bank
- Dr. James Mwangi, MD & CEO, Equity Bank Limited
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, MD, World Bank
- Aloysius Ordu, VP, African Development Bank
- George Otieno, CEO, African Trade Insurance Agency
- Atedo Nari Atowari Peterside, Chairman, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
- Luc Rigouzzo, CEO, Proparco
- Tim Turner, Director, Private Sector, African Development Bank
- Patrick Walsh, Director, ACP-IF Department, European Investment Bank
Attendance to this event is by invitation only.
Should you wish to attend the awards ceremony, please contact us at awards@ic-events.net
Please note Representatives from the banking and financial sectors will be given priority and limited seats will be available.










