Nominees 2012
African Bank of the Year
- Access Bank, Nigeria
- Attijariwafa Bank, Morocco
- Ecobank (ETI), Togo
- Equity Bank, Kenya
- FirstBank of Nigeria
- Standard Bank Group, South Africa
- Standard Chartered Bank, South Africa
African Banker of the Year
- Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Managing Director, Access Bank, Nigeria
- Amadou Kane, Président Directeur Général, Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie du Sénégal (BICIS), Senegal
- Bisi Onasanya, Group Managing Director & CEO, FirstBank of Nigeria
- James Benoit, CEO & Executive Director, AfrAsia Bank, Mauritius
- Olusegun Agbaje, Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria
- Othman Benjelloun, Chairman and CEO, BMCE Bank Group, Morocco
- Pa Macoumba M. Njie, Managing Director, Trust Bank, The Gambia
Investment Bank of the Year
- Citi Bank
- J.P. Morgan
- Renaissance Capital
- Standard Bank Group / Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
Award for Innovation in Banking
- Access Bank, Nigeria
- Equity Bank, Kenya
- FirstBank of Nigeria
- Money Express, Senegal
- Stanbic Bank, Uganda
Socially Responsible Bank of the Year
- BMCE Bank Group, Morocco
- Equity Bank, Kenya
- Guaranty Trust Bank, Nigeria
- Millennium BIM, Mozambique
- Nedbank Group, South Africa
Award for Financial Inclusion
- Banque Rwandaise de Développement (BRD), Rwanda
- BRAC Tanzania
- Equity Bank, Kenya
- Banque Populaire, Morocco
- Trust Merchant Bank SARL, DR Congo
Deal of the Year
- Acquisition of Oceanic Bank - Ecobank (ETI)
- Acquisitions of stakes in Pepkor and Premier - Rand Merchant Bank
- Jinchuan’s Acquisition of Metorex - Standard Bank Group
- Rift Valley Railways - Citadel Capital
- Syndicated Oil-Export Backed Facility “SEPLAT” – AFREXIM
Bond Deal of the Year
- AFREXIM Bank Bond - Commerzbank
- Eskom Bond - JP Morgan
- Republic of Namibia: Debut Sovereign Eurobond - Standard Bank Group / Absa Capital
- Republic of Senegal: Sovereign Bond Issue - Standard Chartered Bank
- Sea Trucks Group, pre IPO Convertible Bond - Absa Capital
Investment Fund/Private Equity Fund of the Year
- African Development Corporation
- Citadel Capital, Egypt
- Emerging Capital Partners (ECP)
- Standard Chartered Bank – Private Equity
- Silk Invest
Best Retail Bank in Africa
- Coris Bank International, Burkina Faso
- Diamond Bank, Nigeria
- Millennium BIM, Mozambique
- Banque Populaire, Morocco
- National Bank of Egypt










