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African Banker Awards 2009
Winners of the African Banker Awards 2009 announced -
“Celebrating success in African banking at an unforgettable evening”
1. The African Banker Awards trophy
2. The evening was all about African banking and local currencies
3. Guests getting to know each other during the Cocktail Reception
4. ...and awaiting the Award for Finance Minister of the Year to be given to...
5. ...Dr. Youssef Boutros-Ghali, Minister of Finance, Egypt
6. Dr. Boutros-Ghali delivering his acceptance speech
7. and laughing with Tom Boardman, CEO, Nedbank Group (right)
8. ...who later accepted the Award for Socially Responsible Bank of the Year on behalf of Nedbank
9. Arnold Ekpe, CEO, Ekobank making an entrance before...
10. ...receiving the award for African Bank of the Year on behalf of Ecobank from Tim Turner, Director, Private Sector, African Development Bank (right)
11. Paul Derreumaux, President, Bank of Africa, Mali, won the Award for Lifetime Achievement
12. Tim Turner, from the AfDB and Paul Derreumaux (right) congratulating each other after...
13. The AfDB won the Award for Best Development Bank of the Year which was accepted by Nkosana Moyo, VP of the AfDB
14. Not only Finance Ministers from Africa were present‚ also the Finance Minister of Antigua was enjoying himself while...
15. The MD of the Worlbank Ngosi Okonjo-Iweala (right) received a hearty welcome
16. Oby Ekzwesesili, VP Worldbank Africa Region delivered an inspiring speech
17... and enjoyed her company at the Awards dinner
18. Dr. Renosi Mokate, Deputy Governor, South African Reserve Bank who accepted the award of Central Bank Governor of the Year on behalf of Tito Mboweni
19. Publisher of African Banker magazine, Omar Ben Yedder, announcing the winner of Microfinance Bank of the Year
20. ...which turned out to be Equity Bank, Kenya
21. Paolo Zambonini accepting the award for Most Innovative Bank for ABSA which was presented by African Banker Awards judge Christopher Hartland-Peel (right)
22. Barclays Bank won Best Global Bank. Thulli Johnson, MD, Barclays Bank Botswana took the award from Jacques Besneville, Sales Director, Centigon (right)
23. All the winners of this year's African Banker Awards
Africa’s top bankers, ministers of finance, governors of central banks and industry leaders came together on the 6th of October at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, to recognize the continent’s successes in banking at an unforgettable awards ceremony and gala dinner.
Bankers from Nigeria, Morocco, Kenya, Angola, South Africa, Togo, Ghana, Mali and Chad, representing North, South, East, West and Central Africa, were amongst the nominees of this year’s African Banker Awards making this truly a pan-African gathering of champions.
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