Africa’s
leading integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch, has emerged
as the Fintech of the Year in the 2022 African Banker Awards
which held in Accra, Ghana during the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual
Meetings.
The
award, which underscores Interswitch’s position as a leader in the fintech
space, also reaffirms the company’s outstanding role in accelerating digital
payment on the African continent and its contributions to the financial
sector’s growth.
The African Banker Awards is a
landmark annual event for the African banking sector, which takes place during
the Annual Meetings of the AfDB. Organised by African
Banker magazine and IC Events, in collaboration with Business
in Africa Events, the African Banker Awards celebrate excellence and best
practices in African banking and financial services.
The
theme for this year’s AfDB Annual Meetings was "Achieving Climate
Resilience and a Just Energy Transition for Africa".
Commenting
on the award, Cherry Eromosele, Group Chief Marketing and Corporate Communications
Officer of Interswitch Group, said the company is elated to have been named the
‘Fintech of the Year’ in the prestigious awards.
She
said, “We are excited to have been recognised as the first recipient of the ‘Fintech
of the Year’ award by the African Banker magazine. This award will further spur
us in our drive to continue providing cutting-edge solutions and innovations
tailored to meet the unique needs of our esteemed customers across the
continent.”
Eromosele
added, “Our sincere appreciation goes to the organisers of the award, the
African Banker magazine, for putting this together and honouring Interswitch.
We also congratulate other winners across various categories.”
Interswitch has been at the forefront of driving innovation in
the financial industry, facilitating payments and leveraging innovative
technology solutions to shape the future of Africa.
The African Banker Awards committee added two new categories – ‘FinTech
of the Year’ and ‘DFI of the Year to this year’s award - in recognition of
Interswitch and other Developmental Finance Institutions’ transformational roles.
The African Banker Awards ceremony attracted top executives from the financial sector across the continent.
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