KAMPALA —The grand ceremony to recognize the winners in the 2019 Digital Impact Awards Africa went down Friday evening at the Mestil Hotel in Kampala.
More than 100 projects had been nominated in the thirty-five categories.
The ceremony was taking place for the six time.
Themed ‘Include Everyone’, the competition saw corporate companies and government agencies judged based on social media presence, innovativeness, product usability among other digital feats.
According to officials, the awards are aimed at recognizing and rewarding individuals and organisations across Africa that are spearheading the use of digital tools to “not only enhance financial and digital inclusion but also lead to continental economic transformation.”
Full list of 2019 winners
Africa Best Digital Enabler (Internet, Devices)
MTN
Africa Best Mobile App (FinTech and Telecom)
Standard Chartered Mobile
Africa Best FinTech Innovator
Craft Silicon: Virtual Banking, Mobile Lending, E-Voucher, Agency Banking
Africa Best Digital Financial Services Platform
Ericsson – Gold
Comviva – Silver
Africa Best Digital Financial Services Integrator/Aggregator
Craft Silicon
Africa Best Content App
StarTimes ON
Uganda
Best Saving, Lending/Credit Product
MTN MoKash
Best Digital Banking (Online, Mobile, Social Banking)
Standard Chartered Bank
Best Mobile Payments
MTN MoMopay (Gold)
Beyonic (Silver)
Best Cards Payments
United Bank of Africa
Best Community Banking.
Pride Microfinance Limited
Best Digital Customer Experience (Financial Services, Telecom, IT)
Airtel (GOLD)
Centenary Bank (Silver)
Best Digital Customer Experience (Utilities and Government Services)
NWSC
Best Brand on Social Media (Financial Services, Telecom, IT)
Centenary Bank
Best Brand on Social Media (Consumer Goods)
Bell Lager (GOLD)
Movit (SILVER)
Best Digital Powered Campaign
Stanbic Blue Weekends
Best E-Service/E-Commerce
UMEME (Gold)
NWSC (Silver)
Best Digital Embrace by Non-Consumer Facing Brand
UEGCL
Commendation for Trade Digitization
Uganda Trade Information Portal
Disruptive Innovation
YO TV: Online Television
Without Commitments
Best Digital Awareness Initiative (Financial Literacy, Technologies, Entrepreneurship)
DFCU Battle for Cash
Digital Brand of The Year
Stanbic Bank
Leadership
Africa FinTech
Leadership Award
Warren D. Carew
FinTech CEO of the Year
Kamal Budhabhatti
Africa’s Financial
Inclusion Medal of Honor
Bill Gates
