KAMPALA, Uganda — Equity Bank has been nominated for the Digital Banking Excellence category at the 11th annual Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) 2024.

The awards recognize trailblazers driving digital innovation and financial inclusion across Africa. Other nominees in the Digital Banking Excellence category include ABSA Bank, Centenary Bank, Stanbic Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank.

In addition to Digital Banking Excellence, other categories and nominees include:

Financial Inclusion Excellence: Axiom Zorn Limited, FutureLink Technologies, Hamwe East Africa, Pride Micro Finance, and Centenary Bank

Banking Innovation Excellence: WENDI Digital Wallet by Post Bank, FlexiPay by Stanbic Bank, CenteWhatsApp Banking, and Craft Silicon Community/MFI Banking

FinTech Start-up of the Year: Fido, Kawu, PayTota, PesaJet, and Zimba Technologies

FinTech of the Year: ClinicPesa, Flutterwave, FutureLink Technologies, Jumo, and Hamwe East Africa

Financial Services Digital Excellence: Airtel Money, MTN MoMo, Stanbic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Yo Uganda

Consumer Goods and Services Digital Excellence: AgriShare, Belle Beauty, Faras, Jude Color Solutions, and Movit

Utilities and Government Services Digital Excellence: NSSF, NWSC, Umeme, URA, and URSB

Technology Services Digital Excellence: Airtel Uganda, Cente Tech, Comviva, Ericsson, Huawei, and MTN Uganda

CEO of the Year: Fabian Kasi (Centenary Bank), Gerald Begumisa (Yo Uganda Limited), Japhet Aritho (Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited), Richard Yego (MTN MoMo), Sanjay Rughani (Standard Chartered Bank), and Julius Kakeeto (Postbank)

Digital Brand of the Year: Airtel Uganda and Airtel Money, Centenary Bank and Centenary Group, MTN Uganda and MTN MoMo, Stanbic Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank

The Digital Impact Awards Africa will take place on November 15, 2024, at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Voting opened on October 19, 2024, and closes on November 15, 2024, at 9:00 am East Africa Standard Time.