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AFC (Africa Finance Corporation): Champion of Strategic Economic Growth Financing Africa 2026

AFC merits recognition for converting a complex mandate into disciplined, measurable delivery, pairing catalytic intent with bank-grade execution. The 2024 performance evidences strategic clarity: total revenue rose 22.8 percent to $1.1bn, profit increased 19.5 percent to $393.9m, and total assets

Africa Merchant Capital: Most Impactful African Private Markets Advisory UK 2026

Africa Merchant Capital merits recognition for combining UK regulatory discipline with Africa-specific execution, reducing transaction risk for global capital providers while improving outcomes for African businesses. Founded in London in 2012, the firm’s FCA-regulated positioning provides a credible governance anchor

The Access Bank UK Ltd: Best Africa Trade Finance Bank 2026

The Access Bank UK Ltd is recognised for sustained leadership in Africa-focused trade finance, distinguished by strategic discipline, consistent execution and a clear commitment to customer-led value creation. Throughout the past year, the Bank has maintained strong momentum while preserving

The Access Bank UK Ltd: Best Africa Trade Finance Bank 2024

The Access Bank UK Ltd has demonstrated an impressive journey of success, marked by a consistent rise in income over the past 13 years. According to the judging panel, “The Access Bank UK Ltd should be proud of its international

Societe Generale Moçambique: Best Banking Team Moçambique 2023

In 2015, France’s Societe Generale inked an agreement acquiring a stake in Mauritius Commercial Bank Mozambique and went on to establish Societe Generale Moçambique. This move reinforced the notion that large African companies and multinationals present in the continent had

Lagos Business School: Best Strategy Implementation Executive Education Africa 2023

Since Lagos Business School (LBS) inaugurated its campus in 1991, the management development institution has continued to build upon a reputation for quality education by preparing high-calibre professionals to excel in the corporate world. LBS offers several study programmes, including

YOA Insurance: Best Insurance Broker Nigeria 2021

YOA Insurance Broker is Nigeria’s first specialist energy insurance broker. Its history can be traced back to 1978 when Yinka Omilani and Associates was set up as the first indigenous loss adjusting firm in Nigeria. With Nigeria’s rich natural and

Fidelis Finance: Best Economic, Environment and Social Impact SME Finance West Africa 2019

With the right plan and a good partner, companies can achieve purpose as well as profits. That partner in West Africa is Fidelis Finance. The firm’s goal is to strengthen the economic growth of the region by supporting the main

Private Client Holdings: Best Investment Advisory Team South Africa 2019

Looking after clients’ wealth is a point of pleasure and pride at Private Client Holdings, the South African firm that approaches wealth management from a customer-centric, goal-based perspective. The firm aims to outpace its peers and outperform the markets with

The Access Bank UK Ltd: Best Africa Trade Finance Bank 2019

With a presence in the financial hubs of London, Dubai and Lagos, The Access Bank UK is strategically positioned to unlock promising investment opportunities in emerging markets. The Access Bank UK is a subsidiary of the parent company Access Bank

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About CFI.co Awards Programme

Each year, CFI.co seeks out individuals and organisations that contribute significantly to the convergence of economies and truly add value for all stakeholders. Reporting from frontlines of economic convergence, CFI.co realises that best practice is to be found throughout the world and the Awards Programme aims to identify and reward excellence wherever it is found in the hope to inspire others to further improve their own performance.