- Source: Digital Impact Awards Africa
Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA) is a platform that promotes Digital inclusion, financial inclusion and Cybersecurity under the theme Maximizing the Digital Dividend. The Awards seek to recognize and appreciate different organizations that are spearheading the use of digital media in this respect.
Digital Impact Awards Africa is organized by HiPipo.
Eligibility
To be considered, nominees must have substantially contributed to digital space in Africa. Entries should offer innovative, useful or engaging digital (web, mobile, social media) content, applications, services or utilities including digital financial services with good cybersecurity practices. Nominees may be of companies (Corporate/SMEs), nonprofit organizations, digital applications, projects, platforms and promotions. Media houses are not eligible organisations. The project covers 3 main domains: Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion and Cybersecurity. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations' specialized agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), listed Digital Impact Awards Africa among the ICT projects and events that celebrated ITU's 150th Anniversary ITU Listing.
Jury and Research Panel voting
Submission for nomination is evaluated and decided by the Research Panel. Final awards winners are decided by the Jury Panel and Public Vote. The Awards Jury and Research Panel comprise people with extensive knowledge and experience in ICT roles such as entrepreneurs, innovators, academic, consultants, policy makers and thought-leaders.
Award winners
The winners of the 2nd Digital Impact Awards Africa were:
Award Winners 2016 Africa
Medal of Honor
Africa's Financial Inclusion Medal of Honor
Mr. Michael Joseph
Dr. Nick Hughes
Ms. Susie Lonie
Africa's Digital Inclusion Medal of Honor: Mr. Ren Zhengfei
AWARD of Excellence
Digital Brand of the year – MTN
Best Digital Bank for Africa - Standard Chartered Bank
Best Mobile Financial Service for Africa - Safaricom/Vodafone M-Pesa
Best Mobile Financial Service Platform for Africa - Mahindra Comviva Mobiquity
Best Digital Remittances Service for Africa – Money Gram
Best Digital Payments Service For Africa – Payway
Best Cybersecurity Practice by Bank in Africa - First National Bank
Best Smartphone Brand for Africa – Huawei
Best Mobile App Innovation for Africa - My Vodacom App
Best E-Commerce Service for Africa – Jumia
Best Connectivity Initiative for Africa - Google Project Link (Wi-Fi with Roke Telecom)
Best Pay TV Service for Africa – DSTV
Best Digital Marketing Campaign for Africa - Coke Studio Africa
COMMENDATIONS
Transformative Mobile Banking Platform for Africa - RedCloud One Platform
Interoperable Digital Payment Enablement for Africa – InterSwitch
Award Winners 2016 Uganda
AWARD of Excellence
Best Brand on Social Media - Centenary Bank
Best Corporate Website - Stanbic Bank – Uganda
Best Cybersecurity Practice by Corporate - Standard Chartered Bank
Best Digital Customer Service – NWSC
Best E-Service - Umeme (E-Pay Yaka and Mobile App)
Best Financial Inclusion Initiative - Airtel Weza
Best Government Agency on Social Media – KCCA
Best Mobile App - MyMTN App
Best Mobile Banking - Centenary Bank
Best Mobile Financial Service - MTN Mobile Money
Best Online Banking - Standard Chartered Bank
Most Promising Social Media Embrace - Stanbic Bank
Certificate of Commendation;
Use of Digital for Travel - Modern Coast Express
Use of Digital for Engineering & Manufacturing - Movit Products Limited
Use of Digital for Foods & Beverage - Hariss International (Riham, Rockboom)
Use of Digital for Energy - Total Uganda Limited
Use of Digital for Agriculture & Agro Processing - Jesa Farm Dairy Limited
Use of Digital for Insurance – UAP
Use of Digital for Healthcare - Vine Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Use of Digital for Real Estate & Construction - National Housing and Construction Company
Use of Digital for Retail & Distribution - Footsteps Furniture
Use of Digital for Hospitality - Kampala Serena Hotel
Use of Digital for Technology - Yo Dime
Use of Digital for Education – UTAMU
Use of Digital for Tourism - Great Lakes Safari Limited
Use of Digital for Finance and Credit - Mercantile Credit Bank
Cybersecurity Practice by Government Institution – Bank of Uganda
Championing Digital in Creative Arts Industry – Mr. Moses Ssali
See also
Africa Digital Awards
References
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