First Atlantic Bank, on Saturday, won the Mobile Banking App of the year at the fourth edition of the Ghana Fintech Awards, which was held at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.
The award ceremony brought together fintech companies, fintech enthusiasts and other key individual players in the Ghanaian fintech space.
The Ghana Fintech Awards was organised by the Ghana FinTech and Payments Association in collaboration with Arkel Limited.
The award programme aims to recognise and promote excellence in the country’s fintech ecosystem.
Several fintech companies who have positively impacted Ghana’s financial sector and has made doing business more easier for their users were awarded.
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The award winners
In recognition of the hard work of some fintech companies, citations and several award plaques were given.
Here is the list of winners below:
Mobile banking app of the year – First Atlantic Bank mobile app
Banking innovation product of the year (SME and Corporate) – First Atlantic Bank
Fintech and non bank partnership of the year – BRIJ, MTN MOMO and G-Money
Digital bank of the year – First Atlantic bank
Mobile micro insurance innovator of the year – Bluespace and Paystack
Micro finance fintech partnership of the year – Bills and Fido
Healthtech of the year – DrugNet
A night of glamour and networking
Techpression, which is a media partner of the Ghana Fintech Awards was on the ground with Ghanaian correspondent, Barbara Esinam Bonney.
Over 200 people were in attendance. There was lots of laughter, discussions and networking.
The future of fintech in Ghana
More than ever before, Ghanaians are embracing financial technology as it has boosted economic growth and financial inclusion.
According to a research conducted by Mckinsey & Company, Ghanaian fintech revenues could reach US$18.6 billion by 2025.
This indicates an upward trajectory in fintech’s growth in the West African country.