Africa investor (Ai), a leading international investment and communications group, today announced that African and international business leaders were honoured at the Africa investor (Ai) Institutional Investment and Capital Market Awards, held on the 25th of September 2015 at the Thomson Reuters offices on 195 Broadway, during the 8th Ai CEO Institutional Investment Summit.
Launched in 2007, and linked to the Africa investor (Ai) Index Series, the Ai Institutional Investment and Capital Market Awards are based around the Ai Index Series and are the only pan-African Awards designed to recognise Africa's best performing stock exchanges, listed companies, investment banks, research teams, regulators, socially responsible companies and sovereign wealth and pension fund investors. It is a uniquely African capital markets event.
Commenting on the Awards winners, Hubert Danso, CEO and Vice Chairman of Africa investor, said, "Africa investor has long seen the need for a respected platform to provide recognition to Africa's best and most innovative capital market leaders and institutional investors. We are delighted to be able to say that this year's winners are our most exciting yet, and are testament to the ever-improving investment climate in Africa."
Most Innovative African Stock Exchange was awarded to the Stock Exchange of Mauritius, while FBN Capital was recognised as Best African Investment Bank. Standard Bank nabbed the Award for Best Africa Research Team. The Capital Markets Authority of Kenya took
Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator. The Best Performing Broker in Africa went to Ecobank Securities and Asset Management while Prudential was awarded Best Africa Fund Manager. Samba Foods was recognised as Best African Listing.
In the Ai Index company categories, Best Performing Ai100 Company was awarded to Zambia National Commercial Bank; Best Performing Ai40 Company went to Equity Bank; Most Innovative Ai SRI 50 Company was awarded to Dangote Cement, and Most Innovative Ai SRI 30 Company went to GTBank for a second year in a row.
Bruce Dick, Managing Director of Zambia National Commercial Bank, was recognised as Ai100 CEO of the Year. James Mwangi, CEO of Equity Bank took Ai40 CEO of the Year and Ai SRI 50 CEO of the Year went to Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, CEO of First Bank Nigeria. Ai SRI 30 CEO of the Year was awarded to Phillips Oduoza, CEO, UBA Bank, also for a second year in a row.
In the pensions and sovereign wealth funds categories, International Sovereign Wealth Fund Initiative of the Year was awarded to Investment Corporation of Dubai. Senegal's Strategic Investment Fund (FONSIS) was recognised as African Sovereign Wealth Fund Initiative of the Year.
International Pension Fund Initiative of the Year went to the New York State Common Retirement Fund and the Award for African Pension Fund Initiative of the Year was shared by Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund and the National Social Security Fund, Uganda. Lastly, our African Pension Fund Personality of the Year was awarded to Lesedi Moakofhi for her outstanding work as CEO of the Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund.
Ai Institutional Investment and Capital Market Awards Winners 2015
1. Most Innovative African Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange of Mauritius
2. Best Africa Investment Bank
FBN Capital
3. Best Africa Research Team
Standard Bank
4. Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator
Capital Markets Authority, Kenya
5. Best Performing Broker in Africa
Ecobank Securities and Asset Management
6. Best Africa Fund Manager
Prudential
7. Best African Listing
Samba Foods
8. Best Performing Ai100 Company
Zambia National Commercial Bank
9. Best Performing Ai40 Company
Equity Bank
10. Most Innovative Ai SRI 50 Company
Dangote Cement
11. Most Innovative Ai SRI 30 Company
GTBank
12. Ai100 CEO of the Year
Bruce Dick, Managing Director , Zambia National Commercial Bank
13. Ai40 CEO of the Year
James Mwangi, CEO, Equity Bank
14. Ai SRI 50 CEO of the Year
Stephen Olabisi Onasanya, CEO, First Bank Nigeria
15. Ai SRI 30 CEO of the Year
Phillips Oduoza, CEO, UBA Bank
16. International Sovereign Wealth Fund Initiative of the Year
Investment Corporation of Dubai
17. African Sovereign Wealth Fund Initiative of the Year
Senegal Strategic Investment Fund (FONSIS)
18. International Pension Fund Initiative of the Year
New York State Common Retirement Fund
19. African Pension Fund Initiative of the Year
Natal Joint Municipal Pension Fund and National Social Security Fund, Uganda
20. African Pension Fund Personality of the Year
Lesedi Moakofhi, CEO, Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund
For more information on the Ai Institutional Investment and Capital Market Awards, contact Catherine Wright on +27 11 783 2431 or cwright@africainvestor.com.
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Africa investor is a specialist investment and communications firm advising governments, international organisations and businesses on strategies for capital market and foreign direct investments in Africa. Africa investor publishes Africa investor, the leading international newsstand magazine for Africa's investment decision makers; maintains the Africa investor 40 Investors' Index, hosts the Ai Index Series Summit & Awards and the Africa investor Infrastructure Projects Summit & Awards, among other events.
