Category: Awards

Here are the nominees for the 2022 Digital Impact Awards Africa

Following the conclusion of the entries’ submission and verification process, HiPipo is pleased to unveil the nominees of the 2022 Digital Impact Awards Africa. Digital Impact Awards Africa is a platform that promotes Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion and Cyber Security. The Awards recognize and celebrate stakeholders that are spearheading the use of digital mediums to […]

Here it is…the HiPipo 40 Days 40 FinTechs 2021 Report!

Follow this link to download the report. Dear friends & colleagues, I am proud to present to you the HiPipo 40 Days 40 FinTechs 2021 Report. Titled ‘Championing digital innovation & interoperable Instant & Inclusive Payment Systems (IIPS) in Africa’, it is something we believe is strategically informative and can act as a rich resource […]

#IncludeEveryone: Nominees for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa – #DIAA2020 released.

#DIAA2020 #IncludeEveryone #LevelOneProject 17/11/2020 For Immediate Release. HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have today released the list of nominees for the 7th edition of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2020).  Digital Impact Awards Africa is Africa’s most important gathering of C-Level Executives and senior Digital and IT executives. The […]

#IncludeEveryOne: Entries’ Submission for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa – #DIAA2020 kick off.

For Immediate Release. HiPipo; the organizers of the annual Digital Impact Awards Africa have started receiving entries for the 2020 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2020).  Digital Impact Awards Africa is Africa’s most important gathering of C-Level Executives, and senior Digital and IT executives. The kick-off of the entries’ submission marks the start of a comprehensive […]

Registration for 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs kicks-off.

KAMPALA, UGANDA – May 13, 2020. As part of its on-going Financial Inclusion efforts, HiPipo has today launched the 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs initiative with online registration currently underway. 40 DAYS 40 FINTECHs, running from  25th May to 5th July 2020 will have 40 Africa based FinTech companies get introduced to Mojaloop OSS and guided […]

Mojaloop Foundation set to boost Digital Payments in developing countries.

The availability and affordability of digital financial services (DFS) in developing countries is set to further improve with at-least 500 million people targeted as direct beneficiaries. This follows the recent formation and launch of the Mojaloop Foundation by global tech leaders, with its initial sponsors being Coil, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Google, ModusBox, Omidyar […]

Dr Warren D Carew receives Africa FinTech Leadership Award.

Leading Digital Financial Services (DFS) technologist, Dr Warren D Carew was recently honoured with the Africa FinTech Leadership Award. The award was presented by HiPipo through its Include Everyone program. According to HiPipo CEO, Innocent Kawooya, “the Africa FinTech Leadership Award is presented to an outstanding individual or organisation that has persistently contributed to the […]

Bill Gates Bestowed with Africa’s Financial Inclusion Medal Of Honor – at #DIAA2019 #IncludeEveryone

HiPipo, through its Include Everyone program is delighted to celebrate global business leader Bill Gates with a Digital Impact Awards Africa honor, the ‘Africa’s Financial Inclusion Medal of Honor.’ The Africa Financial Inclusion Medal of Honor is awarded to an individual or organization that has made exceptional contribution to Africa’s Digital space, by specifically taking […]

#IncludeEveryone #DIAA2019 Winners

  #IncludeEveryone #DIAA2019 Winners Africa Africa Best Digital Enabler (Internet, Devices) MTN Africa Best Mobile App (FinTech and Telecom) Standard Chartered Mobile Africa Best FinTech Innovator Craft Silicon: Virtual Banking, Mobile Lending, E-Voucher, Agency Banking Africa Best Digital Financial Services Platform Ericsson – Gold Comviva – Silver Africa Best Digital Financial Services Integrator/Aggregator Craft Silicon Africa […]

#DIAA2019. 12 Days to close submission. JUNE 30 2019

#DIAA2019. 12 Days to close submission. JUNE 30 2019 The 6th edition of the digital impact awards is here. All individuals and companies leading the digital and financial inclusion revolution are encouraged to submit their entries in the over 20 categories listed on the project portal. This is a critical process and highly impacts the […]

WINNERS #DIAA2018 #INCLUDEEVERYONE

  Winners 1.        Best Digital Financial Service Platform  Mahindra Comviva Mobiquity 2.        Best Payments Product  Lipa na M-Pesa 3.       Best Fintech Revolutionary Product  M-KOPA for Energy 4.       Best Financial Services for the Poor Enabler  M-Pesa 5.       Best Telecom App  My Vodacom 6.       Best Banking App  Stanbic Bank Mobile 7.       Best E-Commerce Platform  Jumia 8.       Cybersecurity […]

Kenya’s Bill Gates – Kamal Budhabhatti to deliver Keynote at the 5th Digital Impact Awards Africa.

  Kampala, Uganda, (30, August 2018) Digital Impact Awards Africa is fast streamlining production and consumption of Digital Financial Services across the continent. Today, the DIAA advisory board announced that Mr. Kamal Budhabhatti; a noble entrepreneur who Forbes refers to as Kenya’s Bill Gates will deliver  the keynote address at the fifth Digital Impact Awards […]