Digital Impact Awards Africa
| Digital Impact Awards Africa | |
|---|---|
| Maximizing the Digital Dividend | |
| Awarded for | Digital inclusion, financial inclusion and Cybersecurity |
| Location | Kampala |
| Country | Uganda Africa |
| Presented by | HiPipo |
| First awarded | 2014 |
| Official website |
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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 mediums in this respect. Digital Impact Awards Africa is organized by HiPipo in partnership with Cyberplc and Global Networks Limited.
Eligibility
To be considered, Nominees must have substantially contributed to digital space in Africa. Entries should be offering 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. The scope of eligible organisations excludes media houses.[1] The project covers 3 main domains: Digital Inclusion, Financial Inclusion and Cybersecurity 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 DIAA ITU Listing.
Jury and Research Panel Voting
Submission for nomination is evaluated and decided by the Research Panel whereas final awards winners are decided by the Jury Panel. 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
DIGITAL IMPACT AWARDS AFRICA (DIAA) 2015: FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Winners of the 2nd DIGITAL IMPACT AWARDS AFRICA (DIAA)
- Best Payments/Transfers Service: Payway
- Best Online/Mobile Banking Service: Standard Chartered Bank (Uganda)
- Best Mobile Money Service: MTN Mobile Money
- Best Government Agency on Social Media: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
- Best Corporate Brand on Social Media: MTN Uganda
- Most Promising Social Media Presence: Crown Beverages Limited (Pepsi, Mirinda, Mountain Dew)
- Best E-Commerce (Classifieds / Marketplace): Cheki
- Best E-Commerce (Store/Service): HelloFood
- Best E-Service: UMEME
- Best Mobile App: Kaymu
- Best Mobile App for Africa: Vodacom My App (South Africa)
- Best Digital Marketing Campaign: Aritel Trace Music Star
- Best Digital Customer Service: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
- COMMENDED New Website: PostBank Uganda
- Best Corporate Website: Standard Chartered Bank (Uganda)
- Best Cybersecurity Practice: Standard Chartered Bank (Uganda)
- Best Digital Inclusion Impact: Airtel Uganda
- COMMENDED Financial Inclusion Impact: Pride MicroFinance Ltd
- Best Financial Inclusion Impact: Centenary Bank Uganda
- Digital Brand of the Year MTN Uganda