HiPipo is proud to unveil the nominees for the 2025 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2025), following a rigorous review of hundreds of submissions received between 28th July and 22nd September 2025.
This year introduces six new categories that reflect the real issues shaping people’s lives – from sustainable energy and fuel distribution to ride-hailing services, home technology, and democratizing vehicle ownership. These categories matter because they speak to the services that directly affect how consumers move, live, and power their everyday lives.
Joseph Kimbowa, HiPipo’s Chief Content Officer, explained:
“Many submissions went beyond the original categories, pushing us to recognize the real changes happening in society. That’s why we introduced new categories and a Special Commendation for Transforming Uganda – to highlight leaders making a visible difference in people’s lives.”
Now in its 12th edition, #DIAA2025 remains Africa’s most consistent and influential awards platform, celebrating those who use digital to serve not just the connected elite, but also the underbanked, underserved, and unbanked communities.
For customers, these awards showcase the brands, platforms, and leaders you can trust, those solving the last-mile challenges of cost, access, and reliability. For businesses, this recognition signals where the future is headed and which players are setting the standard.
Public voting opens on Friday, 3rd October, and runs until Friday, 14th November (8:00am EAT).
The Grand Finale of #DIAA2025 will be held on November 14, 2025, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, during the Digital and Financial Inclusion Summit. It’s where leaders, innovators, and everyday consumers meet face-to-face to discuss what’s next for digital and financial services in Africa.
The Digital Impact Awards Africa and the Summit are proudly organised by HiPipo, with the backing of partners who believe in making inclusion and innovation a reality for everyone.
Here is the Full List of #DIAA2025 Nominations:
Holistic Ride-Hailing Services
- Faras
- Ride Now
- UNION APP
- Little APP
- SafeBoda
Sustainable Energy & Fuel Distribution
- Shell / Vivo Energies
- TotalEnergies
- Rubis Energy
- Stabex
- Oryx
- Mogas
- Texol
Excellent Personal and Home Technology.
- KIMA Home Security.
- Yunga
- Transtel Ltd (Samsung)
- Tecno Mobile
- Infinix Uganda
- Hisense Uganda
- Blacklyf
- M-Kopa
Democratizing Cars’ Ownership
- Ayyan Motors
- Autochek
- Success Motors
- Majibu Africa
- Yuasa Investment
- JanJapan
Democratizing Motorbikes’ Ownership.
- Watu Credit
- Mogo Uganda
- Zembo EV
- Spiro Uganda
- Gogo Electric
- Haojue Motors Uganda
- Yuvraj TVS
- Bajaj Boxer (Verma Co Ltd)
- Union (United Boda Boda Riders Cooperative Union)
Financial Inclusion Excellence.
- Agent Banking Insurance Scheme by SPADES Insurance.
- AgriShare
- aXiom Zorn
- ClinicPesa
- FutureLink Technologies
- Pride Bank
- My Doctor Connected Care Platform
Digital Banking Excellence.
- ABSA Bank
- Centenary Bank
- Equity Bank
- I&M Bank
- Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
Banking Innovation Excellence.
- FlexiPay by Stanbic Bank
- Craft Silicon
- Islamic Banking and Green Financing by Salaam Bank
- QuickTeller Agents Partnership by Interswitch and Centenary Bank
- PDM digitization by WENDI Digital Wallet / Post Bank (Pearl Bank)
Community/MFI Banking Innovation Excellence.
- Centenary Bank
- Finca
- Finance Trust Bank
- Letshego
- Post Bank (Pearl Bank)
- Pride Bank
FinTech Start-up of the Year.
- Fido
- Furaha
- HamzPay
- Kacyber
- Kanzu Finance Limited
- PayTota
- PesaJet
FinTech of the Year.
- FutureLink Technologies
- Interswitch
- Jumo
- SafeBoda
- School Pay
- Yo Uganda
Financial Services Digital Excellence.
- Airtel Money
- Interswitch
- MTN MoMo
- Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered
Consumer Goods and Services Digital Excellence.
- Belle Beauty
- Glovo Uganda
- Jumia Uganda
- Jude Color Solutions
- Movit Products
Utilities and Government Services Digital Excellence.
- NWSC
- URA
- URSB
- UDB
- UEDCL
Technology Services Digital Excellence
- Airtel Uganda
- Cente Tech
- DHS Africa
- Comviva
- Ericsson
- Huawei
- MTN Uganda
CEO of the Year (DFS).
- Fabian Kasi – Centenary Bank
- Japhet Aritho – Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL)
- Julius Kakeeto – PostBank (Pearl Bank)
- Moris Seguya – Interswitch
- Richard Yego – MTN MoMo
- Sanjay Rughani – Standard Chartered Bank
- Veronicah Gladys Namagembe – Pride Bank
Digital Brand of the Year.
- Airtel Uganda and Airtel Money
- Centenary Bank and Centenary Group.
- MTN Uganda and MTN MoMo
- NWSC
- Stanbic Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
Special Commendation for Transforming Uganda.
No Nominees. Winner to be determined by the Jury and announced on 14th November, 2025.
Voting and determining overall winners: Public voting will run from Friday, 3rd October, through to Friday, 14th November at 8:00am (EAT). Cast your vote at www.digital-impact-awards.com
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