NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Standard Chartered Bank has been feted at the CIO Africa 100 Awards with the bank emerging winner in the Banking Sector Award category.
The bank was recognized for its exemplary performance in the sector with a highlight on its digital innovation and leadership which included creating competitive advantage in the organization, improving business processes, enabling growth, and improving relationships with customers.
This year marked the 13 th edition of the awards which celebrate companies and individuals for being the best in the field of technology in Africa.
The annual event, which attracts the tech industry thought leaders and influencers received over 450 applications for a cross-section of individual and organizational awards.
Speaking on the announcement, Jaine Mwai, Chief Information Officer at Standard Chartered Bank Kenya said the award was a testament to the strides the bank has been making to bring to our client’s state-of-the-art digital banking solutions.
“Our teams who have been the key drivers to digital transformation have been continuously innovating and improving efficiencies to ensure that our clients receive exemplary services across all our corporate, retail, and wealth management solutions,” Mwai said.
“Over the last few years, we have implemented and deployed digital infrastructure to meet the market need for strong digital banking capabilities. Locally as well as regionally, the digital economy has been expanding with innovation becoming an integral part of the banking ecosystem’’ added Jaine.