Submissions are welcome from any banking and financial institution based in Africa including corporate headquarters or branch offices of international commercial or investment banks, emerging market funds, development finance institutions, micro-credit institutions, housing finance institutions.

Entrants may submit for multiple awards. However, the shortlist for the following categories will be decided by an independent editorial board and no entries for them will be accepted:

• Lifetime Achievement Award
• African Finance Minister
• African Central Banker
• African Banking Regulator