Banking On Women Awards

05/06/2025

A Huge congratulations to the winners in the 2nd KENCTAD Awards. A joint recognition of the baking & insurance industries.

: The Insurance Experience Awards is Africa's premier platform, now in its 2nd edition, dedicated to celebrating excellence and innovation in the continent's insurance sector.

Insurance Experience Awards Winners:
- Innovative & affordable policies: Jubilee Health
- Overall best insurance experience : Jubilee Health
- Best customer-centric experience : Jubilee Life
- Excellence in tailored insurance products : AAR Insurance
- Fair & ethical claims handling : First Assurance

on women awards ; Is a prestigious annual initiative specifically designed to recognize and celebrate financial institutions that demonstrate exceptional commitment to empowering women.

Banking on Women Awards 2025 Winners :

- Sustainable women banking initiatives: Credit Bank
- Best overall banking experience : NCBA Bank
- Best mentorship & networking for women: Family Bank
- Rewarding banking programs : Co-operative Bank
- Innovative banking programs : Postbank

What to note: At the core of these awards is the belief that customers are our most vital stakeholders, uniquely driving our recognition process. We focus on celebrating excellence from the customers, highlighting insurers & financial institutions who deliver exceptional comfort, trust, and security.

Our categories are specifically crafted around what customers value most—as highlighted above—and we encourage submissions demonstrating how customer feedback directly shapes products and services. By elevating companies based on these customer-driven metrics, we aim to inspire an industry-wide shift towards a truly customer-first approach, fostering a more trustworthy and beneficial insurance & banking landscape across Africa.

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Another one in the bag! 🏆

We’re thrilled to be recognized as the 'Leader in Rewarding Banking Programs' by Banking On Women Awards, a unit within KENCTAD. The award was conferred in recognition of our banking solutions that support women in business as well as individuals as they pursue their financial goals.

SBM Bank is a UN Women Empowerment (UNWEP) Signatory and we constantly innovate our services to enable our women customers achieve their financial goals through responsive banking solutions.

A heartfelt thank you to our customers for trusting us to walk with you towards A Smarter Tommorrow.
Together, we soar! 💙

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