HiPipo has today unveiled 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
