Over eighty ICT and Telecom experts were honoured at the 9th edition of the Ghana Information Technology and Telecom Awards (GITTA) in Accra.
The event which was themed “Celebrating Innovation and Excellence in the ICT Sector”, attracted key stakeholders in the telecom and information communication technology industry from both Ghana and Nigeria.
Speaking at the event, Vice President, Dr Bawumia who was adjudged Digital Leader of the Year for championing the digital transformation of the Ghanaian economy noted that the benefits of a digitized economy could not be overemphasized as it had the potential of moving the country beyond aid.
The award conferred on the Vice President was in recognition of his untiring efforts to leverage technology to improve service delivery in the public sector and to facilitate rapid economic growth.
Dr Bawumia also lauded Instinct wave, Organizers of the annual event for a great job in honouring organizations and individuals in the Telecom & ICT space within Ghana and beyond. He also commended industry players for their enormous contribution to the economy that has witnessed improvement in public service delivery.
CEO of Instinct Wave, Mr Akin Naphtal, in his welcome remarks, lauded the award winners for their exceptional performance and hard work. He assured Industry players of a mind-blowing 10th edition next year and the years to come.
“I would like to congratulate all award winners and industry players for a good work done, it’s been an amazing nine years journey with you since GITTA started and we couldn’t have come this far without your support and all. We are looking forward to a mind-blowing event hopefully next year which marks the 10th edition and we are looking forward to hosting ICT players from other African countries aside Ghana and Nigeria”.
GITTA 2019 witnessed some public and private sector organisations rewarded for their contributions to the public sector reforms. Standard Chartered was named Digital Bank of the Year, Digital Bank Team of the Year and
Best Mobile banking App of the Year respectively for the Bank’s leading role in digitization while Access Bank took home two awards namely; E-Banking Service of the Year, Best Money Transfer Product (Access Africa).
The Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) took home three awards in recognition for its innovative reforms in application, processing and renewal of driver’s licenses while the Authority’s CEO, Mr Kwasi Agyeman Busia was adjudged the Best Public Sector CEO of the Year for his outstanding contribution to the public sector.
CEO of the National Communications Authority, Joe Anokye, was adjudged the Telecom Regulatory CEO of the Year, Archie Hesse, the CEO of the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System was adjudged Payment Industry Personality of the Year and Mr Selorm Adadevoh, the CEO of MTN received the Telecom CEO of the Year award.
Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, was adjudged Industry Personality of the Year, while Ghana Police Service was adjudged the Best Government Use of Social Media for Citizen Engagement, Ghana Community Network Service Limited (GCNet) received an award for being the Best Public Sector e-Solution Provider, the National Cyber Security Centre was adjudged the Best for Excellence in Cyber Security Initiative, Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) took home the Best Public Sector Institution for Transforming Education through Technology.
Full list of award winners:
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WINNERS
1
Technology Advance Insurance Company of the Year
GLICO LIFE
2
Telecom Solutions Support Company of the Year
ATC
3
Emerging E-commerce Initiative
Hubtel
4
Mobile VAS Provider of the Year
Vocakom
5
Best Mobile Banking App of the Year
Standard Chartered
6
Mobile Money Provider of the Year
MTN
7
Best Bank Award for Cyber Security Risk Management
UMB
8
Telecom Wholesale carrier
Vodafone
9
Best Fintech-Bank Collaboration of the Year
Zenith Bank
10
Banking Technology Solutions Provider of the Year
Inlaks
11
Internet Service Provider of the Year
Internet Solutions
12
Enterprise Service Provider of the Year
Comsys Ghana
13
Excellence in Promoting Government Digitization
Oracle
14
Promoting Sustainable Development in Telecom Sector
NCA
15
CSR Company of the Year
Vodafone
16
Innovative Product of the Year (Big Time Data Bundle)
AirtelTigo
17
Best Prepaid Initiative
Zenith Platinum Prepaid MasterCard
18
E-Banking Service of the Year
Access Bank
19
IT Support Company Of The Year
GCNet
20
Digital Bank of the Year
Standard Chartered
21
Customer Experience Award
MTN
22
ATC Tower Company of the Year
ATC
23
Fintech Company of the Year
Hubtel
24
Software Company of the Year
Vocakom
25
Cyber Security Company of the Year
e-Crime Bureau
26
Sustainability & Social Impact Award
MTN
27
Best Money Transfer Product (
Access Bank
28
Transforming Education Through Technology
GIFEC
29
Best Use of ICT in Public Sector
Comsys Ghana
30
Telecom Brand of the Year
MTN
31
ICT Company Of The Year
Comsys
32
Special Recognition for Implementing Mobile Money Interoperability
GHipps
33
Excellence in Cyber Security Initiatives
National Cyber Security Centre
34
Public Sector e-Solutions Provider of the Year
GCNet
35
Best Government Website
DVLA
36
Marketing Campaign of the year
AirtelTigo
37
IT Consulting Firm of the Year
Liranz
38
Telecom Business of the Year
Vodafone
39
Managed IT Services Provider of the Year
Liranz
40
Best Government Use Of Social Media (Citizen Engagement)
Ghana Police
41
IT Team of the Year
MTN
42
Digital Bank Team of the Year
Standard Chartered
43
Customer Service Team of the Year
MTN
44
Project Team of the Year
AirtelTigo
45
MobileMoney Team of the Year
MTN
46
Best Use of ICT in Public Sector
DVLA
47
Supporting Ghana Digitization Project Award
ORACLE
48
Transforming Education Through Technology
GIFEC
49
Mobile Operator of the Year
MTN
50
Telecom Hall of Fame
AirtelTigo
51
BPO Provider of the Year
ISON
INDIVIDUA
1
Tower CEO of the Year
Francois Van Zyl,
CEO
ATC
2
Fintech CEO of the Year
Alex Bram,
CEO,
Hubtel
3
Public Sector ICT CEO of the Year
Abraham Kofi Asante,
CEO-GIFEC
4
Telecom Regulatory CEO of the Year
Joe Anokye,CEO-NCA
5
Emerging ICT Driven CEO
Benjamin Kwabla Amenumey, Acting CEO
UMB
6
Payment Industry Personality of the Year
Archie Hesse,
CEO-Ghipss
7
Outstanding Contribution to Public Sector Digitization Award
Augustine Blay
Executive Secretary to the Vice President
8
Public Sector IT Man of the Year
Kwasi Agyemang Busia,
CEO-DVLA
9
CTO of the Year
Srabasti Bhattacharjee
CTO
Vodafone
10
CIO of the Year
Sylvester Apedoe,
CIO,
UMB
11
Outstanding Contribution to Enterprise Sector
Angela Mensah-Poku
Head, Enterprise Business Unit & Wholesale
Vodafone Ghana
12
ICT Professional of the Year
Joseph Yaw Asumang,
Country Manager
Oracle Ghana
13
ICT Woman Of The Year (Public Sector)
Matilda Wilson,
Head of Technology & Biometrics
National Identification Authority
14
ICT Entrepreneur of the Year
Nana Osei Kwasi Afrifa,
CEO-Vokacom
15
Woman In Technology Award
Funmilayo Lamptey
CEO
Telesol
16
Telecom CEO of the Year
Selorm Adadevoh,
CEO
MTN Ghana
17
Industry Personality of the Year
Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful
Minister
Ministry of Communication, Ghana
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