HiPipo CEO Innocent Kawooya highlighted that his organization’s impact across Uganda and East Africa has attracted broader regional interest, informing the decision to expand the Include EveryOne program within the COMESA bloc; beginning with Zambia and Malawi, with more countries to follow.
He noted that beyond celebrating excellence, HiPipo has this year delivered practical digital and financial literacy trainings to last-mile communities. In Zambia and Malawi alone, the team has supported over 5,000 women cross-border traders, trained hundreds at Elegu Border Post, and engaged more than 200 digital and financial inclusion organizations.
The Digital and Financial Inclusion Summit lived up to its billing and hype with representation from over 50 organizations, up to 25 speakers and over 1000 physical and online attendees.
Here is the complete list of the 2025 Digital Impact Awards Africa (#DIAA2025) Winners.
Certificates Commendation for Holistic Ride-Hailing Services
Ride Now
Commendation for Sustainable Energy & Fuel Distribution
TotalEnergies
Commendation for Excellent Personal and Home Technology
Blacklyf
Commendation for Democratizing Cars’ Ownership
Ayyan Motors
Commendation for Democratizing Motorbikes’ Ownership
Spiro Uganda
Accolades
Special Awards and Recognition
Public Sector Digital Communications Champion – John Fisher Sekabira
Digital Corporate Affairs Visionary of the Decade – Cynthia Mpanga
Digital Marketing Trailblazer of the Year – Micheal Bulyerali
Financial Inclusion Excellence
Pride Bank – Diamond Clinic
Pesa – Gold Digital
Banking Excellence
Standard Chartered Bank – Diamond Centenary Bank – Gold
Banking Innovation Excellence
PDM digitisation by WENDI
Digital Wallet / Pearl Bank – Diamond
QuickTeller Agents Partnership by Interswitch and Centenary Bank – Gold
Community/MFI Banking Excellence
Centenary Bank – Diamond
Pearl Bank – Gold
FinTech Start-up of the Year
Paytota – Diamond
Fido – Gold
FinTech of the Year
Jumo – Diamond
School Pay – Gold
Financial Services Digital Excellence
MTN MoMo – Diamond
Interswitch – Gold
Consumer Goods and Services Digital Excellence
Jude Color Solutions – Diamond
Movit Products Limited – Gold
Utilities and Government Services Digital Excellence
NWSC – Diamond
Technology Services Digital Excellence
MTN Uganda – Diamond
DHS Africa – Gold
CEO of the Year (DFS)
Richard Yego – MTN MoMo – Diamond
Sanjay Rughani – Standard Chartered Bank – Gold
Digital Brand of the Year
MTN Uganda and MTN MoMo – Diamond
Centenary Bank – Gold
