Africa investor (Ai), a leading international investment research and communications group, tonight announced the winners of the 2010 Africa investor Index Series Awards, which were held at an exclusive, invitation-only gala ceremony on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
The Africa investor Index Series Awards are the only international, pan-African awards that recognise and reward Africa’s institutional investors, stock exchanges, best-performing listed companies, stockbrokers and capital market regulators.
This year’s winners were a mixed but uniformly respected and high-achieving group of leaders in their respective fields. CEOs from all of the Africa investor-tracked indices were recognised, including Othman Bejelloun from Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur as Africa investor 100 CEO of the Year; Africa investor 40 CEO of the Year saw Arnold Ekpe, CEO of Ecobank Transnational, take the award; Africa investor SRI 50 CEO of the Year went to Linus Gitghi of Nation Media Group; while Martin Oduor-Otieno of Kenya Commercial Bank was recognised as Africa investor SRI 30 CEO of the Year.
Africa’s leading listed companies from the Africa investor-tracked indices were also hailed as Best Performing Africa investor 100 Company went to Ghana Commercial Bank; Best Performing Africa investor 40 Company was awarded to Equity Bank Kenya; and Best Performing Africa investor Sri30 Company was given to another Kenyan company, Safaricom. Zambia Sugar walked away with Best Performing Africa investor SRI 50 Company.
Africa’s stock exchanges were not to be outdone as Most Innovative African Stock Exchange went to the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) and Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator was awarded to the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius. Other categories saw Coronation Africa Fund recognised as Best Africa Fund Manager; Best Africa Investment Bank went to Renaissance Investment Bank; Standard Bank was honoured for the Best Africa Research Team and Best African IPO was given to Juhayna Food Industries Egypt. Auerbach Grayson took Best Performing Broker in Africa and, finally, Best Risk Adjusted Performance by an African/South African Hedge Fund was given to Scipion Capital.
For a full list of winners, please see below.
Commenting on the awards Hubert Danso, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Africa investor said, “Profiling African capital market success stories through the Africa investor Index Series Awards is vital to raising awareness about the activities and developments of Africa’s capital markets and listed companies, and the increasing quality and quantity of entries received this year goes far in proving that Africa’s growing appeal to the global investment community is at a tipping point.”
The Ai Index Series Awards ceremony coincides with the annual Africa investor Index Series Summit held in association with NYSE Euronext. The Summit brings together international investors, African CEOs, pension funds and capital market professionals to explore investment partnerships in African listed equities.
Both the Africa investor Index Series Summit and Awards represent an unprecedented opportunity for international investors and African capital market leaders to explore investment partnerships at the New York Stock Exchange. Africa investor would like to thank its sponsors and partners, including: Summit partners and sponsors include: Ecobank, NYSE Euronext, Thomson Reuters, Standard Bank, CNBC, the African Development Bank, CI Capital, Label Vie, the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the NEPAD Business Group.
Africa investor Index Series Awards Winners 2010:
Africa investor 100 CEO of the Year
Othman Bejelloun – Banque Marocaine du Commerce Exterieur
Africa investor 40 CEO of the Year
Arnold Ekpe – Ecobank Transnational
Africa investor SRI 50 CEO of the Year
Linus Gitghi – Nation Media Group
Africa investor SRI 30 CEO of the Year
Martin Oduor - Otieno - Kenya Commercial Bank
Best Africa Fund Manager
Coronation Africa Fund
Best Africa Investment Bank
Renaissance Bank Investment Bank
Best Africa Research Team
Standard Bank
Best African IPO
Juhayna Food Industries Egypt
Best Performing Broker in Africa
Auerbach Grayson
Best Performing Africa investor 100 Company
Ghana Commercial Bank
Best Performing Africa investor 40 Company
Equity Bank Kenya
Best Performing Africa investor Sri30 Company
Safaricom
Best Performing Africa investor Sri50 Company
Zambia Sugar
Most Innovative African Stock Exchange
Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE)
Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator
Financial Services Commission Mauritius
Best Risk Adjusted Performance by an African/South African Hedge Fund
RMB Asset Management (Pty) Ltd
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