Moza Banco's CEO, João Figueiredo, is one of the nominees for the African Banker of the Year award" - a prestigious African financial specialty publication, in cooperation with IC Events and Business in Africa Events.

The recognition is awarded annually with the sponsorship of the African Development Bank, which recently made this news public.

João Figueiredo is on the shortlist for the election of the "African Banker of the Year", in a list that includes some of the best African bank managers of today, such as, Ade Ayeyemi (Ecobank Transnational Inc.); Admassu Tadesse (TDB); Brehima Amadou Haidara (Banque de Développement du Mali); James Mwangi (Equity Group Holdings Plc.); Kennedy Uzoka (United Bank for Africa).

The African Banker of the Year awards will be presented on July 23rd, during the African Development Bank Annual Meeting that will be held virtually, and will be an occasion where the personalities and Banks that have driven the development of the financial sector and the rapid transformation of the African continent will be recognized.

This is the third time in his career, the second time in a row, that João Figueiredo has been nominated for such an important distinction, and in 2013 he was even awarded this prize.