The Guardian Date: 18.07.2017 Page 15 Article size: 873 cm2 ColumnCM: 194.0 AVE: 1940000.0 zanian market EMV, which stands for Europay, Mas­ I nral fAmnnnv nominnfaH According to him, G­Mobile is com­ tercard and Visa, is a global standard a peting in the Innovative Banking cat­ for cards equipped with computer Local company nominated egory against 26 other contestants, chips and the technology used to au­ including ABSA Chatbanking ­ an inno­ thenticate chip­card transactions, vative Facebook Messenger service by "Although very new in the market, ds the financial services giant that trades G­Mobile International has already de­ for premier fintech awards in Tanzania through subsidiary NBC ployed programmes such as provision­ Limited, ing "Real EMV" cards as part of hanks' Other categories in the competition EMV migration; provided Tanzanian Debuted last year, are Blockchain and Bitcoin, Incum­ banks with a mobile micro­lending bent Bank, InvestTech and Payments platform that uniquely provides scor­ the African Fintech and Transfers. The overall winner of ing and credit decisions and offered Awards recognizes the awards in 2016 was EasyEqulties SMS services for a leading regional through its SatrixNow service, which stock exchange's customers, "he noled. the best fintech is a revolutionary share­trading and Commenting on the relevance and companies in Af­ online investment platform that allows value of the awards and how G Mobile­ rica that are in the investors to buy fractions of popular International will benefit from the shares painlessly and at low cost. nomination and in case it emerges tops forefront to sup­ "We are excited to be nominated in the competition, Missango said uar­ among the top companies shaping the ticipalion makes a lot of commercial port development of future of finance technology in Africa," and economic sense both, to the coni­ new and innovative Missango said noting that G­Mobile pany and Tanzania, financial services, should be voted for due to its unique Elaborating, he noted that I he awards competitive edges that include provi­ honour those who are influential to the which are increas­ sion of world class customer support. financial sector in.Xhica, through prod­ ingly becoming "We are also a one stop shopping cen­ ucts, services, knowledge, information tre for fintech products and services in and the support they offer to the ("man­ pivotal in boosting Tanzania and regionally, with an exten­ cial service market According to him, financial inclusion sive market outreach across the world fintech companies are today a pivotal in the continent through our many partners, including aspect of growth and development as smart cards giant SELP of France and well as a strategic factor in poverty Daon, a financial biometric solutions eradication efforts through suppoi ling By Smart Money Reporter giant of the US," he told Smart Money and initiating development of new and The CEO of G­Mebile international (T) Limited, Ansel Missango. during the interview. innovative financial services that boost "Of utmost importance is our 110 per financial inclusion, cent focus on the Tanzanian market," He added that as the only fully a local startup cham­a local startup cham­ which accounts for 25 per cent of banks, tools, specialists, CFOs and at the Sandton Convention Cen­ Missango added. owned Tanzanian fintech company se­ pioning financial in­pioning financial in­ the winning marks, started last thought leaders. tre in October," the organisers Accordjng to him, G­Mobile Inter­ lected for the awards, the nomination C­Mobile International,C "­Mobile" International," public voting of the competition, technology suppliers, platforms, FinTech Awards will take place national has managed to position it­ reasserts G­Mobile's positive impact clusion by providingelusion by providing month and ends on September Debuted last year, the African note on the event's website. "The multi­application financial tech­ 11,2017. Fintech Awards are part of the best FinTech companies in their self ahead of the competition largely on Tanzania and beyond. It also shows nology (fintech) products and "Based on the public vote, the fintech awards, most of them un­ respective categories will be an­ because of its ability to ride the waves Tanzanian customers have a trusted services, is among hundreds of Top 100 FinTech companies will related, which are held all over nounced on October 12, 2017. of technology disruption by offering and respected partner in the financial firms vying for top honours at be judged by an expert panel and the world to recognize excellence Vote for your favourite fintech solutions and products that transition technology realm, who is innovarively this year's edition1 of African Fin­ the winners of each category will in financial technology as as­ company now and witness the Tanzanian financial institutions to the helping to change lives of majority Tech Awards. be announced at the Finance sessed by public vote and panels future of finance in Africa," CFO digital age. The company offers com­ people by competing with traditional Like the inaugural awards, the Indaba at Sandton Convention of judges. Today, major fintech adds, plete high level technology solutions in financial methods and replacing them second edition of the event will Center on October 12," the or­ awards ceremonies are held in According to it, hundreds of all areas of e­commerce, banks, retail in the delivery of financial services, be held in South Africa. ganisers of the competition, CFO India, Australia, Canada, Italy, companies, mostly startups, are industries and financial companies. "We are proud to represent Tanzania The Dar es Salaam­based firm South Africa, notes on its website. Luxembourg, the Netherlands, participating in this year's corn­ Its products and solutions, selected as the one and only FinTech company has been nominated to be part of The nomination of G­Mobile In­ South Africa, Switzerland, United petition, including G­Mobile Iri­ from the global best in class finan­ nominated for these awards. We aim to FinTech Africa's Top 100 financial ternational, which has only been Kingdom, and United States. ternational (T) Limited. The CEO cial technology providers, Missango grow our footprint across the borders technology companies in Africa, in business for two years now, CFO South Africa says the ulti­ of the company, Ansel Missango, explained, include mobile biometric of Tanzania," Missango said, which will be honoured at the makes it the first Tanzanian com­ mate goal of the African edition is told Smart Money in an exclusive enrolment solutions, core banking sys­ "We are Africans and we understand FinanceIndar5a*7ffiCa'2017Mtecf,'"!p'ariy tto'pi'etitlidi'c'air'tHe'lirestig­' ;,cto«'spearhead financial inclusion""•'LJfttcWfiW^­J^t'^R&^ql^f!,ffii' lo "¦""•'•" ¦'"'BStflaj'^ovviSSr''1 ici'v'icci, ' iiiiciu­lciMing out lci"iMfl,,yvfc*'dlcf vvfcll pusiCiuiicU'iu for October. ious Finance Indaba, which is the in the continent through new and cal fintech is 'currently trie only ¦ "platforms, "mobile wallet, insurance solve challenges hindering the growth The awards recognise the most biggest annual expo and confer­ innovative financial services. provider of a full range of multi­ platforms, banking channels, mobile of the financial service providers in Af­ innovative and disruptive Fin­ ence for finance professionals in "After the great success of 2016, application financial technology point of sale systems, and EMV multi­ rica by being a leading delivery for our Tech companies in Africa. The Africa that brings together peers, this years'edition of the African solutions tailor­made for the Tan­ application smart cards. unique African needs," he added. The strategic grain reserve Ipsos Synovate Tanzania ­ Migombani Street, Regent Estate.