The Ghana Information Technology and Telecoms Awards (GITTA) organized annually by InstinctWave, Africa’s premium B2B Event specialist and media solutions company, marked its 10th anniversary in a grand style with this year’s ceremony.
The awards show is specifically to rate the performances of companies in the IT and telecoms sector and reward them with various accolades. The event happened on Friday, 13th November, 2020 at the Movenpick Hotel in Accra.
In explaining what the company has accomplished over the decade , Mr. Akin Naphtal, founder and CEO of Instinct Wave expressed gratitude for all present at the ceremony and acknowledged the industry players for their support over the years.
“It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the 10th edition of The Ghana Information Technology & Telecom Awards( GITTA 2020). In the last decade, GITTA has been a veritable platform for showcasing and rewarding excellent performances by businesses in the provision of IT and telecom services, as well as the personalities behind its successes.”
He furthered stated that the awards ceremony was an opportunity to celebrate the new wave of technology and innovations that have been brought forth as a results of Covid-19 and congratulated all individuals and organisations that won an award.
“And so tonight, we are celebrating Innovation, cutting edge technologies, and disruptions in our ICT Ecosystem. We are celebrating a decade of transformative excellence in the industry , a decade of constantly raising the bar, a decade of tech evolution, I could go on and on, but I am a man of few words. I say a big congratulations to all our winners and wish you all a most memorable night”
Below is the full list of winners for the night:
| Category | Winner | |
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Data Management company of the year |
Dataware | |
| System Integrator of the Decade | Inlaks | |
| Mobile VAS Provider of the Year | Afrifanom LTD | |
| Social Impact Award | MTN | |
| Customer Experience of the year | Vodafone | |
| Mobile Banking App of the year | Standard Chartered | |
| Cyber Security Company of the Year | e-Crime Bureau | |
| Excellence in IT regulation | NITA | |
| Customer Experience of the Decade | MTN Customer Service | |
| Best ATM and Kiosks Implementation | ABSA | |
| Most Improved Bank in Best Use of technology | UMB | |
| Software Company of the Year | Afrifanom LTD | |
| Digital Transformation Award | MTN | |
| Payments and Clearing Technology provider of the year | Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) | |
| Excellence in Promoting ICT Inclusion Award | GIFEC | |
| Telecom Business of the Decade | Vodafone | |
| Phone Brand of the Decade | Tecno | |
| ISP Company of the Decade | IS | |
| Mobile Money provider of the Decade | MTN MoMo | |
| Best Bank for Financial Inclusion | Zenith Bank Ghana | |
| Enterprise Solutions Provider of the Decade | Comsys | |
| Promoting Public Sector Digital Inclusion | Ascend Digital Solutions | |
| Phone Distributor of the Decade | Mobile Zone | |
| Fintech Company of the Year | Zeepay | |
| Best use of IT to drive Efficiency | DVLA | |
| Digital Bank of the Year | Standard Chartered | |
| Emerging ICT Company of the Year | Technology Advantage Group | |
| ICT Hall of Fame | Comsys | |
| Digital Enabler of the Year | Vodafone | |
| Mobile Operator of the Decade | MTN | |
| Derek Barnabas Laryea
Head of Research & Communications Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications |
Mobile Financial and Telecommunications Advocate of the year
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| CIO of the Year | Sylvester Apedoe, UMB | |
| IT Professional of the of the Year | Nana osei Kwesi Afrifa, CEO, Afrifanom | |
| ICT Driven CEO of the Year | Benjamin Amenumey , CEO, UMB | |
| Payment Industry Personality of the Year | Archie Hesse, CEO, GHIPS | |
| Outstanding Contribution to Telecom Advocacy | Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey
Chief Executive Officer Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications |
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| ISP Leader of the year | Yvette Adounvo Atekpe, Regional MD, IS | |
| Funmi Lamptey | ICT Entrepreneur of the Decade, MD, Telesol | |
| Jonathan Lamptey | ICT Entrepreneur of the Decade, CEO, Comsys | |
| Fintech CEO of the Year | Andrew Takyi-Appiah, CEO, Zeepay | |
| Public Sector ICT CEO of the Year | Kwasi Agyeman Busia, CEO, DVLA | |
| ICT Man of the Year | Hon.Abraham Kofi Asante, Administrator,GIFEC | |
| Industry Personality of the Year | Selorm Adadevoh, CEO, MTN Ghana | |
| Telecom CEO of the Year | Patricia Obo-Nai
CEO, Vodafone Ghana |
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| Outstanding Contributions in Driving Financial Technology Award | Dr. Ernest Addison
Governor, Bank of Ghana Bank of Ghana |
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| Outstanding Contribution to the ICT Industry | Hon. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful
Minister of Communications |
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| Innovative product of the year (big time extra bundle) | Airteltigo | |
| Emerging after sales and maintenance of ICT company of the year | BLUNAP Ghana | |
| Datacentre of the year | Medallion | |
| Mobile money leadership award | Eli Hini. Head Mobile Financial Service ,MTN Ghana | |
| Tower Company of the decade | ATC | |
| Infrastructure Company of the decade | ATC | |
| Telecom CEO of the year | Patricia Obo Nai, CEO,Vodafone Ghana |
