THE CARD AWARDS ARE OPEN TO:

• Credit card issuers and also their retail, affinity and other co-brand partners (referred to elsewhere as ‘credit card brands’) in Africa. ‘Credit card issuers’ mean the bank or other financial institutions licensed to issue credit tokens in Africa.

• Prepaid card issuers, meaning any organisation who owns or operates a brand that is utilised (on its own or as a co-brand) in connection with prepaid cards or virtual prepaid products usable in an open network, identified by an issuer identification number (IIN) or, for closed loop, in a significant number of outlets in Africa. Any prepaid product entered must relate to actively issued cards.

• Debit card issuers linking a payment card to an African bank account (i.e. current, savings or deposit account), which is used to pay for goods and services by debiting the holder’s account. Entries should relate to the payment card element rather than the account or other services linked to the account.

• Banking Acquirers who hold banking license in Africa.

• Card Processors

• Mobile payment brands, ecommerce brands and other epayment service providers that have been operating in Africa for at least 12 months prior to the entry deadline.