The Card Awards are organized by in conjunction with smartx pty limited South Africa (www.smartx.com) and ICT Board, Kenya (www.ict.go.ke). The main focus is to raise the profile and showcase of best of breed achievements in this market.
At a time when the payment card organizations are often the target of criticism from media and consumer groups, it's easy to forget all the achievements within the industry which make it one of the most dynamic sectors in Africa.

Over the past 10 years, we have seen many exciting developments. Card issuers get a bad press these days and it's often unmerited. There are so many ideas in this market that benefit consumers - be it through ease of on-line payment, charity cards or anti-fraud initiatives. We thought it was about time the industry had a chance to celebrate this progress.

Participating in The Card Awards is your opportunity to position your organization in a positive light and distinguish yourselves to your peers, stakeholders and of course to your customers.

Whether you are a card issuer, co-branded card partner or banking acquirer, there is bound to be a category which you can enter and show off your work. If you are an agency or supplier working with a payment card client, here's an excellent opportunity to work with your client and showcase your team collaboration. So get your thinking caps on and start entering.

Work entered must relate to initiatives launched between 1st January 2008 and 9th December 2008.

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