Zenith Bank has achieved a significant milestone in the country’s financial services sector, securing both institutional and personnel leadership recognition at the 14th Digital Innovation Awards 2025, formerly known as the GITTA Awards.
The Bank was named ‘Digital Bank of the Year’ while its Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Henry Onwuzurigbo, was adjudged ‘Banking Innovation CEO of the Year’.
This follows the Bank’s recognition as ‘Technology-Driven Bank of the Year’ at the same awards ceremony in 2024, underscoring its consistent leadership position in digital transformation and innovation.
The awards highlight Zenith Bank’s ongoing investment in digital transformation, an effort that has firmly positioned the Bank as a market leader in technological innovation.
The dual recognition validates Zenith Bank’s comprehensive approach to digital banking, which combines strong leadership with institutional capability.
Key to the Bank’s recognition at the 2025 14th Digital Innovation Award were two standout innovations that have enhanced real-time analytics, comprehensive risk oversight, and regulatory compliance, and revolutionised payroll and institutional payments for corporates, NGOs, and public agencies.
The award also recognises Zenith Bank Ghana’s comprehensive digital banking ecosystem, which includes a robust suite of products and services designed to meet diverse customer needs.
Amongst these are the Bank’s ZMobile Application, 24/7 Corporate and Individual Internet Banking platform, POS terminals, Visa, Mastercard, Gh-link card offerings, Zenith Merchant Pay, Bank’s *966# USSD code, and more.
The Bank was an early adopter of mobile banking solutions, launching its mobile banking app before other banks recognized the trend, enabling customers to access banking services using their mobile devices. This forward-thinking approach has been central to the Bank’s market positioning.
The Bank’s MD/CEO, Mr. Onwuzurigbo’s whose leadership won him the ‘Banking Innovation CEO of the Year’ has been instrumental in driving the Bank’s digital agenda while maintaining strong financial performance.
Under his stewardship, Zenith Bank Ghana last year secured the ‘Bank of the Year Ghana, 2024’ award (previously won by the Bank in 2014, 2015, 2017, and 2018) at the Banker Magazine Awards in London, demonstrating consistent excellence across multiple performance metrics.
The domestic digital banking sector is experiencing rapid expansion, driven by an expanding middle class and widespread smartphone adoption, and this recognition validates Zenith Bank Ghana’s strategy of leveraging technology to enhance financial inclusion.
The MD/CEO dedicated the awards to customers and staff of the Bank, saying, “This remarkable achievement is evidence of the trust and loyalty our customers repose in us and our team’s commitment to innovation and the pursuit of excellence.”
He assured customers of the Bank’s continuous commitment to sustaining technological advancement and market leadership in the evolving digital banking space.
