Morocco’s Finance Minister, Nadia Fettah, was awarded “Finance Minister of the Year” at the 2025 African Banker Awards held Wednesday in Abidjan, on the sidelines of the African Development Bank’s annual meetings.
Fettah, the first Moroccan woman to head the Ministry of Economy and Finance, was recognized for implementing prudent macroeconomic policies and launching reforms that foster an investment-friendly environment.
This recognition highlights her significant contributions to Morocco’s economic policies and growth, leveraging her extensive background in finance and business.
Nadia Fettah is a graduate of the Paris Business School (HEC Paris). Nadia Fettah worked for the audit firm Arthur Andersen, in Casablanca, investment fund AfricInvest and Insurance Saham company.
In 2018, she was elected CEO of the year during the Africa CEO Forum held in Abidjan.
She had also served as Minister of Tourism for two years, before joining the ministry of Economy and Finance in 2021.
Other awardees included Patricia Ojangole of Uganda Development Bank as Banker of the Year, and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor as Central Bank Governor of the Year. Idrissa Nassa, CEO of Coris Bank International, received the Lifetime Achievement Award.
East and Southern Africa’s Trade and Development Bank (TDB) was named African Bank of the Year, while Kenya’s African Trade Insurance Agency won the Development Finance Institution award.
The awards, organized by African Banker magazine and IC Events, celebrate excellence in African banking and finance.