FNB Namibia Wins Double Recognition at World Business Outlook Awards
FNB Namibia was named Best Retail Bank Namibia 2025 and Most Innovative Banking Solutions Provider Namibia 2025 at the prestigious World Business Outlook Awards.
The Best Retail Bank Namibia 2025 award recognises FNB Namibia’s consistent ability to provide accessible, reliable, and trusted banking services to individuals and businesses across the country. Meanwhile, the accolade of Most Innovative Banking Solutions Provider Namibia 2025 celebrates the bank’s continuous investment in digital transformation and pioneering financial technologies.
Speaking on the recognition, Conrad Dempsey, FirstRand Namibia Group CEO said it was a humbling experience on the part of the bank to receive the award.
“We are honoured to have been acknowledged for both of these awards because it not only recognises the hard work we have done in retail banking and innovation but also highlights how we see them as equally important, interconnected areas of banking that fuel one another. It is always humbling to receive global accreditation because it means we have heard Namibian voices and carried them all the way through to international recognition.”
The accolade comes at a significant time, following FNB Namibia’s active participation in the recent Alliance for Financial Inclusion Summit, where the bank contributed to global discussions on inclusion within the financial sector.
“Receiving this award so soon after these important conversations truly puts everything into perspective and reminds us that our work truly does make a tangible difference in the lives of our people, so much so that it is recognised globally,” he said.
The World Business Outlook Awards are renowned for recognising industry leaders across continents, rewarding organisations that set new standards of excellence, innovation, and impact. For FNB Namibia, the awards are a testament that local solutions can resonate powerfully on a global stage.
The Best Retail Bank Namibia 2025 award recognises FNB Namibia’s consistent ability to provide accessible, reliable, and trusted banking services to individuals and businesses across the country. Meanwhile, the accolade of Most Innovative Banking Solutions Provider Namibia 2025 celebrates the bank’s continuous investment in digital transformation and pioneering financial technologies.
Speaking on the recognition, Conrad Dempsey, FirstRand Namibia Group CEO said it was a humbling experience on the part of the bank to receive the award.
“We are honoured to have been acknowledged for both of these awards because it not only recognises the hard work we have done in retail banking and innovation but also highlights how we see them as equally important, interconnected areas of banking that fuel one another. It is always humbling to receive global accreditation because it means we have heard Namibian voices and carried them all the way through to international recognition.”
The accolade comes at a significant time, following FNB Namibia’s active participation in the recent Alliance for Financial Inclusion Summit, where the bank contributed to global discussions on inclusion within the financial sector.
“Receiving this award so soon after these important conversations truly puts everything into perspective and reminds us that our work truly does make a tangible difference in the lives of our people, so much so that it is recognised globally,” he said.
The World Business Outlook Awards are renowned for recognising industry leaders across continents, rewarding organisations that set new standards of excellence, innovation, and impact. For FNB Namibia, the awards are a testament that local solutions can resonate powerfully on a global stage.
