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Celebrating excellence in the Global Fintech landscape
The Business Guardian
|August 31, 2024
While global experts deliberated upon major fintech policy issues 360 degrees at the Global Fintech Fest 2024 (GFF 2024) over three days, August 28-30, the results of the prestigious Global Fintech Awards (GFA) 2024, were announced yesterday evening at a gala at the Jio World Centre, Mumbai.
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Instituted under GFF, the Global Fintech Awards recognise and celebrate trailblazers and their outstanding accomplishments as well as entities in the fintech ecosystem around the globe. The awards were given in three categories, divided into 19 subcategories.
Sameer Nigam, Founder & CEO, PhonePe, took away the Fintech Person of the Year - India Award. Ms. Shalini Warrier, Executive Director, Federal Bank, won the Fintech Woman of the Year - India Award. Fintech Person of the Year - Global went to Ms. Melissa Frakman, CEO & Founding Partner, Emphasis Ventures. PayGlocal was adjudicated to be the Fintech Startup of the Year.
This story is from the August 31, 2024 edition of The Business Guardian.
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