Nairobi, May 29 -- Co-operative Bank of Kenya and the Safaricom's M-Pesa-based stock trading platform Ziidi Trader have been recognised for their contribution to financial inclusion in Africa.

At the 20th edition of the African Banker Awards held last week in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Co-op Bank was named SME Bank of the Year in Africa. The awards ceremony was held on the sidelines of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) annual general meeting.

During the same event, Ziidi Trader, the digital platform developed through a partnership between Safaricom and the Nairobi Securities Exchange, won the Fintech of the Year award.

The award recognised the platform's role in democratising access to capital markets.

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