ABSIP Financial ServicesSector Awards 2026
Awards Application Journey
Applications Are Open
Register your organisation, team or yourself for the relevant award categories, then complete the online application.
Complete Your Application
Complete your General Information, organisation details, and award-specific questionnaires with supporting documents.
ABSIP Review & Adjudication
An independent panel scores each completed entry against the weighted transformation and performance rubric.
Awards Ceremony
Winners are announced and celebrated at the annual ABSIP Financial Services Sector Awards ceremony.
19 November 2026
Sandton
Why these awards exist
The ABSIP Financial Services Sector Awards recognise and celebrate the people, teams and institutions driving transformation and excellence in South Africa's financial services sector.
01 · 31 years of honouring the sector's finest
Recognise excellence
Celebrate outstanding achievement and innovation across the financial services sector.
31 years of honouring the sector's finest
Recognise excellence
Celebrate outstanding achievement and innovation across the financial services sector.
Three decades of recognising Black excellence in financial services.
Since 1995, the ABSIP Awards have celebrated the leaders, institutions and trailblazers shaping a transformed, inclusive financial sector.
21+
Award categories
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Nominees — to be announced soon
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Judges — to be announced soon
31
Years of legacy
Sectors of excellence. One standard.
Key dates for 2026
30 Sept 2026
Submissions Close
Final day to submit entries for this year's awards.
07 Sept 2026
Launch / Registration Opens
Submissions open across all award categories.
01 Oct 2026
Adjudication Begins
The adjudication panel begins reviewing eligible entries.
25 Oct 2026
Adjudication Ends
The adjudication period closes and scores are finalised.
19 Nov 2026
Awards Ceremony
Winners are celebrated at the awards ceremony.
Moments from past awards
A look back at the celebrations, winners and milestones from previous ABSIP Financial Services Sector Awards.
Stand alongside the sector's leaders.
These sponsors partner with ABSIP to celebrate excellence, increase brand visibility, and connect with decision-makers across South Africa's financial services industry.
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