Firm Nominated At Africa Financial Crime Awards For Compliance Work

Africa licensed stablecoin-based infrastructure provider, Yellow Card, has been nominated for seven awards at the 2026 Morgans Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Financial Crime Awards.

The nominations recognize the company’s work in governance, risk and compliance across more than 60 countries, including Nigeria and over 20 African markets.

Yellow Card received one institutional nomination in the ‘Organizational Excellence in Governance, Risk, and Compliance’ category. Six individual nominations were also recorded for two staff members: Bright Anyanwu, senior compliance manager and money laundering reporting officer for West, Central and East Africa, with four nominations, and Japhet Gana, Group head of Transaction Risk and Financial Crime, with two nominations.

The Morgans GRC & Financial Crime Prevention Awards, founded in 2020, recognize individuals and organizations advancing standards in governance, risk management, compliance, cybersecurity and fraud prevention across Africa. The program has since expanded to Europe and other regions.

Speaking on the nominations, the senior compliance manager and money laundering reporting officer for West, Central and East Africa, Yellow Card, Bright Anyanwu said compliance is central to Yellow Card’s operations.

“Financial crime does not take a day off, and neither have I. At Yellow Card, compliance sits at the heart of our operations, not on the sidelines,” he said.

The Company said, “public voting for the awards opened this month and will close on August 30, 2026. Three nominees in each category will be shortlisted based on votes, after which a panel of judges will evaluate them against set criteria. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in November in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Morgans GRC Financial Crime Awards spotlight leaders working to strengthen trust, resilience and accountability in the financial services ecosystem.