The 2nd Annual West African Banker’s Award Night organized by the West African Bankers’ Association (WABA) on the 7th of November, 2026, at the Bintumani International Conference Center in Freetown, Sierra Leone and under the Theme: ‘Empowering Women in Banking for Inclusive and Sustainable Finance in West Africa’, had Vista Bank Sierra Leone honoured as the “BEST BANK FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMEs). This coverted Award was presented to the Managing Director of Vista Bank Sierra Leone, Pa Ousman Njai, by the Governor of Bank of Sierra Leone, Dr. Ibrahim Stevens.
This is in recognition of Vista Bank’s unwavering commitment to promoting financial inclusion through strategic partnerships, innovative financing and sustained investment in technology, which is helping to reshape a more inclusive financial landscape, thereby supporting businesses central to the country’s long-term economic transformation.
Beyond the provision of financial products, Vista Bank actively supports its clients by providing advisory services that address practical challenges ranging from cash flow management to trade facilitation. This is very relevant, particularly in a country like Sierra Leone where most entrepreneurs operate informally and require guidance in order to scale up.
By so doing, the bank is helping to build a more resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem that is better equipped to respond to both domestic and international market opportunities.
This Year’s Award Night was graced by H.E Dr Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Minister of Finance, Governor of the Bank of Sierra Leone, Central Bank Governors from other West African countries, Managing Directors of all the Commercial Banks in Sierra Leone and a host of other eminent personalities.
