Silver sponsors were i2c, Tuxedo Money Solutions and atam worldwide kiosk solutions.

Hosted by Cards International, the summit showcased new prepaid innovation across the region as well as panel discussion and leading industry speakers. The conference culminated in an evening awards ceremony and dinner.

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Douglas Blakey, group editor, consumer finance, Timetric said that the broad span of winners representing a wide range of sectors and territories indicated the region’s readiness to make waves globally.

"The one-day conference, sponsored by Visa, is one of the world’s leading electronic payments networks and attracted more than 150 delegates. It has become a point of reference for the industry and the most authoritative recognition of industry excellence," said Blakey.

Visa sponsored the awards for the sixth year running.

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