Our Awards

At Access Bank, we strive to provide the best products, services and customer experience and ensuring our staff thrive in an environment that promotes growth. Our awards are testament of our commitment, anchored on service and building strong stakeholder relationships even as we connect with clients across our footprint.

International Awards

Global Banking and Finance Review Magazine Awards 

• Brand of the year Zambia - 2024
• Best Bank for Social Media Zambia - 2024
• Banking CEO of the Year Zambia - Lishala C.Situmbeko - 2024

Global Brands Magazine Awards

• Fastest Growing Corporate Bank - 2024
• Fastest Growing Retail Banking Brand - 2024
• Most Innovative CEO (Lishala C. Situmbeko) - 2024

Local Awards

• 1^st Prize under Commercial Banks at the Northern Province Agriculture Tourism and Investment Society (2024)
• Best Financial Services Provider at the Eastern Province Agricultural and Commercial Show 2024
• 2024 Customer Commitment Award (Chartered Institute of Customer Management)
• 2024 Best Digital Media Campaign Runner up at the Zambia Institute of Public Relations Awards
• Marketing Personality of the Year-  Kalumbu Nyikosa-Kearns (Augustine Seyuba Awards 2024) Zambia Institute of Marketing 
• Runners up - Best Television Commercial - 2024 (Zambia Institute of Marketing)
• Runners up - Best Brand Campaign - Here For You – 2024 (Zambia Institute of Marketing)
• Zambia Business Awards –Lishala C. Situmbeko (Lifetime Achievement award in leadership and good corporate Governance excellence) - 2025
• CEO of the Year –Lishala C. Situmbeko (Zambia Business Awards) - 2025
• Company of the Year (Zambia Business Awards) -2025
• Bank of the Year (Zambia Business Awards) – 2025
• 2025 Farmers Choice Awards 2^nd runner up
• Law Association of Zambia support award – 2025
• Bankers Sports Day Women’s Football Champions- 2022 and 2023 (Bankers Association of Zambia)
• Customer Experience Team Of The Year – 2022 (Chartered Institute of Customer Management)
• Corporate Social Responsibility Appreciation - 2022 (Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Awards).
• Best Social Media Experience - 2022- (Annual Zambia Customer Service Awards).
• Governor’s Award as Outstanding Innovation Award - 2022 (Annual Financial Literacy Awards).
• ISO Certificate – Information Security for proficiency in Information Security.
• Best Product Innovation Runners-up 2019 – (23rd Annual Marketing Awards)
• ISO Certificate – Business Continuity.
• Certificate of PCI Compliance