Cameroon – Christian Din Dika: A 2025 Award for Leadership and Economic Excellence

Christian Din Dika, CEO of Emrald Securities Services (ESS), received the 2025 Leadership and Economic Excellence Award. It was presented by the Pan-African and Economic Journalists’ Association, whose pan-African jury was chaired by Congolese journalist Alfredo Ntumba. The jury cited ESS’s diversified activities, its position in financial-market services and its focus on financing small and medium-sized businesses through microfinance. Active in eleven African countries, the association says the award reflects the growing importance of financing, economic governance and sustainability in discussions about Africa’s development.