ALN member firms ADNA (ALN Côte d’Ivoire, ALN Guinea and ALN Morocco), ALN Kenya, ALN Madagascar, ALN Mauritius, ALN Rwanda, ALN Tanzania, ALN Uganda and ALN Zambia, were recognised for their work on the Sanlam Allianz Joint Venture, which received the 2022 Special Recognition Award at the annual DealMakers Africa Awards. DealMakers Africa described the transaction as one that reshapes the African insurance industry. Additionally, ALN Nigeria received the West Africa Deal of the Year award for their work on Access Holdings’ acquisition of a majority stake in First Guarantee Pension and an indirect equity stake in Sigma Pensions and their subsequent merger.