Join Us at the CEO Forum of African DFIs 2026
The CEO Forum of African DFIs 2026 will be held from November 4 to 6, 2026, in Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho, on the theme “Resilient DFIs for Stronger African Economies: Governance, Standards, Regulation, and Development Impact,” organized by the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), and hosted by the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC).
The event will take place at a pivotal moment for Africa’s development finance institutions. African economies continue to face significant financing challenges arising from infrastructure deficits, climate change, geopolitical uncertainties, constrained fiscal space, and declining concessional resources.
Against this backdrop, DFIs are increasingly expected to mobilize long-term capital, support economic resilience, finance strategic sectors, and crowd in private investment. The Forum will therefore explore practical strategies to strengthen African DFIs as resilient, well-governed, and investment-ready institutions capable of delivering development impact at scale. Participants will share perspectives on how sound governance, regulatory oversight, prudential standards and frameworks, and impact measurement can play a central role in repositioning DFIs for impact.
Key highlights of the Forum include the launch of the Prudential Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (PSGRS) for African DFIs Version 3.0, the presentation of the 2026 PSGRS Peer Review and Rating Report of African DFIs, and the adoption of a Compact for Resilient African DFIs, along with a networking B2B session.
The CEO Forum of African DFIs has been organized by AADFI since 2005. The 2026 edition is hosted by the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC).
Registration for the CEO Forum of African DFIs 2026 is open through the link: https://adfi-ci.org/ceo-forum-of-african-dfis-2026-registration/.
About AADFI
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) is the continental umbrella organization of African Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), established in 1975 under the auspices of the African Development Bank and headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. AADFI brings together national, regional, and multilateral DFIs and financial institutions across Africa to promote cooperation, institutional strengthening, good governance, capacity building, policy dialogue, and sustainable development finance. Through initiatives such as the Prudential Standards, Guidelines and Rating System (PSGRS), peer reviews, its Annual General Assembly, and the CEO Forum of African DFIs, AADFI supports stronger, more resilient, and impactful DFIs capable of advancing Africa’s economic transformation and long-term financing needs. For more information, visit www.adfi-ci.org