The inaugural meeting of the AADFI Economist Forum, a new Community of Practice of the Association, was held on September 25, 2024, with excitement and forward-thinking proposals.
The AADFI Economist Forum brings together chief economists and senior colleagues responsible for related functions in institutions without a chief economist designation. The forum promotes continental engagement in economic and development studies among African DFIs to find solutions to inclusive development. It will support the Association in structuring its policy dialogue and conversations, generate input that forms African DFIs’ voices in Africa and global development conversations, and share experiences and useful references to support the Association and member DFIs in research, economic studies, and knowledge programs.
The objectives will be achieved through structured roundtable conversations, peer-reviewed research publications, and partnerships to share knowledge and experiences. Furthermore, the Economist Forum will drive the special interest session of the 2024 CEO Forum of AADFI on “ The role of DFIs in developing Africa’s bankable infrastructure project pipelines.”The session is scheduled for November 4, 2024, in Ebene, Mauritius. The upcoming Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) was also discussed.