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AADFI – embedding sustainability principle in member DFIs.

Promoting holistic sustainability among member DFIs is one strategic objective of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions( AADFI). The Association has been championing this agenda through thought programs and activities it has initiated. From January 23 to 24, 2024, the Association conducted an Executive Study visit to the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) Ltd to […]

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EOSD CEO: Corporates need to embrace sustainability holistically

Arshad Rab, CEO, of the European Organisation for Sustainable Development, and Chairman, of the International Sustainability Council, is urging African financial institutions to focus more on becoming sustainable and embrace sustainability holistically, stressing that too much focus on reporting is unhealthy. In a chat with CNBC Africa on the side-lines of the Nigeria Sustainability Summit 2023, Rab says comprehensive metrics are being developed to drive sustainability.

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TRAINING ON MANAGING THE AADFI LMS PLATFORM

CONSULTING SERVICES Expressions of Interest The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) received financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”) and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the Consultancy service for training the AADFI staff on managing the AADFI Learning Management System (LMS). The Services of the consultant shall consist of Training the

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Leveraging Africa’s Comparative Advantage for its Development in a Globalized World

PETER DANIEL ONIMISI (Ph.D.) Introduction Since independence from colonial domination in the 1960s, Africa’s economic performance has been relatively underwhelming. It is noteworthy that Africa grew more quickly than other developing regions of the world during the first ten years of independence. However, the continent was severely set back in the late 1970s, and this

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BOI to boost Africa’s clean energy financing

The Bank of Industry (BOI) is implementing an on-lending financing scheme to be implemented through local development financial institutions and would support customers interested in adopting clean energy solutions. This is a major push to significantly raise the bank’s share of investments in Africa’s renewable energy quest by 2030. Olasupo Olusi, managing director/CEO, BOI, announced

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AADFI Releases the Results of the 13th Peer Review and Rating of African DFIs.

Abidjan, November 21, 2023. The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) has released the 13th Peer Review and Rating of African DFIs report based on the AADFI Prudential Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (PSGRS). The exercise covers the assessment of DFIs in the following key aspects: governance, operation, financial management, and development impact. 34

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