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AADFI Unveils Its New Digital Learning Management System (LMS)

Abidjan, June 10, 2024 – The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) unveiled on May 28, 2024, a new digital Learning Management System (LMS) to advance learning and professional capacity development of professionals in member institutions and broader stakeholders in development finance. This e-learning platform was officially launched by the Chairman of AADFI, Mr. Thabo Thamane, and Mr. Adama Mariko, […]

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AADFI Celebrates Excellence in Development Finance with Its Awards

In an outstanding luncheon held on May 28, 2024, at the Nairobi Serena Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, with over 150 delegates representing AADFI members and various stakeholders, the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) presented its 2024 Awards to institutions that have excelled. The award presentation was a highlight of the AADFI Annual General Assembly, held from

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Exchange Rate Volatility and its Effect on Inflation in Nigeria (Jan 2024 – April 2024)

PETER DANIEL ONIMISI (Ph.D.) Most sub-Saharan African currencies have depreciated against the US dollar, exacerbating inflationary pressures across the continent as import prices surge. This, together with a growth slowdown, leaves policymakers with difficult choices as they balance keeping inflation in check with a fragile economic recovery[1]. [1] https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2023/05/15/african-currencies-are-under-pressure-amid-higher-for-longer-us-interest-rates

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Concept Note for the Establishment of the AADFI Working Group on Climate Change

The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) is an international organization created in 1975 with a membership of over 80 Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), spreading across the five sub-regions of the African continent. The AADFI Headquarters is in Abidjan, Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. The broad objectives of the Association include promoting cooperation for the

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Uganda Development Bank on a mission to support green projects and attract international investors

Considerations of climate action have become a core business of the Uganda Development Bank. We hear from managing director Patricia Ojangole what this means in practice. Uganda has updated its climate change plan, also known as its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), to reflect its increased commitment to tackle the global challenge. Unveiled in 2023, the

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Report of the 2023 AADFI-ADFIAP Joint International CEO Forum

The 2023 Joint International CEO Forum of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) and the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) was held from November 8 to 10, 2023, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria. The Forum was hosted by the Bank of Industry (BOI), Nigeria,

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Africa in Figures 2023

One of the most recurrent challenges when conducting research in Africa is limited availability and/or access to reliable data. Researchers and policymakers often lament the unavailability and/or the reliability of African data – even when available, data usually spans a short time period, casting doubts on research outcomes and raising ambiguity on policy recommendations derived

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