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Call for Papers: 3rd Annual Research for Colloquium

Sustainable Infrastructure Development for Climate Resilience and Economic Recovery The DBSA proudly announces a call for papers for its 3rd Annual Research Colloquium. The dialogue will enable the Bank to coordinate latest thinking in development finance and infrastructure development as well as the envisaged development impact. The global emphasis on achieving net-zero emissions and the […]

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AADFI Welcomes New Members

Abidjan, June 11, 2024 – The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) welcomes two distinguished institutions, the National Development Bank (NDB) Botswana and the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe (IDCZ), to its membership. The two institutions were inducted at the 50th AADFI Ordinary General Assembly held on May 27, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya, on the sidelines of the 2024 Annual Meetings of

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Celebrating Excellence: AADFI Members receive accolades at the 2024 African Banker Awards

Abidjan, June 10, 2024 – The African Banker Awards 2024, held on May 28, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya, celebrated innovation, resilience, and excellence in Africa’s banking sector. This year’s event was particularly notable for the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) following the outstanding recognition of some of its members at the event. AADFI members were shortlisted for

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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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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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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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AADFI Launches Its Working Group on Climate Change

Abidjan, November 16, 2023. To sustain its commitment to addressing the challenges of climate change and achieving the Paris Agreement, the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) has set up a Working Group on Climate Change. The Working Group was launched on November 9, 2023, during the Joint International CEO Forum of AADFI and its Asian

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AADFI 1st Vice Chairperson receives Sustainability Finance Award

The Uganda Development Bank Limited has positioned itself as one of the key drivers of sustainable development and on behalf of its government, it is responsible for financing sustainable industrialization of the country.It is at the forefront of implementing the rigorous sustainability standards that is based on the principle of making profits while working within

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