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Advancing Sustainable Development: Insights from the 2025 ADFIAP-AADFI Joint International CEO Forum

Macau SAR, China, October 27, 2025 – Over 170 thought leaders from Asia, the Pacific, and African development finance ecosystems gathered in Macau for the 2025 ADFIAP-AADFI Joint International CEO Forum held from October 22 to 24, 2025. Under the theme “Resilient Future: Harnessing Sustainable Finance for Development in Asia, Pacific, and Africa,” the three-day high-level event was attended by […]

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Upscaling Skills for African DFIs in Developing Smart Proposals for Resource Mobilisation

The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), with the support of the Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility, recently upskilled some African DFIs officials in the art of developing smart proposals for effective resource mobilisation. The workshop, conducted in early September 2025, provided the delegates with the necessary competence to craft a winning proposal for resource mobilization. A winning proposal

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Strategic Handbook on Transition Financing for African DFIs, an initiative of CST and AADFI

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – September 12, 2025. The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), in collaboration with Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST), brought together over 50 leaders and practitioners from African Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) for a hybrid workshop on “Financing Africa’s Transition: A Strategic Handbook for African DFIs.” The workshop was held on September 11, 2025, in Abidjan, Côte

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AADFI PSGRS Workshop Strengthens DFIs’ Capacity Ahead of 2026 Peer Review

The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) successfully concluded its “Consultative Workshop on the Implementation of AADFI Prudential Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (PSGRS) for African Development Banking & Finance Institutions”, which was held from September 3 to 5, 2025. The program attracted over 200 participants from DFIs in Africa, regulatory authorities, central banks, and industry experts. The workshop deepened

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AADFI Elects New Chairperson: Dr. Patricia Ojangole, Managing Director of Uganda Development Bank (UDB) Ltd.

The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) is delighted to announce the election of Dr. Patricia Ojangole, Managing Director of Uganda Development Bank Ltd. (UDB), as the new Chairperson of AADFI. Dr. Ojangole was elected during the 51st Ordinary General Assembly held on May 26, 2025, at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Her election coincided with AADFI’s 50th-anniversary

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14th Peer Review and Rating of African DFIs – recording strong improvement in governance, operation, financial management, and development impact

The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) has released the 14th 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. Twenty-nine (29) DFIs submitted to the 14th PSGRS annual self-assessment exercise, which

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Retreat for Executive Management of African DFIs. February 24-25, 2025

Registration The Retreat for the Executive Management and C-class executives in African DFIs precedes the FiCS from February 24 to 25, 2025, at the Protea Hotel, Fire & Ice (Marriot), Cape Town. This retreat will discuss the practical path to resilient and pro-sustainability DFIs that will have the capacity to scale up capital mobilization for development projects. It

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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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