The FiCS Plenary Session on 12 November was an opportunity to highlight the capacity for concrete action by PDBs, in application of government directives and in the service of just transition. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, was joined by Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal; Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of the Republic of Costa […]
[kc_row use_container=”yes” force=”no” column_align=”middle” video_mute=”no” _id=”702024″][kc_column width=”12/12″ video_mute=”no” _id=”924289″][kc_column_text] Covid-19 has dealt a devastating economic blow around the world. From individuals who can no longer afford to pay for food, to SMEs unable to cover their rent, to national governments struggling with their balance of payments and skyrocketing health expenditures, the economic impacts of Covid-19
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[kc_row use_container=”yes” _id=”656061″][kc_column width=”100%” _id=”2514057″][kc_column_text 0=”” _id=”419631″] La session plénière du FiCS du 12 novembre a été l’occasion de mettre en évidence la capacité d’action concrète des APB, en application des directives gouvernementales et au service d’une transition juste. Emmanuel Macron, président de la République française, a été rejoint par Macky Sall, président de la
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) successfully held its 46th Ordinary General Assembly (OGA) on November 30th, 2020. It was the first OGA meeting of the AADFI held virtually in the history of the Association, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr. Thabo Thamane, Chairman of the AADFI and CEO of Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency (CEDA),
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EDFI group outlines shared commitments to phase out fossil fuels and mobilise private sector climate finance, aligning with Paris Agreement and high disclosure standards. The Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI), which has a combined $50 billion under management in emerging and frontier markets, has announced that its 15 publicly-owned member institutions will align
There is an urgent need for financing to reenergize Africa’s trade in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest trade finance report released jointly by the African Development Bank and the African Export-Import Bank. According to the report, only 40% of Africa’s trade is bank-intermediated – a far lower share than the
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By becoming Sustainability Certified, financial institutions will not have to make a choice between making a profit or serving the society, becoming financially viable or environmentally sustainable, and making short-term profit or aiming for long-term benefits. Introduction THIS being the text of the speech by Arshad Rab, Chairman, International Sustainability Council; and CEO, European Organisation
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The AADFI hosted a two-and-half-day virtual workshop on “Mainstreaming Climate Finance Actions in National DFIs”, from September 22 to 24, 2020. The program was facilitated by the Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility and also supported by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). It was conducted in English and attended by 25 participants from DFIs
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BNI distinguished by the Minister of Budget and State Portfolio, on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at SOFITEL HOTEL IVOIRE. On Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at the SOFITEL HOTEL IVOIRE, a delegation of BNI composed of the Chairman of the Board, Mr. Souleymane CISSE, accompanied by the CEO, Mr. Youssouf FADIGA, the Financial and Accounting Director,
