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Cyril Amaechi OKOYE
Cyril Amaechi OKOYE is a development economist with over two-decade of experience working with networks of development finance institutions in promoting development policy and advocacy, sustainability, capacity building, and institution development.
He holds Bsc and Master of Science in Economics, as well as a Master in Legal Studies.
His professional development includes training at the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC/ILO), and Joint Africa Institute/AfDB, where he was certified as a Master Trainer on Effective Business Member Organizations; and Strengthening Local Finance Institutions respectively.
A MASHAV Scholar at the Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development (NISPED) in Israel, where he was trained on building Support System for Enhanced Performance of African SMEs and SMEs turnaround. He is a member of Nigerian Economic Society, and a member of Turnaround Management Association.
As the Secretary-General of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), he also doubles as the Secretary-General of the World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI).
Prior to his appointment as the AADFI Secretary-General in November 2020, Mr. Okoye was the AADFI Training and Research Manager from 2009, and Acting Secretary-General from December 23, 2019.
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