AADFI AIAFD

18/05/2026

We are delighted to announce the upcoming Professional Certificate Programme in Development Finance – Intermediate Level, taking place from Du 8 au 12 juin 2026, Abidjan – République de Côte d’Ivoire 𝗗𝘂 𝟴 𝗮𝘂 𝟭𝟮 𝗷𝘂𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗱𝗷𝗮𝗻 – 𝗥𝗲́𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼̂𝘁𝗲 𝗱’𝗜𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲.
🌍 Program Language: English
Registration : https://adfi-ci.org/.../professionnal-certificate.../

18/05/2026

AADFI AIAFD is pleased to invite you to participate in the Strategic Governance and Board Leadership Programme for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). This important programme will take place from September 1–4, 2026, in London, England, United Kingdom.

The programme is designed to strengthen governance practices and enhance leadership capacity within SOEs. It will provide valuable insights into strategic governance frameworks, board leadership responsibilities, and international best practices.

Further details about the programme can be found at: https://adfi-ci.org/soe/

13/05/2026

🌍 Cap sur Brazzaville, République du Congo 🇨🇬
✨ J‑11 avant l’Assemblée Générale Annuelle AADFI 2026 !
📅 Du 24 au 29 mai 2026, les institutions africaines de financement du développement se réunissent pour bâtir la nouvelle architecture financière africaine.
Cet événement est co‑hosté par le Fonds d’Impulsion, de Garantie et d’Accompagnement (F**A) et la Banque de Développement des États de l’Afrique Centrale (BDEAC).
Rejoignez‑nous pour renforcer la coopération et la résilience.
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01/05/2026

09/04/2026

01/04/2026

The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) is delighted to announce its 2026 Annual General Assembly, taking place from May 25 to 26 at the Kintélé International Conference Centre in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
This event will be held on the sidelines of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings, scheduled from May 25 to 29, 2026.

📌 Theme: “𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮: 𝗗𝗙𝗜𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 (𝗡𝗔𝗙𝗔).”

Local hosts :
🤝 F**A CONGO
🤝 Banque de Développement des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale - BDEAC

Registration Link : https://adfi-ci.org/oga26

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25/03/2026

The AADFI Secretary-General of AADFI, Mr. Cyril Okoye, was a guest at the opening of 10th anniversary of the Ghana Export Import (GEXIM) Bank held in Accra, Ghana, today, March 25, 2026. He delivered a goodwill message highlighting the occasion’s relevance to AADFI. One, celebrating a member that has contributed to shaping export development financing in Ghana and Africa as a whole; and two, attesting to the recent efforts of the current leadership of the bank in transforming its operation for the next frontier.

Mr. Okoye also participated in a panel discussion on the theme “The changing dynamics of DFIs in Africa’s Economic Development,” where he discussed how African DFIs are transforming to remain relevant. Other co-discussants were Frank Adu Jr., Board Chairman, NIB; Kyle Helhofer, IFC Senior Country Manager for Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leon, and Togo; Prof. Ferdinand Ahiakpor, Dep. MD ADB; and Alfred Ocansey.

And the conversation continues: tomorrow, March 26, 2026, the AADFI Secretary-General will participate in another panel on “Mobilizing Patient Capital for MSME Growth and Sustainability: The Role of Development Finance and Export Credit Institutions”.

05/03/2026

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐀𝐃𝐅𝐈 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲

The 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (𝐀𝐀𝐃𝐅𝐈) is pleased to announce that its 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 will take place from 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐳𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞, 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨, on the sidelines of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings.

The Annual General Assembly will be held on the theme “𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖: 𝘿𝙁𝙄𝙨 𝙐𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙉𝘼𝙁𝘼”, with a focus on the transformative role of African Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in strengthening Africa’s financial sovereignty. The discussions will align with the AfDB-led New African Financial Architecture (NAFA), a system-level framework designed to mobilize long-term investment, reduce Africa’s cost of capital, and reinforce resilience through coordinated financial systems and deeper domestic capital markets.

The Annual General Assembly will convene leaders of African DFIs, government officials, regional institutions, and development partners to further explore how African DFIs can catalyze local investment, de-risk strategic projects, and strengthen economic autonomy to build resilience against global shocks and bridge the continent’s infrastructure funding gap.

Further details will be shared in the coming weeks.

18/02/2026

𝐀𝐀𝐃𝐅𝐈 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐅𝐈𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐃𝐁 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐍𝐀𝐅𝐀)

The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), led by its Chairperson, Dr. Patricia Ojangole, Managing Director of Uganda Development Bank, presented AADFI’s position on the New African Financial Architecture (NAFA) initiative at a high-level consultation with Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), at the Bank's headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, on February 17, 2026.
The consultation brought together Chief Executive Officers of national Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) across Africa for inclusive engagement to co-create a new African financial ecosystem focused on mobilizing resources at scale, restructuring the financial system, transforming African demography, and supporting resilient infrastructure. The NAFA initiative aims to bring all players in the financial ecosystem together in a subsidiarity, complementarity, and cooperation arrangement to accelerate development financing for impact.

Speaking on behalf of AADFI and its member institutions, the Chairperson presented the Association’s strategic positioning within the NAFA framework, including AADFI’s involvement in NAFA's governance arrangements and its formal role in standard-setting, supervision, and implementation. Other proposed solutions to enhance NAFA include enhanced domestic resource mobilization, more effective capital deployment through strengthened DFIs, and support for the establishment of an African credit rating agency, including the AADFI Prudential Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (PSGRS), to advance Africa’s financial sovereignty.
The AfDB President reaffirmed that the inputs and recommendations from AADFI and its member institutions would be considered in the final design and operationalization of NAFA.

The consultation was widely regarded as a constructive, forward-looking engagement with the AfDB, reinforcing collaboration among African financial institutions and further positioning AADFI as a key partner in shaping a resilient, integrated, and development-oriented African financial architecture.