18/08/2026
August 17 – The Task Force on the Review of the AADFI Prudential Standards Guidelines and Rating System (PSGRS) is meeting in Abidjan from August 17 to 19, 2026, to continue its work of producing enhanced prudential and regulatory standards for African DFIs in light of the changing development finance ecosystem. The task force comprises selected experts from African DFIs and regulatory authorities, including central banks.
The 3-day meeting in Abidjan will consider the outcomes of previous meetings and Draft 1 of the new framework, which will cover governance, finance, operations, sustainability and ESG, cybersecurity, AI, gender, development impact measures, among others.
The exercise, which is supported by the GG ICR Facility, will be concluded and launched at the CEO Forum of African DFIs, scheduled to be held from November 4 to 6, 2026, in the Kingdom of Lesotho.
The review of the PSGRS reflects AADFI's continued efforts to promote best standards to strengthen institutional performance in line with the current and emerging challenges in the African DFI environment towards achieving socio-economic development on the continent.
