“Development banks are supporting the renewable energy investments”
Interview with Ilhami Öztürk, Secretary General of Association of National Development Finance Institutions in Member Countries of the Islamic Development Bank (ADFIMI). How important were the actions taken by development banks during the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic? Actions taken by development banks and institutions were crucial to sustain all sorts of economic activities […]
“FIC has given development banks the opportunity to work together”
Interview with Edgardo Alvarez, Secretary General of Association of ALIDE and WFDFI. How important were the actions taken by development banks during the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic? They were extremely important, considering that the entire world was facing a crisis that was unprecedented and for that very reason represented a major challenge for […]
“African Regions are greatly bothered by climate change”
Interview with Cyril OKOYE, Secretary General of AADFI. 1. How important were the actions taken by development banks during the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic? The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating effect on the social and economic sectors of countries around the globe. Development Banks’ ability to play a counter-cyclical role in highly uncertain environments […]
“ADFIAP remains a key mover in advancing sustainable development in the region”
Interview with Enrique I. Florencio, Secretary General of ADFIAP. 1. How important were the actions taken by development banks during the crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic? The role of development finance institutions has expanded in the past decade, as more have been created and they have been allocated greater amounts of capital. But amid the […]
Finance in Common Summit 2022 – SAVE THE DATE
The 3rd edition of the Finance in Common (FiCS) Summit will be co-organized by the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank on 19 and 20 October 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire as a hybrid event, allowing virtual and in-person participation. The event’s theme will be “Green and Just transition for a sustainable recovery“.The […]
ADFIAP Board elects ODB CEO Dr. Al-Hinai as new Chairman
The ADFIAP Board of Directors in its 92nd Meeting on October 27, 2021, via zoom has elected Dr. Abdulaziz Mohammed Zahir Al-Hinai, CEO of Oman Development Bank as the new Chairman of ADFIAP, succeeding Mr. Phub Dorji of Bhutan Development Bank Ltd. A board member of several reputed establishments such as Arab Bank for Economic Development in […]
Second edition of the Finance in Common Summit
The second edition of the Finance in Common Summit will be held 19-20 October 2021 in Rome, Italy, and in digital format, and will be hosted by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. As stated by Prime Minister Mario Draghi during the Leaders Summit on Climate April 22, “Italy looks forward to hosting the second edition of […]
Call to participate in the 2021 PSGRS Self-Assessment and Rating Exercise of African DFIs
Abidjan, July 6, 2021 — The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI)’s Secretariat is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2021 PSGRS Self-Assessment and Rating Exercise of African DFIs. The participating institutions are requested to submit their Self-Assessment results to the AADFI Secretariat not later than September 30, 2021. As a reminder, the toolkit required […]
The AADFI held its 2021 Annual General Assembly Meetings from June 29 and 30, 2021
Abidjan, July 1, 2021 –The 2021 Annual General Assembly Meetings of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI were successfully concluded on the theme “Achieving the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA): what roles and opportunities for national DFIs?”. The events which were held virtually were co-organized with the African Development Bank (AfDB) from June […]
AADFI holds its 2021 Annual General Assembly from June 29 to 30, 2021
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) will hold its 2021 Annual General Assembly from June 29 to 30, 2021. The program will hold online as follows: AADFI-AfDB Annual Workshop; Tuesday, June 29, 2021 — from 8:30 to 11:30 am GMT 47th Ordinary General Assembly; Wednesday, June 30, 2021 — from 8:00 to 10:00 am […]