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

Over 500 Public Development Banks (PDBs) gathered in Rome to promote models capable of catalysing public and private resources towards sustainable agri-food systems and food security, the fight against and adaptation to climate change, biodiversity protection, promotion of gender equality and social inclusion.

Fitch Ratings – London – 21 Sep 2021: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Nigeria-based Bank of Industry Limited’s (BOI) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has also upgraded BOI’s National Long-Term Rating to ‘AAA(nga)’ from ‘AA+(nga)’, reflecting our view of an increased likelihood of support from the Nigerian authorities for

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

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

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

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

Mr. Thabo Thamane, Chairman of the World Federation of Development Financing Institutions (WFDFI) and AADFI, delivered the Opening Remarks at the launch of a Guidebook for National Development Banks on Climate Risk: An Innovative Agenda for Progress in Latin America and the Caribbean, hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank(IADB), on 16 June 2021.

Abidjan, 7 June 2021 – The African Development Bank and the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) jointly hosted a 3-day virtual workshop to train development finance experts in Africa on climate finance action strategy and management. The training aimed to equip participants, particularly those from the financial and private sectors, with knowledge on

April 21, 2021 — The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) will hold a Technical Session on the PSGRS Implementation for focal persons in African DFIs. The program will hold virtually on April 27 and 28, 2021, from 08:00 to 10:30 am. The technical session is one of the recommendations of the AADFI General Assembly,