ADFIAP speaks at NDC-themed regional workshop
ADFIAP, represented by its Secretary-General, Octavio B. Peralta, spoke at the regional NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) workshop organized by the UNFCCC-WGEO RCC Dubai and the UNFCCC-IGES RCC Bangkok, in collaboration with the NDC Partnership entitled, “Good Practices in NDC Update and Implementation: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Asia, Middle East, and North Africa”. The virtual […]
AADFI held its 2021 consultative forum for HR Professionals in African DFIs
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, March 19, 2021 — Given the huge impact of the coronavirus pandemic and other disruptions of the social, economic, and environmental system, proactive organizations are redefining the purpose of their existence and focusing their actions on sustainability to deliver on broader societal goals of ensuring that beyond profit, organizations matter: that people, planet, […]
African Development Bank named the World’s Best Multilateral Financial Institution 2021 by Global Finance
The prestigious U.S. magazine, Global Finance, specializing in financial markets and investment banking, has named the African Development Bank as the “Best Multilateral Financial Institution in the world for 2021”. The award is a global recognition for the path breaking efforts of the African Development Bank as it transforms itself into a solutions bank for Africa, […]
6 reasons why Africa’s new free trade area is a global game changer
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AADFI Releases the Report of the 10th PSGRS Peer Review
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, February 9, 2021 — The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) published the Report of the 2020 Prudential Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (PSGRS) Self-Assessment and Peer Review on Friday, February 5, 2021, following its approval by the AADFI Board of Directors (BOD) at its 98th meeting held on February 1, […]
Passing on of Mr. Audace Bukuru, AADFI Regional Representative for Central Africa
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, January 26, 2021 — The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) regrets to announce the passing on of Mr. Audace Bukuru on January 22, 2021. Mr. Bukuru, until his death, was the AADFI Regional Representative for Central Africa and Chief Executive Officer of the Banque Nationale pour le Développement Économique (BNDE). […]
AADFI Held its 46th Ordinary General Assembly
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) successfully held its 46th Ordinary General Assembly (OGA) on November 30th, 2020. It was the first OGA meeting of the AADFI held virtually in the history of the Association, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr. Thabo Thamane, Chairman of the AADFI and CEO of Citizen Entrepreneurial Development […]
Conclusions Alide General Assembly 2020
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Development Banks should work toward a sustainable and resilient model in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic
[kc_row use_container=”yes” _id=”4523383″][kc_column width=”100%” _id=”637964″][kc_column_text 0=”” _id=”250070″] The COVID-19 crisis has strongly impacted Latin American and Caribbean economic and social development. The region’s governments have responded by, through their development banks, mobilizing countercyclical financing and support programs for vulnerable sectors. Although desirable, these measures need to be supplemented by stronger actions. ALIDE’s General Assembly proposed […]
ALIDE takes part in international debate on solutions devised by development banks for SMEs in confronting the COVID-19 crisis
October 27, 2020.- ALIDE takes part in the international debate on solutions for SMEs heavily impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Association’s top executives made presentations, at international events, on the situation of the production sector and the actions being taken by development banks for its benefit. The Secretary General […]