CEO Forum of African DFIs
November 4-6, 2026 | Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho
Resilient DFIs for Stronger African Economies:
Governance, Standards, Regulation, and Development Impact.
Host
Lesotho National Development Bank (LNDC)
About the Forum
Welcome Message
The AADFI CEO Forum 2026 will bring together leaders of African development finance institutions to shape the future of development financing on the continent. This high-level event will provide a unique platform for strategic dialogue, experience sharing, and building sustainable partnerships.
Our Objectives
The Vision
The CEO Forum equips African DFI leaders with practical strategies for economic resilience, stronger governance, and proven development impact by launching and reviewing the 2026 Prudential Standards and Guidelines and Rating System (PSGRS), expanding financing capacity through innovative capital blending like the NAFAD arrangement, establishing frameworks to measure and communicate impact, and fostering strategic partnerships across the continent.
Your Opportunities
Strategic Growth & Capital Mobilization
Participating in the CEO Forum opens direct access to innovative financing mechanisms like NAFAD, enabling your institution to crowd in capital, strengthen governance through the updated 2026 PSGRS standards, and benchmark performance via continental peer reviews. Engage in high-level B2B networking with key regulators and partners, while adopting advanced frameworks to measure, report, and maximize your real development impact.
Your Added Value
Transformational Leadership & Sector Influence
By attending, your institution moves beyond compliance to shape Africa's evolving financial architecture, leveraging key standards to enhance rating, credibility, and bankability. You directly influence continental policy directions, unlock long-term domestic institutional capital, and return equipped with actionable, peer-tested solutions to drive sustainable economic transformation and scale development outcomes across the region.
Speakers
To be updated
Dr. Patricia Ojangole
Chairperson AADFI
MD, UDB , Uganda
Mr. Thabo Khasipe
CEO, LNDC, Lesotho
Our Partners
African Development Bank Group
Lesotho National Development Bank
Host institution
Partner