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Annual Report 2024

Annual Reports

July 2024

Annual Report 2024

The Sub-Sahara African (SSA) region, spurred by the post pandemic global economic recovery, notwithstanding different country outcomes, continues to grow consistently. According to the International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook, global output is estimated to expand by 3.3 percent in 2025, shy of 3.2 percent registered in 2024. Over the same period, Sub -Sahara African […]

Annual Report 2023

Annual Reports

August 2023

Annual Report 2023

The SADC DFRC has come a long way traversing a period generally characterised by a strong growth path in its operations and thus carving a niche in the regional development finance space as a Centre of excellence. Almost ten thousand programme beneficiaries later and a solid membership of forty one (41) up from seventeen (17) […]

Annual Report 2022

Annual Reports

August 2022

Annual Report 2022

Financial Year 2021 – 2022, albeit an improvement on the previous one that bore the full brunt of the Covid-19 adverse effects, continued to be characterised by financial difficulties for the DFRC that negatively impacted programme delivery capacity. During the year 2021, as the Covid-19 threat receded and governments began to unwind the fiscal and […]

Annual Report 2021

Annual Reports

July 2021

Annual Report 2021

The financial year under review has been a very difficult one primarily due to the incidence of the Covid-19 and its devastating effects on the global economy that saw growth shrink by 3.1% in 2020 according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projections. Sub Saharan African states were not spared at all, declining 1.7% as […]

Annual Reports

June 2020

Annual Report 2020

The DFRC interventions aimed at enhancing skills of the DFI Network members through training and development programmes, technical assistance, secondments and attachments as well as policy research and advisory services continue to grow with each ensuing year. In total, twenty-five programmes were held during the course of the financial year and six hundred and fifty-six […]

Annual Report 2019

Annual Reports

August 2019

Annual Report 2019

The DFRC continues to accomplish its mandate with excellence, augmenting the work of DFIs within the SADC region and extending its reach to the East African Community and COMESA. This has been a fruitful year with activities being undertaken in the areas of capacity building, policy research, public private partnerships (PPP’s) and the provision of […]

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June 2019

SADC-DFRC Newsletter June 2019

GREEN FINANCE AND DFIS IN SADC CEOs and senior officials from different DFIs, governments, financial institutions, the private sector and other development finance stakeholders met in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on the 6th June 2019 for the 18th biannual SADC DFI CEOs’ Forum. The forum focused on “Green Finance and Development Finance Institutions in SADC”. This […]

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March 2019

SADC-DFRC Newsletter – March 2019

SADC DFI NETWORK CEOS MET ON FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR) The 17th forum for SADC DFI CEOs was held on 6th December 2018 in Cape Town, RSA. The theme for this forum was “The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Impact on DFIs”. The 4IR encompasses the technological advancements that are moving us from basic connectivity […]

Annual Reports

July 2018

Annual Report 2018

This year has witnessed the DFRC attain higher levels of performance in activities as it continues to consolidate its position as a significant player in the development finance space in the SADC region and beyond. This has seen heightened activity across all fields of operation – capacity building, policy research, public private partnerships and advisory […]

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December 2017

SADC-DFRC Newsletter December 2017

NIDCS, SONAPAR, SNHB JOIN THE SADC DFI NETWORK A trio of Development Finance Institution (DFI) viz; National Industrial Development Corporation of Swaziland (NIDCS), Societe Nationale de Participations (SONAPAR) and the Swaziland National Housing Board (SNHB) acceded to the SADC DFI Network membership at the recent meeting held in Swaziland to bring membership to a total […]

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September 2017

SADC-DFRC Newsletter September 2017

ZIMBABWE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE SCHOOL (ZDFS) The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre convened a collaborative series of development programmes with the Zimbabwean Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) under the aegis Zimbabwe Development Finance School (ZDFS). The ZDFS was the second cluster programmes following the launch of the initiative back in 2013. The three (3) weeks Executive development […]

Annual Report 2017

Annual Reports

July 2017

Annual Report 2017

The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) is pleased to present its Annual Report for the financial year 2016/17. This comprehensive report details our continued commitment to our mandate: strengthening development finance institutions (DFIs) and supporting governments to achieve national and regional development goals. As the leader in facilitating development finance solutions in the SADC region and […]

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June 2017

SADC-DFRC Newsletter June 2017

TADB JOINS THE SADC DFI NETWORK The SADC DFIs welcomed Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) to the Network during their recent meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, bringing the membership to a total of thirty-eight (38) DFIs. Network members witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Mr. Francis J Assenga, the Acting […]

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March 2017

SADC-DFRC Newsletter March 2017

FINCORP CHAIRS THE SADC DFI NETWORK The Group Managing Director for the Swaziland Development and Finance Corporation (FINCORP), Mr. Dumisani Msibi has been appointed Chair of the SADC DFI Network for a two (2) year period effective December 2016. This appointment, which is rotational among the Network members was endorsed at a full meeting of […]

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December 2016

SADC-DFRC Newsletter December 2016

Risk Management, Elephant Hills, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC DFRC) convened the last Capacity Building programme of the year 2016 for its Member Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) at Elephant Hills Hotel, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The training programme on Risk Management was held on the 5th – 9th of December 2016. […]

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September 2016

SADC-DFRC Newsletter September 2016

FINANCIAL MODELLING The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) convened a training programme on Financial modelling for its Member Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) on the 12th – 16th September 2016 at Sibane Hotel, Mbabane in the Kingdom of Swaziland. “SADC-DFRC is an important vehicle to help us improve our performance as DFIs operating in the […]

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June 2016

SADC-DFRC Newsletter June 2016

SADC DFRC OPENS NEW OFFICE The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Honourable Kenneth Matambo, who was the guest of honour officially opened the new office of the SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (the DFRC) on 8th June 2016 at Zambezi Towers, Gaborone, and unveiled the commemorative plaque.

Annual Report 2016

Annual Reports

June 2016

Annual Report 2016

The 2016 Annual Report details a year of significant institutional growth, highlighted by the official opening of our new permanent office in Gaborone and the expansion of the DFI Network to 36 members. This report covers our progress in aligning DFI activities with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the strengthening of the PSGRS framework, […]

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March 2016

SADC-DFRC Newsletter December-March 2016

SADC DFRC BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTS NEW CHAIR Ms. Annie Vidot, the Chief Executive Officer of Development Bank of Seychelles is the new Chairperson of the DFRC Board of Trustees, taking over from Ms. Maria de Fatima Silveira, Executive Director of Banco de Poupanca e Credito (BPC). Her appointment took place during the Board meeting […]

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September 2015

SADC-DFRC Newsletter September 2015

ZIMBABWE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE SCHOOL RESUMES A sequential special Zimbabwean cluster Development Finance programmes initiative launched October 2013, and named the Zimbabwe Development Finance School (ZDFS) was inaugurated with three (3) consecutive executive development programmes targeted at local DFIs and other stakeholders. This year the initiative saw a conniving of two (2) weeks training programmes of […]

Annual Report 2015

Annual Reports

July 2015

Annual Report 2015

The 2015 Annual Report showcases a year of high performance and strategic alignment with regional goals. Key highlights include the completion of the “Scan of SADC Development Finance Institutions and Environment,” a landmark study whose action plan was approved by the SADC Committee of Ministers. The report details our delivery of 24 capacity-building programmes, the […]

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June 2015

SADC-DFRC Newsletter June 2015

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS’ FORUM Chief Executive Officers of the SADC Development Finance Institutions Network met during this forum to provide a platform for the exchange of views and experiences on the role, operational challenges and experiences of SME financing and support programmes, as well as the broader policy environment within which they operate. The forum […]

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March 2015

SADC-DFRC Newsletter March 2015

HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING REVIEW The DFRC convened a two part programme which combined the facilitation of a Human Resource Development (HRD) programme and the annual Capacity Building Review programme which focused on providing an opportunity for DFI Network Human Resources departments to examine the progress in Capacity Building in SADC DFI Network […]

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December 2014

SADC-DFRC Newsletter December 2014

The SADC DFI Network Appoints New Chairman Mr. Patrick Dlamini, Chief Executive of Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), is the new SADC DFI Network Chair. He takes over from Ambassador Leonard Iipumbu of Agricultural Bank of Namibia, who chaired the Network from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Dlamini also joins the DFRC Board of Trustees […]

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September 2014

SADC-DFRC Newsletter September 2014

DFRC and GIZ to host DFI Scan Validation The SADC Development Finance Resources Centre (SADC-DFRC) in collaboration with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeir (GIZ) will host the Validation Workshop from the 18th – 19th November 2014 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The purpose of the workshop is to disseminate and validate the findings and recommendations […]

Annual Report 2014

Annual Reports

September 2014

Annual Report 2014

As we celebrated our 10th anniversary, the 2014 Annual Report marks the end of our second strategic plan and the unveiling of our ambitious new vision: to be the leader in facilitating development finance solutions in the region and continent. This report reviews a year where we trained 522 professionals and launched a comprehensive scan […]

Others

August 2014

A Scan of National Development Finance Institutions in the SADC Region

This study is divided into seven chapters. Chapter 1 is provides a general description of the aims and proposed method of the study. Chapter 2 presents a comprehensive survey of the literature on development finance institutions from the international perspective. This survey forms the basis for chapter 3, which covers the experience of DFIs in […]

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June 2014

SADC-DFRC Newsletter June 2014

SADC DFI Chief Executives discuss DFI Scan The SADC DFRC convened its 8th Forum for the DFI Network Chief and Senior Executives on 5th June 2014 at the Kempinski Resort, Mahe. The theme for the forum was the “Status of the SADC Development Finance Institutions and Environment” The purpose of the programme was to disseminate […]

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March 2014

SADC-DFRC Newsletter March 2014

SADC DFRC meets with SADC Deputy Executive Secretary (RI) Mr. Stuart Kufeni, Chief Executive Officer of the SADC-DFRC accompanied by Mr. Kogan Pillay Head of PPP met with Dr. Thembinkosi Mhlongo, SADC Secretariat Deputy Executive Secretary for Regional Integration (DES-RI), on 11th February 2014 in Gaborone, Botswana. Mr. Kufeni briefed the DES-RI of the activities […]

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December 2013

SADC-DFRC Newsletter December 2013

SADC Development Finance Resource Centre celebtrates 10 years of operations The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (SADC-DFRC) celebrated its 10th Anniversary on 5th December, 2013 at Gaborone International Conference Centre in Gaborone, Botswana. The Celebration was in recognition of the institution’s achievements and contributions to the SADC regional developmental goals of sustainable economic development, employment […]

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September 2013

SADC-DFRC Newsletter September 2013

Zimbabwe Development Finance School (ZDFS) launched The SADC Development Finance Resource Centre in collaboration with the Zimbabwean cluster of development finance institutions has launched the Zimbabwe Development Finance School (ZDFS) in Harare, Zimbabwe. The launch took place at Rainbow Towers Hotel on 7th October 2013. The ZDFS is a series of executive development programmes in […]

Annual Report 2013

Annual Reports

August 2013

Annual Report 2013

The 2013 Annual Report captures a year of significant expansion for the DFRC, marked by the full operationalization of the SADC PPP Network and the rollout of the Prudential Standards, Guidelines and Rating System (PSGRS). This report details how we delivered 18 high-impact programmes, with a growing focus on institution-specific training. It also covers our […]

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June 2013

SADC-DFRC Newsletter June 2013

Minister calls for greater Integration The Deputy Minister of Finance and National Planning of the Republic of Zambia, Honourable Keith Mukata has called for enhanced economic integration in the SADC region through increased trade and investment in the region amongst member states. Hon. Mukata said this when he officially opened the SADC DFI Network biennial […]

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March 2013

SADC-DFRC Newsletter March 2013

IDBZ C.E.O to chair DFRC Board – 2013 Mr. Charles Chikaura, Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe (IDBZ) has been elected chairman of the DFRC Board of Trustees. This took place at the board meeting held in Gaborone on the 8th March 2013. Mr. Thabo Thamane, the Chief Executive Officer of Citizen […]

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December 2012

SADC-DFRC Newsletter December 2012

The SADC DFI Network signs MoU with ADFIAP The SADC DFI Network and the Association of Development Finance Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a bid to strengthen the relationship between the two institutions. The MOU was signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the DFRC, Mr […]

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September 2012

SADC-DFRC Newsletter September 2012

Financial Modelling crucial for Development – Ndudzo The Chief Executive Officer of the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe, Mr Mike Ndudzo, has urged financial analysts to sharpen their skills in financial modelling in order to provide sound advice to their organisations on the development projects that they engage in.

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June 2012

SADC-DFRC Newsletter June 2012

CEO’s Forum: Lessons From The Far East T he CEOs Forum for SADC DFIs was held in the picturesque tourist town of Kasane in Northern Botswana, on the border with Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The Forum focused on the theme „Development Finance – Lessons from Asia in which speakers elucidated the role that Development Finance […]

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March 2012

SADC-DFRC Newsletter March 2012

UNISA School of Business Head visits The Acting Executive Director of UNISA’s Graduate School of Business Leadership, Professor Valiant Clapper visited the SADC Development Finance Resource Centre to acquaint himself with the activities of the DFRC and discuss opportunities for collaboration on 14th March 2012. Professor Klapper, who was accompanied by SBL International Manager, Mr. […]

Annual Report 2011

Annual Reports

June 2011

Annual Report 2011

This annual report covers the financial year 2010/11, a period of consolidation and strategic growth for the SADC-DFRC. It highlights the successful delivery of 15 capacity-building programmes and the establishment of the Regional Technical Assistance Facility (RTAF) with seed capital from the DBSA. A key milestone was the launch of the SADC PPP Network, positioning […]

Others

February 2011

Sadc Dfrc Business Plan

A current-state analysis of the SADC-DFRC involved gaining a “business truth” of where the organisation is relative to the 2009 – 2014 strategic plan. With the organisational vision and mission statements as guides, the review process was directed towards reviewing strategy and goals in terms of key stakeholder outcomes such as product or service innovations. […]

Annual Report 2010

Annual Reports

May 2010

Annual Report 2010

The 2010 Annual Report marks the first year of implementing our new Five-Year Strategic Plan (2009-2014), following a period of restructuring to create a more focused and cost-effective organisation. This report details the successful delivery of diverse training programmes, including new courses on debt management and PPP appraisal, and a growing demand for institution-specific training. […]

Annual Reports

April 2009

Annual Report 2009

The Year 2008/09 saw DFRC activities continue to trend Upwards and its outreach extends to cover non core area and beyond the region, In tandem with this trend was an upturn in donor support which was most welcome as a demostration of a growing role of DFRC in the region. As with Previous years and […]

Newsletters

August 2008

SADC-DFRC Newsletter 8th Issue August 2008

SME Mentoring Programme launched in Botswana The SADC-DFRC in collaboration with the local DFIs in Botswana – National Development Bank, Citizen Entrepreneurial Development Agency, Local Enterprise Authority, Botswana Development Corporation, Botswana Housing Corporation and Botswana Savings Bank – and a partner organization, the Botswana National Productivity Centre, launched the Journey to Excellence SMME Mentoring Programme […]

Annual Report 2008

Annual Reports

April 2008

Annual Report 2008

The 2008 Annual Report showcases a year of robust financial turnaround and significant strategic progress. Following a strong operational performance, the report highlights key achievements including the launch of the ‘Credit Rating Methodology for African DFIs’ project, the roll-out of the corporate governance programme, and the execution of a landmark consultancy for the Government of […]

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April 2008

SADC-DFRC Newsletter June 2008

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF MAURITIUS HOSTS SADC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS BIANNUAL MEETING AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ROUNDTABLE The SADC DFI Subcommittee and the SADC-DFRC held their bi-annual meeting at the Labourdonnais Water Front Hotel in Port Louis, Mauritius on 30th April 2008. The Subcommittee Meeting was officially opened by the Honourable Rama Khrishna Sithanen, Deputy Prime […]

Newsletters

January 2008

SADC-DFRC Newsletter January 2008-2

Stuart Kufeni is New CEO of DFRC The DFRC Board of Trustees has appointed Mr Stuart Kufeni as Chief Executive Officer for the SADCDFRC with effect from 1 st November 2007. Mr Kufeni replaces Dr Rosalind H Thomas who resigned from the DFRC on May 31 st, 2007. He previously held the position of Programme […]

Annual Report 2007

Annual Reports

November 2007

Annual Report 2007

The 2007 Annual Report chronicles a year of transition and consolidation. Marked by a change in leadership with the appointment of Mr. Stuart Kufeni as CEO, the report also celebrates the DFRC’s formal recognition as a SADC treaty-based institution under the Finance and Investment Protocol (FIP). It highlights the launch of a major research project […]

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April 2007

Dr Thomas heads for the African Development Bank

The SADC-DFRC Board of Trustees hosted a farewell cocktail in honour of Dr Rosalind H Thomas, CEO for SADC-DFRC on the 30th March 2007 at the Gaborone International Convention Centre. The Vice Chair of the Board, Mr Oaitse Ramasedi and the Chair of the DFI Subcommittee, Mr David Nuyoma in their speeches at the occasion […]

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January 2007

SADC-DFRC Newsletter 4th Issue January 2007

DFRC LAUNCHES THE SADC SME MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME The DFRC in partnership with SAFRI HRD Project of Germany completed the development of the SME Mentorship model titled “The Journey to Excellence (J2Ex)”, with the Pilot project being launched at BEDCO (Lesotho) in October 2006. The model was developed to enable management teams and entrepreneurs to self-assess […]

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September 2006

SADC-DFRC Newsletter 3rd Issue September 2006

The second module of the 2006 Programme on Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis(PIARA) was held from 4th – 15th September 2006 at Eskom Leadership Development Centre in Midrand, South Africa. This programme extends the financial analysis in Module I to cover economic and social considerations, as well as stakeholder analysis. Except for two, all participants […]

Annual Report 2006

Annual Reports

May 2006

Annual Report 2006

The 2006 Annual Report captures a pivotal year of growth and recognition for the DFRC, highlighted by the official opening of our permanent headquarters in Gaborone by the SADC Council of Ministers Chair. This report details the successful delivery of six key training programmes, the expansion of the DFI Network to 23 members, and significant […]

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April 2006

SADC-DFRC signs MoU with Norsad

The SADC-Development Finance Resource Centre (DFRC) represented by its CEO, Dr. Rosalind H. Thomas, and the NORSAD Agency represented by its CEO, Mr. Ole Simony, on 23rd March 2006 and on the occasion of the Board of Governors Meeting of NORSAD, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a partnership to address private sector […]

Annual Reports

April 2006

Annual Report 2006

In our first year of service as a Board our responsibilities were minimal: during this period and, as one of our primary tasks, we adopted the formula for contributions of the Development Finance Institutions (DFI) Network Members to the DFRC’s recurrent expenditure. Except for the legal and procedural rules that we approved, which would govern […]

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January 2006

SADC-DFRC Newsletter January 06-2

Welcome to the first edition of the SADC-DFRC Newsletter Following the establishment of the SADC-Development Finance Resource Centre (DFRC) as the secretariat and hub of the SADC Development Finance Institutions Network (DFI), it has become necessary for us to establish a mechanism for communication and exchange of information amongst the member DFIs and the SADC-DFRC. […]

Annual Reports

May 2005

Annual Report 2005

This Annual Report is the first Report of the Development Finance Resource Centre (DFRC), and the DFI Network of SADC. Both of these institutions are new “self-help” creations of SADC, aimed at supporting regional economic integration and effective delivery on the development challenges facing the sub-region. They have specifically taken on the challenge of supporting […]

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