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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]