DFIs urged to rethink approach

CEDA CEO Thabo Thamane (secong from right) addressing the media on the sidelines of the recent CEO Forum of the World Federation of Development Finance Institutions (WFDFI)
CEDA CEO Thabo Thamane (secong from right) addressing the media on the sidelines of the recent CEO Forum of the World Federation of Development Finance Institutions (WFDFI)

Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in emerging countries have been urged to re-think their approaches in order to deliver desired developmental impact in their continents.

Patrick Dlamini, chairman of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI), made the suggestion last week in Gaborone at the opening of the CEO Forum of the World Federation of Development Finance Institutions (WFDFI).

“The current global development challenges are enormous and require collective and integrated approach to weather the storm,” he said.

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