AADFI launches continental development finance journal in Maseru
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions has launched a peer-reviewed journal to guide research and policy on Africa's economic growth.
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) has launched a continental Journal of Development Finance to strengthen research, knowledge generation and policy dialogue in support of Africa's economic development. The launch took place at the AADFI Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) Forum, which is being held in Maseru from 4 to 6 November 2026.
Zeph Nhleko, chairperson of the AADFI Economists Forum, which set up the publication in 2024, said the journal would give Africa a stronger voice in continental and global development policy debates. It will cover development banking, infrastructure finance, industrialisation, climate and green finance, financial inclusion, agricultural finance and risk management, and will use peer review overseen by the forum's executive committee.
Lesotho National Development Corporation Chief Executive Officer Thabo Khasipe welcomed delegates, saying the forum would explore how development finance institutions could become more resilient and contribute to transforming African economies. The forum's theme covers governance, standards, regulation and development impact.
Why it mattersDevelopment finance institutions across Africa, and the researchers and practitioners who work with them, gain a peer-reviewed platform for evidence on infrastructure, industrialisation and green finance.