Dear Readers,
2011 was an important and successful year for MFW4A with exciting results. Reflecting back, important milestones were achieved by the Partnership and this year 2012 promises to be as equally important with many activities on our agenda.
During 2011, MFW4A and its partners worked closely together to put in place various successful event such as the Partnership Forum, Face to Face events, a new publication and the launch of new working groups.
The achievements summarized here represent the combined efforts and valuable inputs of the Secretariat and its partners. Read More
Learn more on the Agricultural Finance Stakeholder Working Group launched under the umbrella of the Making Finance Work For Africa (MFW4A) Partnership and the African Rural And Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) by reading the press release
The banking sector in Zambia is growing, with the number of banks' increase growing by 60% from 12 in 2000 to 19 in 2011. While this is expected to bring cheer to the central bank, the Bank of Zambia is not impressed.
The term over-indebtedness is uncommon in most African financial sectors even as more financial institutions increase the number of loans to borrowers despite some being unable to repay them.
The 2011 MFW4A Forum featured a discussion on efforts to improve consumer protection in Africa. In this report, Cynthia Mukwasa from Lusaka explores the issue.
Isaac Otchere, Pierre Yourougou, and Issouf Soumaré on FDI and Financial Market Development in Africa
African countries have experienced a surge in private capital inflows between 2000 and 2008. According to UNCTAD (2009), the inflows of foreign direct investment reached an unprecended level of $88 billion in 2008, representing 29% of Africa’s gross fixed capital formation. Interestingly, African countries differ significantly in terms of their capacity to attract foreign direct investment. The UNCTAD report also shows that the top 10 recipient countries accounted for nearly 82 percent of the total foreign direct investment inflows. Meanwhile, financial markets in Africa exhibit significant differences in terms of their levels of development. Read More
Meet The Stakeholder
The Association of African Central Banks (AACB)
The Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) Partnership Secretariat contacted Mr. Samuel Meango, Permanent Secretary of the Association of African Central Banks (AACB) for him to present his organization.
Could you briefly introduce the AACB?
The creation of the AACB follows the decision by Heads of State and Governments of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) on May 25, 1963, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in view of setting up a Preparatory Economic Committee. The Committee had to conduct a study on a wide range of monetary and financial issues in collaboration with governments and after consultation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). > Read More
Country Focus
NEWSLETTER
MFW4A ON
Home
