Africa Board Fellowship

Weak governance and risk management impede African microfinance growth and sustainability. Our program connects board members and CEOs through peer learning and exchange to strengthen the governance of financial institutions serving low-income clients.
What is ABF?Learn more about the program and how to get involvedWhy ABF?A look at microfinance governance and risk challenges in AfricaApplyApplications are being accepted on a rolling basis Virtual Community ForumA private online space for Fellows to connect.Our Work in Governance and RiskLearn more about governance and risk with publications and materials from CFI’s Investing in Inclusive Finance programContact & Get InvolvedJoin our mailing list and contact ABF staff

Recent Blog Posts on Governance

  • “Never Waste a Good Crisis”
    > Posted by Jeffrey Riecke, Senior Associate, CFI India has received much fanfare for its financial inclusion efforts in recent years. A few weeks ago we declared it our Financial Inclusion Country of the Year for 2015 in recognition of the major steps it took, which resulted in achieving the greatest improvement in its Global […]
  • Social Impact Bonds and Financial Inclusion
    > Posted by Hatem Mahbouli, Investment Officer, FMO Social Impact Bonds A lot has been said on social or development impact bonds (SIBs), and the instrument evidently has acquired enough vintage to be subjected to an insightful review by the Brookings Institute on the promises and limitations of its applications. To give a short description, SIBs […]
  • 100 Calls to Action: Highlights from FI2020 Week
    > Posted by Center Staff Last week, FI2020 Week created a global conversation on the key actions needed to advance financial inclusion, grounded in the findings of the recently launched FI2020 Progress Report. From November 2-6, 2015, stakeholders around the world participated in more than 30 events and shared their voices over social media, with […]
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