CBE DEPUTY GOVERNOR APPOINTED AFI GENDER INCLUSIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE
MBABANE - The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Eswatini, Felicia Dlamini, has been appointed to serve as a voting member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion’s (AFI) Gender Inclusive Finance Committee.
Her two-year term will run from September 2024 to September 2026. The appointment was ratified by the AFI Membership Council during an Annual General Meeting held in San Salvador, El Salvador, on September 3, 2024. The DG’s appointment was due to her extensive experience in economic matters and was considered the best candidate among other nominees. She has held senior advisory roles at both the African Development Bank and the IMF, representing Africa Group 1 Constituency.
She also served as an advisor to the Eswatini Ministry of Finance. The DG holds a Master of Arts in Development Economics from Williams College, USA and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Demography from the University of Eswatini. The CBE, represented by the deputy governor, will join other member institutions on the committee, including the Central Bank of Egypt, the State Bank of Pakistan, the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Banque Centrale de la Republique de Guinee, the Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest, and the Superintendencia de la Economía Popular y Solidaria de Ecuador.
Inclusion
The AFI is a policy leadership alliance owned and led by central banks and financial regulators in developing countries with the objective of advancing financial inclusion. It empowers policy makers and regulators to increase access and usage of quality financial services for the under-served through the formulation, implementation and global advocacy of sustainable and inclusive policies. The AFI’s Gender Inclusive Finance Committee plays a crucial role in advancing women’s financial inclusion by developing policies, conducting research, building capacity, fostering collaboration and promoting innovation.
Its work contributes to achieving gender equality and empowering women worldwide. The committee also supports the Board in providing leadership on advancing and promoting gender inclusive finance in the AFI network.
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