Times Of Swaziland: CBE DEPUTY GOVERNOR APPOINTED AFI GENDER INCLUSIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE

CBE DEPUTY GOVERNOR APPOINTED AFI GENDER INCLUSIVE FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Nhlanganiso Mkhonta on 28/10/2024 07:58:00


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.