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

  • What Can We Learn from Governance Success Stories in MENA?
    > Posted by Lizzy Bolze, CFI Analyst, with contributions from Alex Silva, Calmeadow Foundation Are you a microfinance institution in the Middle East or North Africa (MENA) region? Would you like to improve your bottom-line and attract more investors? Here is one simple trick: improve your governance! A recent International Finance Corporation (IFC) paper focusing […]
  • “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 […]
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