Understanding Development Financing Mechanisms in Africa
Masterclass at the headquarters of the African Development Bank, Abidjan
The African Development Bank Group, headquartered in Abidjan, plays a major role in supporting the economic and social development of the African continent.
- Date
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026
- Time
- 09:00 - 12:00
- Duration
- Half-day
- Format
- In person, Headquarters of the African Development Bank Group, Avenue Joseph Anoma, Abidjan
Access to this masterclass is offered free of charge; it is nonetheless subject to prior registration, within the limit of available seats.
Hosted by
African Development Bank expert
African Development Bank (AfDB), Côte d'Ivoire
The Challenge
Understanding the instruments that finance the continent's structural transformation
An ETHSUN masterclass at the headquarters of the African Development Bank Group, to better understand its mandate, strategic priorities and development financing instruments in Africa.
Executive or Entrepreneur
You want to understand how to mobilise development financing instruments for your projects.
Finance or Strategy Professional
You want a better grasp of AfDB's priority sectors and intervention mechanisms in Africa.
Public Policy Official
You want to place the Bank's role in the financing of infrastructure and public policy.
Student in Economics or Development
You want to strengthen your institutional, economic and pan-African financial knowledge.
Four profiles, one shared ground: the mechanisms that finance Africa's structural transformation.
An immersion at the heart of a pan-African institution serving development.
What you take away
What you will take away from the session
- The history, mandate and institutional architecture of the African Development Bank Group
- The main development financing instruments mobilised by the Bank
- AfDB's priority sectors of intervention in Africa
- The current challenges of African development, discussed with Bank experts
- A better understanding of AfDB's strategic role in financing states, businesses and territories
You receive
- Session summary
- Group photo
Optional
Have your Masterclass learning outcomes validated and receive a named certificate of training
50,000 FCFA
At the end of the Masterclass, participants who wish to may take part in a learning validation process comprising actual attendance at the session and a quiz assessing the knowledge and skills covered. The named certificate of training is issued only after this process has been validated. The FCFA 50,000 fee covers the assessment process, administrative processing, traceability and issuance of the certificate.
Interactivity. Institutional presentation, briefing on financing mechanisms, interactive discussion, Q&A session. Session held in French.
Speaker
African Development Bank expert
- Resource person designated by the African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank Group is a pan-African multilateral financial institution headquartered in Abidjan. It supports the continent's economic and social development through its financing instruments for states, infrastructure and the private sector.
The masterclass is delivered by a resource person designated by the Bank, who presents its institutional architecture, strategic priorities and financing mechanisms, followed by an interactive discussion with participants.
Institution
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Pan-African development finance institution, headquartered in Abidjan
Based in
Côte d'Ivoire
Profile
Sidi Ould Tah
- President of the African Development Bank Group, since September 2025
Elected ninth President of the African Development Bank Group on 29 May 2025 with more than 76% of the vote, the highest margin ever recorded for a first term in the Bank's history, Sidi Ould Tah took office on 1 September 2025 in Abidjan.
He previously chaired the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) for ten years (2015-2025), transforming it from an unrated regional player into one of Africa's highest-rated multilateral development banks. He has more than 40 years of experience in banking, economic and ministerial roles across Africa and the Global South, and is fluent in Arabic, French and English.
Institution
African Development Bank (AfDB)
9th President of the Group, elected 29 May 2025, in office since 1 September 2025
Based in
Mauritania
Registration
Reserve your place
Professionals outside the network may submit an application. The alumni office reviews its admissibility and decides on the recommendation.
Payment
Accepted payment methods
Access to the masterclass is offered free of charge, to alumni and recommended professionals alike. Only the optional learning validation process — assessment, administrative processing, traceability and issuance of the named certificate of training — is billed, at the same rate for everyone: 50,000 FCFA, i.e. EUR 76.22.
After your registration, our team sends you the payment instructions and your receipt. A question about payment?
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Understanding Development Financing Mechanisms in Africa, masterclass at the headquarters of the african development bank, abidjan
Registration required, limited seats. Access is reserved for ETHSUN alumni and the professionals they recommend.
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