Each year, the Leadership Development Program for Regulators (LDPR), offered by AFI and Women’s World Banking, fosters leadership and diversity among financial regulators, equipping them with the skills to create enabling environments for women’s financial inclusion.

At the recent AFI Global Policy Forum in Namibia, a graduation ceremony took place for the nine AFI member institutions who featured in the 2025 LDPR cohort:

• Bank of Uganda
• Central Bank of Armenia
• Central Bank of Egypt
• Central Bank of Lesotho
• Central Bank of Liberia
• Central Bank of Nigeria
• National Bank of Cambodia
• National Bank of Tajikistan
• Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

Through the Programme, a senior official nominates a high-potential woman leader from their institution, and together, they develop, design, and implement a policy to enhance women’s financial inclusion. Participants spend six weeks in virtual learning and one week of in-person learning at Saïd Business School, before presenting their capstone projects at the AFI Global Policy Forum.

Congratulations to this year’s graduates!