Senior policymakers and regulators from the Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) region have met to share knowledge and experiences in financial inclusion policies.

The workshop, which was organized by FinMark Trust and sponsored by AFI, took place in Johannesburg on 27 August 2009. Delegates learned from each other’s experiences by sharing country strategies and on-going initiatives to promote financial inclusion. Discussions were also held on obstacles to broaden access to financial services and on which institution should have overall responsibility for promoting financial inclusion. The workshop concluded with some reflections on what AFI can do to assist the participating institutions to meet their financial inclusion objectives.