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The role of the financial sector in combating climate change in Africa

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International conference BDF-AFD-FERDI
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When
From Monday november 3 2025 to Wednesday november 5 2025
Schedule
From 2pm to 3:30pm
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This conference follows on from a conference held in July 2021 entitled "Facing climate change: what financial choices for Africa?", whose conclusions highlighted Africa's disproportionate vulnerability to climate change and the need to mobilize all stakeholders to finance mitigation and adaptation.

The November 2025 conference aims to examine in detail the role of financial intermediaries (banks, insurance companies, investment funds, rating agencies, central banks, and development banks) as well as public financing in catalyzing private capital. 

↪ Conference comprising three webinars spread over three days.
↪ Conference with simultaneous French/English translation.

Monday, November 3 from 2pm to 3:30pm : What is the role and impact of private financial intermediaries in the fight against climate change in Africa?

  • Role of the private financial sector in combating climate change
  • Measuring and regulating climate finance
  • Measuring the effects of climate change on investments

Speakers :

Introduction : Paul Derreumaux, Honorary Chairman of Bank of Africa (BOA)

Moderation : Agence Française de Développement -AFD/Proparco (tbc)

Speakers : 

  • Ali Mbaye, Cheikh Anta Diop University
  • Tomas Hos, TOSSD Secretariat
  • Nabil Bahr, Bank Al-Maghrib
  • Aude Verries, CNP Assurances

Tuesday, November, 4 from 2pm to 3:30pm : The role of public development banks in mobilizing and allocating financing for climate change mitigation

  • The role of international and domestic public development banks
  • The leverage effects of public resources
  • Public development banks in the financial architecture of development

Speakers :

Introduction : Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of the Agence Française de Développement - AFD Group, and Chair of the Finance in Common's coalition (FiCS)

Modération : Laurent Clerc, Banque de France

Intervenants : 

  • Kampeta Sayinzoga, Development Bank of Rwanda
  • Ambroise Fayolle, European Investment Bank (TBC)
  • Claire Cheremetinski, French Treasury (TBC)
  • Serge Ekué, West African Development Bank - WADB
  • Khalid Safir, Caisse de Dépôt et Gestion 

Wednesday, November 5 from 2pm to 3:30pm : What role should central banks and banking supervisors play in combating climate change?

  • Banking supervision and macroprudential tools
  • Financial stability
  • Monetary policy and climate risk integration 

Speakers :

Introduction : Laurent Clerc, Banque de France

Modération : Bruno Cabrillac, Ferdi

Intervenants :

  • Jean-Claude Brou, Central Bank of West African States - BCEAO (tbc)
  • Yvon Sana Bangui, Bank of Central African States - BEAC
  • Aiva Andrianarivelo, Central Bank of Madagascar - BFM
  • Sy Amadou, International Monetary Fund - IMF/AFR
  • Raphael Poignet, European Central Bank - ECB