Africa-Press – Eswatini. On Monday, The CBE Governor, Dr. Phil Mnisi, led the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI).
The celebration was held alongside the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual meetings, currently ongoing in Washington DC, USA. It included ministers of finance and economic planning, central bank governors of MEFMI member countries, policymakers, and other senior officials from financial institutions. In his remarks, the governor, as chairman of the Board of governors of MEFMI, reflected on the founding vision of the institution back in 1994, which is to enhance economic stability and sustainable development in the Eastern and Southern African region. Over the past three decades, MEFMI has made tremendous strides, through training thousands of officials from member countries and providing them with the expertise and knowledge to drive economic growth and stability, among many other achievements.
Partnership
The governor thanked member countries for their trust and support of MEFMI programmes, emphasising that their partnership has been crucial to the institution’s success. MEFMI Executive Director, Dr. Louis Kasekende, was also in attendance. Over the past three decades, MEFMI has evolved from a group of visionary senior officials from Central Banks and Ministries of Finance and Economic Planning in Eastern and Southern Africa (formerly ESAIDARM) into a leading regional capacity-building institution, with diversified programmes and partnerships boasting 15 member countries and a reputation for excellence.
This significant milestone demonstrates MEFMI’s resilience and adaptability. Through its flagship programmes: Macroeconomic Management Programme, Debt Management Programme, and the Financial Sector Management Programme. MEFMI has provided cutting-edge training to thousands of professionals, policymakers, and researchers across the region.
MEFMI takes immense pride in its accomplishments over the past thirty years, which include;
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