Training & Development - Alliance for Financial Inclusion

AFI Educate online courses
Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy
AFI Engage
Leadership and Diversity for Regulators

AFI Educate online courses

Our AFI Educate courses have been designed in response to demand for capacity building on financial inclusion policy. Open to both AFI members and the wider financial inclusion community, they cover the key aspects of this fast-moving policy area, allowing you to learn in a convenient format.

Five courses are available:

Introduction to Inclusive Green Finance Policies

AFI National Financial Inclusion Strategy Policy Model

Inclusive Financial Integrity – Practical Policy Perspectives

AFI Policy Framework for Women-led MSME Access to Finance

Financial Inclusion Policy Crisis Response – the Case of COVID-19

AFI Educate courses last twelve weeks and run three times per year

15 February to 15 May

15 June to 15 September

15 October to 15 January

Course fees

Courses are priced at US$250 per person, with discounts available if you book onto more than one course, or if there is more than one learner from your organisation.

Find full details at our AFI Educate homepage.

Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy

Our Certified Expert in Financial Inclusion Policy (CEFI) course, run in collaboration with the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, will develop your ability to draft and analyze financial inclusion policies and strategies.

Through online lectures, discussion groups and self-study, participants learn about:

Aligning the Goals of Financial Inclusion, Integrity and Stability

Measuring Financial Inclusion

Digital Financial Services

Consumer Empowerment and Market Conduct

MSME Finance

Microcredit, Microsavings and Microinsurance

National Financial Inclusion Strategies

The course runs twice a year (March-August; September-February) and must be completed within six months. Estimated total workload is 150 hours, or 5-7 hours per week.

Full details about the CEFI course, and on how to register, are below.

Who should sign up for the course?

Financial regulators, policymakers and supervisors who are working on developing policies, regulations and strategies for financial inclusion

Management and staff of financial service providers – both banks and non-banks -, and financial inclusion professionals who need to be aware of regulatory aspects to help design and deliver financial services that promotes financial inclusion

Staff of AFI member institutions who are new to financial inclusion or interested in making a career change in financial inclusion

AFI member institutions that are setting up new units specializing in financial inclusion

AFI member institutions that are developing comprehensive financial inclusion strategies

AFI public-private dialogue (PPD) partners who want to further their policy understanding for financial inclusion

What is the course content?

This provides an understanding of the design and implementation of regulatory frameworks that help promote financial inclusion. The seven units are as follows:

Unit 1	Aligning the Goals of Financial Inclusion, Integrity and Stability
Unit 2	Measuring Financial Inclusion
Unit 3	Digital Financial Services
Unit 4	Consumer Empowerment and Market Conduct
Unit 5	MSME Finance
Unit 6	Microcredit, Microsavings and Microinsurance
Unit 7	National Financial Inclusion Strategies

Learn more about units

What is unique about the course?

What are the benefits of the course?

The structure is flexible and available online. Participants will be able to complete the course within six months at their own convenience.

Upon completion, participants will receive certification from a world-class educational institution.

Participants will receive input from technical experts and learn from their peers through discussion forums.

The course has been designed so that it can be completed while participants are in full-time employment.

How much does it cost?

The course is priced at EUR1,550. Registrations received before or on 15 July 2024 are eligible for an early bird discount. With an early bird discount, the pricing of the course is EUR1,350. Paid-up AFI member institutions will enjoy a further discount of EUR 300.

Course fees	AFI member institutions	Non-member institutions
Price before 15 July 2024	EUR 1,350	EUR 1,350
Price after 15 July 2024	EUR 1,550	EUR 1,550
Price for paid-up AFI member institutions	EUR 1,050	Not applicable
Certificate fee	Digital Certificate – Free Hard copy certificate- Euro 50	Digital Certificate – Free Hard copy certificate- Euro 50

The final exam takes place online for 2 hours.

How to register?

When does the course begin and end?

How are the assessments completed?

Each unit ends with an online test which will consist of multiple choice questions. Participants are required to pass these tests in order to get access to the subsequent module. The final exam takes place online. In order to take the final exam digitally, you will need to ensure having microphone and webcam for proctoring, as well as stable power connection with a fully chargeable laptop in case you are located in a region experiencing often power cuts.

What certification is given on completion of the course?

Recognition in Frankfurt School’s Online Master of Leadership in Development Finance

Meet the certified team in AFI

Congratulations to AFI staff on becoming Certified Experts in Financial Inclusion (CEFI) as part of a joint online initiative by AFI and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. Your knowledge is already helping foster financial inclusion and mitigate the negative socio-economic impacts of the pandemic across our network.

Sulita Levaux (September 2017 class)

Thomas Wong (September 2017 class)

Ana Jovanovic (March 2020 class)

Johanna Nyman (March 2020 class)

Diana Schvarztein (March 2020 class)

Nurshafenath Shaharuddin (March 2020 class)

Laura Ramos (March 2020 class)

Mariam Jemila Zahari (March 2020 class)

Shirley Ng (September 2020 class)

Helen Walbey (September 2020 class)

Jeanette Moling (September 2020 class)

Zaira Badillo (September 2021 class)

Hazell Raquel Del Cid Marroquin (September 2021 class)

Leonard Angoratchi (September 2021 class)

Audrey Hove (September 2021 class)

Efoé Koudadjey (September 2021 class)

Aban Haq (March 2022 class)

Nonhlanhla Chiromo (March 2022 class)

Ranchithaa Anatory (March 2022 class)

AFI Engage

What is AFI Engage?

Launched in 2024, AFI Engage is a one-year leadership and mentorship program for aspiring policymakers in the AFI network. It aims to foster the next generation of leaders, empowering them to take forward AFI’s mission of fnancial inclusion and sustainable development. 15 individuals were selected to form the inaugural 2024-2025 cohort.

Benefits for Participants

Mentoring – grow through coaching from AFI mentors

Networking – access to a global network of leaders and peers

Customized learning – build your policymaking skills and knowledge

Visibility – recognition within your institution and across the AFI global network

Benefits for Member Institutions

Demonstrate a commitment to nurturing talent within your organization

Boost employee morale and motivation

Foster a culture of continuous learning and development

Globally connected employees with access to new knowledge and perspectives

Eligibility Criteria
Age: under 38 years old (at application submission deadline)
Experience: Minimum 4 years of professional experience. Must be a full-time employee of a paying AFI member institution.
Language skills: English proficiency is required.
Other criteria: Participants should demonstrate leadership potential. Women policymakers are especially encouraged to apply.

How to apply?
The application form for the 2025-2026 cohort will be available on this page in Spring 2025.

Interested in learning more?
Contact us at afiengage@afi-global.org or reach out to your AFI Regional Manager.

Leadership and Diversity for Regulators

This unique program, offered since 2019 by AFI and Women’s World Banking, builds regulators’ leadership skills and drives policies that bridge the gender gap in financial inclusion.
How it work: 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.

The program includes:

Six weeks of virtual learning with interactive sessions, team assignments, peer learning, and one-on-one advisory support from experts at WWB, AFI, and Oxford University’s Saïd Business School.

One week of in-person learning at Saïd Business School, engaging with global peers and faculty

One week at the AFI Global Policy Forum, where participants present their capstone projects.

You can find more information here.