AFW2/AFS/AFE/SARB Workshop on Repo Market Development

11/04/2023 - 14/04/2023 Johannesburg, South Africa

AFW2 Regional Workshop on Monetary Policy Transmission

20/02/2023 - 24/02/2023 Accra, Ghana

Leveraging Technology to Improve Taxpayer Service and Compliance

06/02/2023 - 07/02/2023 Zanzibar, Tanzania

High-Level Regional Workshop on Managing Risk-Based Supervision and Regulation

30/01/2023 - 02/02/2023 Accra, Ghana

AFW2 Workshop - Role of Early Warning System (EWS) and Prompt Corrective Action

23/01/2023 - 27/01/2023 Praia, Cabo Verde

AFW2/FAD Workshop on Climate Change Budgeting

23/01/2023 - 27/01/2023 Praia, Cabo Verde

Regional Workshop on Cash Management

05/12/2022 - 09/12/2022 Freetown, Sierra Leone

AFW2/ATI Regional Training on " Financial Programming and Policies (FPP)"

28/11/2022 - 09/12/2022 Accra, Ghana

This two-week training explains how to diagnose macroeconomic imbalances and correct them through a coordinated set of adjustment policies. It covers the principal features of the four main macroeconomic sectors (real, fiscal, external, and monetary) and their interlinkages, highlighting both accounting and behavioral relationships and using data from a country case study. Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: (i) Analyze economic and financial developments of a country in the region using historical data and a hands-on, Excel-based framework; (ii) Create consistent one-year macroeconomic projections on the assumption that policies do not change; (iii) Identify economic vulnerabilities and risks in a baseline scenario and policy measures to address them; (iv) Prepare an adjustment scenario that reflects the policy measures and their macroeconomic impact; and (v) Identify further policy goals and measures beyond the one-year horizon that will be incorporated into a medium-term framework.

Regional Workshop on Management and Reporting of Fiscal Risks related to SOEs

28/11/2022 - 02/12/2022 Accra, Ghana

Modernization of Monetary Policy Operational Frameworks and Financial Market Dev

14/11/2022 - 18/11/2022 Virtual

To interrogate the inter-linkage between monetary policy frameworks and financial markets as well as the need for functional financial markets as a pre-requisite for effective monetary policy implementation.

AFW2/AFS Joint Regional Webinar on IFRS 17

24/10/2022 - 04/11/2022 Johannesburg, South Africa

Digital Money Seminar on Balancing Innovation and Regulation for a New Frontier

24/10/2022 - 28/10/2022 Johannesburg, South Africa

AFW2 Regional Workshop on Supply and Use Tables

10/10/2022 - 14/10/2022 Praia, Cabo Verde

AFW2/WAIFEM Regional Workshop on "Credit Risk Analysis and Provisioning"

19/09/2022 - 23/09/2022 Banjul, The Gambia

Regional Workshop on Liquidity Monitoring and Forecasting

05/07/2022 - 07/07/2022 Virtual

The key objective of the workshop is to introduce the IMF’s new advanced liquidity forecasting framework based on high-quality open-source codes, which uses the most recent statistics methods to accurately forecast the three main autonomous liquidity factors separately and the net liquidity position. The new tool is easy to use for central banks and it provides automatic reporting and data visualization for daily operations. The IMF experts will also elaborate on main concepts and processes related to liquidity management and forecasting, including an overview of recent liquidity management challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Webinar: ‘’Tackling Gender Based Violence (Economic Consequences and Solutions)

03/02/2022 - 03/02/2022 Online

It is our pleasure to announce an upcoming webinar on ‘’Tackling Gender Based Violence (Economic Consequences and Solutions)’’ organized jointly by the IMF and UN Women.

Register here: https://www.cvent.com/surveys/Questions/IDConfirm.aspx?r=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&s=113f4140-bb3f-4e8e-af46-1d01f7c7158c

AFRITAC West 2-MCM Regional webinar on Strengthening Cybersecurity & Resilience

08/09/2021 - 09/09/2021 ( 05:30 AM - 11:30 AM ) Accra, Ghana

The MCM cyber team will present on BIS Guidance on cyber resilience for FMIs, end-point security for wholesale payment systems, tools and techniques to assess cybersecurity risk for FMIs, cross-border payments and implications for cybersecurity, including case studies on lessons learned on FMI cybersecurity and resilience. Also, three selected central banks from the region are expected to make presentations on their approach and issues on FMI cybersecurity and resilience.

AFRITAC West 2-MCM Workshop on Fintech

06/04/2021 - 08/04/2021 ( 08:30 AM - 10:30 AM ) Accra, Ghana

Fintech continues to flourish in the West African sub-region given the invention of mobile money, and multiple ventures and companies that are readily available to offer a wide range of financial services. A key driver of this expansive growth is the enormous proportion of unbanked and underbanked individuals in the region and the quest to improve financial inclusion. In addition, individuals may see business opportunities in cryptocurrencies, which offers profits, secure transactions and third-party redundancy. The fintech workshop aims to highlight the trade-offs between potential benefits attributable to fintech technologies and the added risks and vulnerabilities that should be addressed to support inclusive economic growth.

AFW2 Virtual Regional Workshop on Gender Budgeting

05/04/2021 - 09/04/2021 Accra, Ghana

The workshop will expose participants to the integration of gender budgeting with the annual and medium-term budgeting including the development of the fiscal strategy, budget preparation, budget execution, monitoring and reporting; and oversight. Participants will be introduced to gender specific budgeting tools and practices that complement the regular public finance management processes.

Regional Peer Learning Virtual Workshop: Public Investment Management

02/11/2020 - 06/11/2020 Virtual Workshop

AFW2, AFE and AFS will hold a joint regional peer learning workshop 2/11/20 to 6/11/20. The theme of the workshop is “Lesson learning from regional Public Investment Management units”.

The workshop which will bring together 25 regional countries targets heads of PIM Units or their deputies. It will provide a platform for participants to learn from each and to recalibrate their reform plans with lessons learnt. It will further create a collegial of PIM practitioners across the continent.

Invitations for participation have been sent to Ministries of Finance.

Regional Workshop on Strengthening Fiscal and Financial Reporting

02/12/2019 - 06/12/2019 Serrekunda, The Gambia

Regional Workshop on Cross-Border Supervision

18/11/2019 - 22/11/2019 Abuja, Nigeria

Regional Workshop on System of National Accounts 2008 (2008 SNA)

28/10/2019 - 08/11/2019 Accra, Ghana

Staff of statistical institutions will be invited to discuss and reach agreement on the implementation of key international best practices and standards in order to improve consistency in the compilation of national accounts statistics within the region.

Joint Seminar on Revenue Administration Governance

23/09/2019 - 25/09/2019 Cape Town, South Africa

The seminar will be held to discuss key governance emerging issues and challenges facing revenue administrations of member countries. Additionally, representatives of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), and Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) will share their experiences working with revenue administrations.

AFRITAC West 2 National Workshop on Basel Core Principles' Self Assessment

16/09/2019 - 20/09/2019 Abuja, Nigeria

Regional Workshop on Monetary Policy Communication for Central Banks

02/09/2019 - 06/09/2019 Accra, Ghana

A regional workshop on Monetary Policy Communication for officials of member countries’ central banks. Participants will be trained on preparing internal and/or external monetary policy reports, monetary policy committee (MPC) press releases, including inputs to the analysis, forecasts, and communications to staff and decision makers to support transparency and effective communication.

AFW, AFW2 and WCO Regional Workshop on ECOWAS Customs Integrity Framework

24/03/2019 - 28/03/2019 Accra, Ghana

AFW2 Workshop on Reional Integration

28/01/2019 - 01/02/2019 Accra, Ghana

A one-week course to broaden understanding of various aspects of economic and monetary integration. Participants will make assessments using case studies involving country data, and deliver conclusions in short presentations.

AFW2 Workshop on Stress Testing of the Banking System

03/12/2018 - 14/12/2018 Praia, Cabo Verde

A working group of examiners from within the Banking Supervision Departments of Central Banks in AFW2 Member Countries and Guinea will be trained on conducting regular stress tests of the banks’ balance sheets.

Professional Attachment on Functions of Monetary Policy Committee at CBN

16/07/2018 - 24/07/2018 Abuja, Nigeria

This Professional Attachment is to give experts from the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL) first-hand experience on Monetary Policy from the Central Bank of Nigeria, given that Nigeria has the most developed central bank in the region with a long-established Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

Joint Workshop on Advanced Foreign Exchange Spot and Swap Market Dealing

25/06/2018 - 29/06/2018 Johannesburg, South Africa

This is a joint workshop for Eastern, Southern and Western Africa Central Bank officials that will provide close to real-life simulations of trade in a foreign exchange market environment and will be tailored to central banks and deals extensively with market conventions, role of central banks in the foreign exchange markets, and forward and swap transactions.

Regional Workshop on Risk Management

04/06/2018 - 08/06/2018 Praia, Cabo Verde

The workshop will specifically focus on building the capacity of officers to implement best practice standards in accordance with the requirements of the World Customs Organization (WCO)’s Risk Management Compendium and the Revised Kyoto Convention. It will also include interactive discussions covering international best practice, regional initiatives and country experiences.

AFRITAC West 2 Workshop on Credit Risk

23/04/2018 - 27/04/2018 Abuja, Nigeria

The workshop will give the opportunity to member countries to fully understand the oversight of credit risks, and to have the opportunity to discuss with their peers some of the challenges and successes they face in the supervision of such risks.

Regional Workshop on Money Markets and Forex Markets Instruments

23/04/2018 - 27/04/2018 Accra, Ghana

This workshop targeted at central bank staff in AFW2 member countries is aimed at deepening the knowledge of the region’s central banks in the money markets and its instruments as well as FX markets and its instruments. It will also provide support for the interested participants in the preparations for the ACI Dealing Certificate.

AFRITAC West 2 Workshop on Cash Management

09/04/2018 - 13/04/2018 Accra, Ghana

The workshop is to reinforce the key fundamentals for effective cash management. This will be achieved through a mix of facilitation methods, including expert presentations on international best practices, sharing country experiences/peer learning via country presentations, and group discussions.

AFRITAC West 2 Workshop on Governance and Strategy

19/03/2018 - 22/03/2018 Accra, Ghana

This workshop is to enhance the management and oversight of banking supervision, enhance adherence to international standards, and promote more prompt action on recommendations flowing from the Fund’s TA

Workshop on ISORA and Managing Performance in Tax Administrations

26/02/2018 - 02/03/2018 Johannesburg, South Africa

The seminar will focus on the role of the (International Survey on Revenue Administration) ISORA in enhancing the effectiveness of performance measurement through enabling revenue administration management to have relevant information for control and decision making.

Regional Workshop on Compliance with CPSS-IOSCO Principles

22/01/2018 - 25/01/2018 Banjul, The Gambia

This intensive workshop will provide senior central bank officials involved in payment and settlement systems oversight and operations with a forum to exchange ideas on compliance with CPSS-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (April 2012), the challenges facing the authorities and the strategies to achieve compliance. They will also discuss the principles, disclosure and assessment methodology with experts in payments system infrastructures. It will also address new developments in international standard setting, such as cyber resiliency and advance of FinTech. The core of the workshop will comprise a series of case studies in which the participants can assess the principles.

Regional Workshop on Macroprudential Framework for Regulation and Supervision

11/12/2017 - 15/12/2017 Praia, Cabo Verde

The workshop will discuss incorporating a macro-prudential approach to financial sector supervision.

Customs Regional Workshop on Integrity

04/12/2017 - 08/12/2017 Banjul, The Gambia

The seminar will look at: (i) identifying concerns relating to integrity including vulnerabilities; (ii) key elements and international good practice in developing effective integrity strategies; (iii) member country experiences including a review of the status and effective implementation of Codes of Conduct and integrity strategies; (iv) World Customs Organization (WCO) and regional initiatives; and (v) methods of reducing or removing opportunities for corruption.

Regional Workshop on Business Registers, Sampling and Estimation

29/10/2017 - 03/11/2017 Praia, Cabo Verde

The workshop will focus on the elements that underpin a high quality and well maintained business register from which sample surveys are drawn. It will also focus on sampling and estimation procedures in order to produce high quality results.

Worshop on Monetary Policy Communication

25/09/2017 - 29/09/2017 Accra, Ghana

The workshop is designed for staff involved in preparing internal and/or external monetary policy reports, MPC press releases including inputs to the analysis, forecasts, and communications to staff and decision makers. Communication helps educate central bank stakeholders on the objectives, and intermediate and operational targets of monetary policy; the instruments used to achieve them; and the role of central bank independence in a modern economic and financial system.

Regional Workshop on Risk-Based Internal Auditing

18/09/2017 - 22/09/2017 Monrovia, Liberia

The main objectives of the workshop are to acquaint participants with modern trends in internal auditing that enable adoption of a risk-based approach, share experiences across the AFW2 region in techniques and tools adopted in internal auditing, and identify necessary actions to be taken in each AFW2 member country to transition towards the adoption of the risk-based framework of internal auditing.

Tools for Successful Revenue Reforms

11/09/2017 - 15/09/2017 Accra Ghana

The workshop will examine the revenue reform strategy management cycle from planning, implementation and monitoring, and review how management tools like project management, performance management, and change management assist in successfully implementing and monitoring reform programs.

Regional Workshop on Fiscal Risk Management, SOEs and Private-Public Partnership

04/09/2017 - 08/09/2017 Accra, Ghana

The workshop will cover the identification, monitoring, and disclosure of fiscal risks arising from SOEs and PPPs. It will share relevant international and regional examples of approaches to addressing these issues, invite presentations on the current situation in each participating country, and help identify necessary actions to be taken in each country to improve current practice.

FX Market Dealing Simulation for Central Banks

04/09/2017 - 08/09/2017 Johannesburg, South Africa

This workshop will provide for close to real-life simulations of trade in a foreign exchange market environment. It is tailored to central banks and deals extensively with market conventions, intervention techniques, role of central banks in the foreign exchange markets, and forward transactions.

Regional Workshop on Stakeholder Engagement for Customs

04/09/2017 - 08/09/2017 Praia, Cabo Verde

The workshop will focus on building the capacity of the participating customs administrations to identify and engage with their key stakeholders. The program will include interactive discussions covering international best practice, regional initiatives and country experiences. Discussion sessions will encourage peer learning and sharing of experiences.

Strengthening Fiscal and Financial Reporting

07/08/2017 - 11/08/2017 Banjul, The Gambia

The main objectives of the workshop are to acquaint participants with recommended good practices in fiscal and financial reporting, share experiences across the AFW2 regions, particularly as they relate to recent PFM legislations and reporting requirement.

AFW2 Workshop on Compliance with CPMI-IOSCO Principles

31/07/2017 - 03/08/2017 Abuja, Nigeria

This intensive workshop will provide senior central bank officials involved in payment and settlement systems oversight and operations with a forum to exchange ideas on compliance with CPMI-IOSCO Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures, the challenges facing the authorities and the strategies to achieve compliance. They will also discuss the principles, disclosure and assessment methodology with experts in payments system infrastructures.