Training
Train 100,000+ young people, majority women, through in-person, hybrid, and online learning.
- Six specialized academies across core financial disciplines.
- Leadership and job-ready skills using up-to-date curricula.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia





A short description of your company’s role in the success of the project.
One of the main outputs of SWIFT Program is a Knowledge Hub designed to keep learning closely connected to real-world change in Ethiopia’s finance sector. Working with financial sector institutions such as banks, microfinance institutions, capital market operators, and academia, the hub brings research and practice together to help financial trainees stay current with emerging trends, regulatory shifts, and innovations in financial inclusion.
By documenting pilot projects and lessons from Ethiopia and beyond, and by conducting other forms of research, the knowledge hub will turn what works in the field into practical insights that directly strengthen training content across all academies. These findings will be continuously updated into curricula and shared openly through digital and other platforms such as financial sector education conferences.
Working with banks, microfinance institutions, capital market operators, and academia, the hub turns evidence into practical insights and continuously updates training content across all SWIFT academies.
We combine technical assistance, capacity building, knowledge exchange, and evidence-based analysis. SWIFT runs three targeted interventions that address root causes over time.
Train 100,000+ young people, majority women, through in-person, hybrid, and online learning.
Facilitate collaboration with financial institutions and academia to produce insights that improve practice.
Strengthen EIFS to train finance professionals at scale and drive sector-wide transformation.