Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

NEWFin in Collaboration with SWIFT Launches Year 2 of the Young Women Professionals Development Program

Building on last year’s success, the Network of Women in Finance (NEWFin) has launched of the 2026 NEWFin Young Women Professionals Development Program (YWPDP) on 24 November 2025.    

 

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NEWFin in Collaboration with SWIFT Launches Year 2 of the Young Women Professionals Development Program
How We Work

A focused, sustainable approach, built with partners.

We combine technical assistance, capacity building, knowledge exchange, and evidence-based analysis. SWIFT runs three targeted interventions that address root causes over time.

Technical assistance Capacity building Knowledge exchange Evidence-based analysis
Learning and collaboration

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.
Scale Quality Access

Research

Facilitate collaboration with financial institutions and academia to produce insights that improve practice.

  • Outputs systematically integrated into training content.
  • Publicly available research products for wider impact.
Evidence Integration Continuous Improvement

EIFS Upgrade

Strengthen Ethiopia Institute of Financial Studies - EIFS to train finance professionals at scale and drive sector-wide transformation.

  • Expanded and revised curricula and delivery capabilities.
  • Quality accreditation mechanisms and organizational effectiveness tools.
Institution Standards Sustainability
Knowledge Hub

Knowledge is not content.
On the shelf.

One of the main outputs of the SWIFT Program is a Knowledge Hub designed to keep learning closely connected to real-world change in Ethiopia’s finance sector.

Research Practice Curriculum Sector impact

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.

Watch this space. Research themes and outputs will be published as they become ready.
Knowledge Hub learning environment
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