Application Deadline: August 30, 2025
The Bank of Industry (BOI) is inviting applications for a call for papers for its prestigious Journal of Development Finance (BOI-JDF). Scholars, researchers, and industry professionals are invited to submit high-quality manuscripts for Volume 2, Number 1 of the bi-annual publication, which focuses on critical issues in development finance and economics. Each accepted article will receive a grant of N100,000 and a hard copy of the journal.
According to the Bank, the BOI-JDF aims to publish theoretical and quantitative studies that explore how financial institutions, governments, donors, and private actors are building strong skill ecosystems linked to jobs and entrepreneurship. The journal presents a platform to shape innovative financial policies and support long-term inclusive growth across Africa.
In line with the current global and regional economic trends, the Bank has outlined specific topics of interest for submission:
- Financing the Green Transition: The Role of DFIs in Climate-Resilient Development
- Innovative Instruments for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation in Africa
- Financing mechanisms for youth skill development programs
- Catalyzing Private Sector Investment through Blended Finance Models
- De-risking funding: How DFIs Can Attract Institutional Investors
- Mobilizing Local Currency Financing for Infrastructure and SMEs
- Public-private partnerships in technical and vocational education and training (TVET)
- DFIs and the AfCFTA: Financing Regional Value Chains
- Unlocking Trade Finance for SMEs in a Fragmented Global Economy
- Infrastructure Connectivity and Regional Development: A Financing Perspective
- Gender disparities in youth skill acquisition and employment outcomes
- Policy frameworks for aligning skills development with national development strategies
- Public Accountability and Transparency in DFI Operations
- Financing Women Entrepreneurs: Tools for Inclusive Economic Growth
- Financing the Future of African Cities: DFIs and Urban Infrastructure
- Development Finance and the Global Debt Crisis: Rethinking Sovereign Lending
- Monetary Tightening and Its Impact on Development Finance Flows
Submissions must follow the BOI-JDF formatting guidelines available at www.boi.ng, with a word limit of 3,000 to 5,000 words including references, tables, and figures.
Submissions should be sent electronically via email to BO****@*oi.ng. Authors will be notified at every stage of the publication process.
