The initiative will identify challenges and strengthen capital markets by improving regulation and compliance with international standards HARARE, 18 JUNE 2019: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SEC Zimbabwe) has joined the UK-funded Financial Sector...
FSD Africa congratulates the African Local Currency Bond Fund on achieving a Baa2 rating from Moody’s, placing the Fund among the strongest credits in Africa. In awarding their rating, Moody’s highlights as contributory factors the Fund’s ample liquidity and the...
The Capital Market Authority, Rwanda (CMA Rwanda) announced on Thursday 25th April that it has formed a partnership with the Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) to launch a qualifications-led...
The agreement will develop a professional certification pathway for capital markets practitioners Dakar, 25th March 2019: Agence UMOA Titres (AUT) today holds the official launch of a project with international training institute the ‘Chartered Institute for...
First corporate bond demonstrates the potential of Africa’s emerging Green Bond market 19 March, Lagos: Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc has issued the first certified corporate green bond in Africa, raising Nira 15 billion (US$ 41 million). Attracting a wide range of...
Lusaka, 20th March 2019: The Bank of Zambia has come together with its long-term partners, FSD Africa and FSD Zambia, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the second phase of its Credit Market Monitoring Programme (CMMP). This is in...
FSD Africa and Equity Bank Congo implement agency banking project to target unbanked people in rural areas Kinshasa, March 20 2019: Farmers, youth, women and small businesses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will gain better access to financial services following...
The Savings at the Frontier programme has a published a new blog, “Change Management Inside Financial Service Providers: Takeaways from a Funder Partnering with African FSPs”, on the Centre for Financial Inclusion website – read it here. Savings at the Frontier is...
***The new deadline for submission is 15th June 2019. Candidates who have already applied are allowed to submit a reviewed proposal. What is it about? The DRC – Innovation for Financial Services 2019 is a competition for businesses and entrepreneurs that aim to promote...
In collaboration with FSD Uganda, we have launched an innovation competition for financial and payment providers intent on extending their services to refugees and host communities in Uganda. Research has highlighted the opportunities for FSPs to reach this large and...
