DFID Secretary of State’s Speech to Conservative Party Conference
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FSD Africa completes its investment in African Local Currency Bond Fund (ALCBF)
FSD Africa (“FSDA”) announces the completion of its £15.3 million ($20.3 million) investment in the African Local Currency Bond Fund (“ALCBF”). Since FSDA announced its intention to invest in the fund in May this year, ALCBF has continued making good progress....
Biometrics in Digital Financial Services – An Overview, Analysis and Recommendations for Applications in the African Context
Nairobi, Monday 21st August 2017 – Biometrics can play a key role in providing ease of use and convenience when used for authentication. However, it is time-consuming and expensive when used for identification. This is according to a new report, entitled...
Blockchains and Distributed Ledger Technology can Reduce the Cost of Remittances to Africa
Nairobi, Monday 14th August 2017 – The volume of remittances to Africa is growing year by year but prices for international transfers are still relatively high. Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can assist to; reduce the cost of remittances, increase...
10th Consultative Forum on “Scaling up agricultural index insurance in Africa: Building disaster resilience of smallholder farmers”
On 24 and 25 May 2017, insurance supervisory authorities, insurance practitioners, policymakers and development partners gathered in Kampala, Uganda, for the 10th Consultative Forum to discuss how to scale up agricultural index insurance for smallholder farmers. The...
IDRC and FSD Africa enter into a Partnership to Deepen Financial Inclusion using Big Data Analytics
Nairobi, Monday 17th July 2017 – Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) and Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have entered into a partnership to implement the ‘Deepening Financial Inclusion Using Evidence Based Decision Making’...
FSD Africa invests £15.3 million in the African Local Currency Bond Fund
PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION Nairobi, 9th May 2017 – Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) and KfW Development Bank announce that they have agreed terms under which FSD Africa will invest £15.3 million in the African Local Currency Bond Fund...
FSD Africa, Cenfri and the FSD Network commit to collaborating on Insurance Market Development
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), insurance markets are yet to fully develop. Despite a population of over 1 billion people, there are only an estimated 60 million risks covered and total premiums for life and non-life insurance accounted for only 1.4% of the global insurance...
Anti-Money Laundering, Know Your Customer, and Curbing the Financing of Terrorism
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) obligations are complex issues that require concerted action across all market participants; including banks, supervisory authorities, payment schemes and the international community. They all have a role to play...
Kenya Green Bond Programme Kicks-off with Strong Backing from Banking Industry and Development Finance Community
Nairobi, Friday 31st March 2017 – The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) in conjunction with the FMO – Dutch Development Bank and the International...