Thursday 14th July 2016, Nairobi — Financial Sector Deepening Kenya (FSDK), in partnership with FSD Africa and the Digital Frontiers Institute (DFI), held a graduation ceremony at the Serena Hotel for the Digitisation of Government Payments Task Force, who...
On 15 June 2016, just over one month ago, the crowdfunding industry in East Africa came together for the first time. This East African Crowdfunding Indaba & Marketplace was co-hosted by FSD Africa and the Kenya Capital Markets Authority, and attended by 65 representative...
In May 2016, and in partnership with Innergy2000 Ltd, FSDA under the FSD Academy umbrella delivered two professional writing clinics with 27 participants from both FSD Africa and FSD Kenya. The FSD Academy, which is the FSDs staff training and induction centre, was...
The first regional conference on ‘Financial Sector Development in African States Facing Fragile Situations’ ended on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 with a major takeaway: financial markets can play a key role in tackling fragility and building resilience in Africa. The...
In June 2016, the crowdfunding industry in East Africa met for the first time in Nairobi, Kenya. The indaba hosted over 60 leading platforms, regulators, donors, researchers and business service providers from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The event highlighted...
Friday 17th June 2016, Nairobi— Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa) and the Capital Markets Authority of Uganda (CMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which sets out how the two organisations will collaborate to drive capital markets...
FSD Africa is pleased to announce that Evans Osano will be joining the team as Director of Capital Markets Development, effective 4th July 2016. FSD Africa is increasingly focused on supporting the development of capital markets in Africa, given their central role in...
Nairobi April 21, 2016 – As part of its drive to enhance the positioning of Kenya as a premier investment destination, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has launched international certification standards for practitioners in the capital markets industry. The launch...
Improving the quality and scale of savings groups in Africa will help more men and women save, borrow and manage their money, thanks to a new partnership between FSD Africa and The SEEP Network. The multi-country programme aims to help expand financial inclusion in...
A new certified training programme in digital money will help 1,500 professionals gain technical knowledge and drive innovation in digital money, thanks to a partnership between FSD Africa and the Digital Frontiers Institute (DFI). FSD Africa is investing US$1.5 million...
