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Making finance work for Africa's future

Financing Africa's Future Podcast

Latest Updates

13 May 2026 News 4 min read

Regional carbon market roundtable highlights growing focus on financing readiness

Representatives from donor agencies, development finance institutions, climate finance organisations, technical partners, and regional market initiatives during the Regional Donor…

13 May 2026 News 3 min read

FSD Africa engages Zambia’s early-stage finance ecosystem at InvestFest Zambia

The FSD Africa team at InvestFest Zambia. From left: Juliet Munro, Director of Early-Stage Finance, Rodney Carew from FSD Africa…

13 May 2026 News 5 min read

Debt, climate, and capital markets in focus at Africa Forward Summit

L – R: Adama Mariko , Mark Napier of FSD Africa, Shanto Bosin of Treasury of France, Sebastián Nieto Parra…

How We Work

We aim to strengthen the financial system from end to end, by working in four core areas: Adaptation & Resilience, Early-Stage Finance, Financial Markets, and Investments.

Centres of Expertise

Our cross-cutting Centres of Expertise help to drive delivery and thought leadership in areas of the green economy where our interventions can have the greatest impact.

Carbon Markets

We help to develop carbon markets in Africa by strengthening policies, building infrastructure, and increasing the capacity of financial stakeholders to invest in carbon projects.

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Nature

We boost investment in Africa’s natural environment by co-developing investable projects, creating measurement frameworks, and convening partners to drive action on biodiversity and natural capital.

Gender

We promote gender equality to boost the sustainable development of the continent as a whole, by advancing women’s leadership in the financial sector and channelling capital to women-led businesses.

Impact

(2012-2024)

amount of long-term capital crowded in as a result of FSD Africa interventions
12:1
value for money ratio (every £1 disbursed by FSD Africa crowded in £12 of additional investment)

individuals with improved access to financial services

individuals with improved access to basic services
jobs created and/or protected/supported
number of regulations, policies, investment guidelines and master plans developed or refined

(2025-2030)

capital mobilised or catalysed
amount channelled towards adaptation initiatives
20:1
value for money ratio (£20 of additional investment crowded in for every £1 disbursed)
number of people reached to improve their adaptability and resilience
people with improved access to basic services
jobs created, protected and supported
additional energy capacity added or enabled
number of transactions supported
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4th February 2026
Africa Sustainable Insurance Summit 2026
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27th January 2026
Pan-African Fund Managers’ Alliance (PAFMA) Conference