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We help make finance work for Africa's future.
We work to reduce poverty by strengthening Africa’s financial markets.
We work to reduce poverty by strengthening Africa’s financial markets.

African Natural Capital Alliance

Upcoming events

Innovation and Sustainable Insurance C-Suite Meeting: the role of African insurance markets in creating a sustainable future for Africa

Latest stories

FSD Africa continues to provide support for the development of gender bonds in the region

BFA Global and FSD Africa create pioneering $3.3m fintech venture launcher for climate resilience in Africa

SADC green finance demand study

Announcements

FSD Africa Investments injects £3m into Kenya’s first factoring fintech to boost supply of capital to small businesses

Creation of Africa Green Finance Coalition hailed as “ground-breaking” moment for funding of continent’s green transition

Underwriting facility set to energise geothermal development in Kenya and Ethiopia

Covid-19 response

Taking stock – CEO’s COVID-19 Updates

Africa’s insurance fails to deliver on COVID-19

Ensuring that women’s financial access is not another casualty of COVID-19: the value of agent banking

Latest opportunities

Programme Assistant

Established in 2012, FSD Africa is funded by UK aid from the UK government, with a mandate to transform financial markets across sub-Saharan Africa.

What we’ve achieved

130

regulations and policies developed to strengthen financial markets across Sub-Saharan Africa.

28

countries supported with financial sector development programming.

5.47m

individuals have improved access to financial services across the region; 40% of whom are women.

Our work

Where we work

FSD Africa has a mandate to drive change across sub-Saharan Africa. We work in over 28 countries across the region, with a growing specialism in operating in fragile and conflict-affected states.

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