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Making Finance Work for Africa’s Future

Financing Africa's Future Podcast

Latest Updates

28 Oct 2026 Press release 7 min read

UK Government and FSD Africa partner to unlock investment for women-led businesses in Nigeria

USD 335,000 investment will help Rising Tide Africa bring women entrepreneurs and investors together, with the aim of attracting USD…

19 Oct 2026 Press release 6 min read

Nigeria unveils ten-year capital markets plan and national savings plan to raise US$ 56 billion to support the US$1 trillion economy ambition

New roadmap, developed with support from FSD Africa and the UK Government, aims to mobilise investment, deepen financial markets and…

13 Oct 2026 Press release 4 min read

First-of-its-kind Africa Nature Impact Fund Targets USD 100m For Nature-Based Solutions in Africa

Finance Earth, FSD Africa and FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi) have partnered to launch the Africa Nature Impact Fund (“Africa Nature”),…

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
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(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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20th June 2026
London Climate Action Week 2026
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16th June 2026
11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11)
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10th June 2026
Africa Impact Summit 2026