Financing Africa’s Future

Tapping Securitisation to Unlock MSME Financing in Africa

What if future repayments on loans to small businesses and farmers could unlock more capital for lenders, allowing them to finance even more customers? In this episode o

Tackling Africa's Debt Challenge

How can African countries manage rising debt pressures while preserving the fiscal space needed for development? In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Kaara Wain

Inside Nigeria’s Drive to Deepen Capital Markets

Nigeria’s capital markets are at a pivotal stage, with market reform, liquidity, new investment products and regulatory innovation shaping the next phase of growth. In t

Building a Securities Exchange from Scratch: How Ethiopia did it

Ethiopia’s capital markets are entering a new phase, with reforms creating opportunities to mobilise domestic capital, deepen financial intermediation and expand access t

Ethiopia Stock Exchange Story

In Episode 19 of Financing Africa’s Future, Dr. Tilahun Esmael Kassahun, Founding Chief Executive Officer of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), reflects on building

Mobilising Ghana's Institutional capital into SME's

Africa’s institutional capital remains heavily concentrated in low-risk assets, while many high-growth businesses across the continent continue to face limited access to

Reinvigorating the Lusaka Stock Exchange

Zambia’s capital markets are showing renewed strength, but what is really driving the momentum and can it be sustained? In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Ni

The Missing Middle in Africa’s Capital Markets

Africa is not short of capital; it is often a question of how that capital is deployed. In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Chinua Azubike, Chief Executive Off

How capital markets are unlocking Zambia’s economic potential

Zambia is strengthening its capital markets to support sustainable growth, renewable energy and SME financing. In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Philip Chita

Mobilising Africa’s pension funds to catalyse growth

Africa’s pension funds are playing an increasingly strategic role in capital markets and long-term economic development. With South Africa’s retirement industry managing

Leveraging Africa’s Asset Management Industry for Faster Growth

Africa’s capital markets are evolving and asset managers are central to the next phase of growth. In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Tapologo Motbushi, Chairm

Leveraging Capital Markets for Zambia’s Sustainable Growth

Zambia’s capital markets are playing a growing role in driving economic development and sustainable finance. In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, we speak with

Maximising the Impact of Institutional Investors' Capital in Kenya

Explore the future of Kenya’s investment landscape in this episode of Financing Africa’s Future. We sit down with Fred Mburu, CEO of the Fund Managers Association (FMA) K

Scaling insurance to close the protection gap in Africa

Only one in ten African households has insurance, but innovation is rapidly changing that reality. In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, we sit down with Elias Om

FSD Africa driving sustainable finance in Africa

How can finance accelerate Africa’s transition to a sustainable, climate-resilient future? In this episode, Cecilia Bjerborn Murai, Principal for Sustainable & Green Fin

FSD Africa Investments driving capital in Africa

Africa’s path to prosperity depends not only on attracting investment but on rethinking how finance itself works. In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, we sit dow

Direct Air Carbon Capture in Africa

Can Africa lead the global race to reverse climate change? In this episode of The Financing Africa’s Future Podcast, we speak with Martin Freimüller, CEO and Co-Founder

Improving carbon markets in Africa

The global carbon markets are projected to hit US$1.2 trillion by 2029. The key question is Africa ready to tap into this emerging and promising climate finance tool for

Transforming Africa's Financial Markets

In this episode of the Financing Africa’s Future podcast, Joy Kendi, Associate, Programmes, Financial Markets at FSD Africa, joins Kaara Wainaina, Acting Director of Stra

Financial markets that meet Africa’s needs

In this episode of the Financing Africa’s Future podcast, we are joined by Jemima Gathumi, Lead, Programmes, Financial Markets at FSD Africa, for an in-depth discussion o