Financing Africa’s Future

The Financing Africa’s Future podcast examines the forces shaping Africa’s financial markets and their role in driving sustainable development. Each episode features in-depth conversations with experts and practitioners, exploring both opportunities and constraints in areas such as climate finance, capital markets, early-stage finance, adaptation and resilience and development impact. With new episodes released every week, the series provides policymakers, investors, and development partners with informed perspectives on the evolving financial landscape and its implications for Africa’s future. About FSD Africa: FSD Africa is a specialist development agency working to build and strengthen financial markets across sub-Saharan Africa. By addressing systemic challenges and unlocking new opportunities, FSD Africa seeks to make finance work for the continent’s future, supporting resilience, sustainability and inclusive growth.

Financing Africa’s Future is a business podcast hosted by FSD Africa, with 21 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

FSD Africa hosts Financing Africa’s Future, a business show with 21 episodes published.

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  Episode #22

  Tackling Africa's Debt Challenge

  Sep 30, 202617 min

  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 Wainaina speaks with Henry Kyeremeh, Lead, Sovereign Debt Advisory at FSD Africa, about sovereign debt management, domestic capital mobilisation and the tools that can help African economies build more sustainable financing frameworks. They explore liability management, debt capacity, domestic capital markets and the importance of stronger institutions in navigating Africa’s evolving debt landscape. Listen to the full episode for insights into the choices shaping sovereign finance across the continent.

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  Episode #21

  Inside Nigeria’s Drive to Deepen Capital Markets

  Sep 9, 202614 min

  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 this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Bola Ajomale, Commissioner, Operations at the Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria, shares her perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing Nigeria’s investment ecosystem. The conversation explores market liquidity, capital raising, patient capital for SMEs and growth businesses, investor protection and the rise of digital assets and tokenisation. Bola also discusses the role of technology in strengthening market surveillance and the implications of Nigeria’s Investment and Securities Act 2025, which broadens the regulatory framework across emerging and established areas of the investment market. Listen to the full conversation for insights into how Nigeria is working to deepen its capital markets and build a more resilient investment ecosystem.

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  Episode #19

  Ethiopia Stock Exchange Story

  Aug 19, 202627 min

  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 Ethiopia’s capital market from the ground up. He discusses the ESX’s progress, growing investor participation, new market opportunities and the role of FSD Africa in supporting Ethiopia’s capital market development. Having since left the ESX, Dr. Kassahun looks back on an exchange that has evolved from an ambitious idea into a functioning market, leaving a strong foundation for its next chapter. Listen to the full conversation and subscribe to FSD Africa for more insights on Africa’s financial markets and economic transformation.

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  Episode #18

  Mobilising Ghana's Institutional capital into SME's

  May 28, 202611 minS0

  <p >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 long-term financing.</p> <p >In the latest episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Hamdiya Ismaila, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Savannah Impact Advisory, sits down with Kaara Wainaina, Senior Manager, Advocacy & Campaigns at FSD Africa, to discuss how domestic capital can be better mobilised towards SMEs and the wider real economy.</p> <p >The conversation explores the evolution of Ghana’s investment landscape, the role of pension funds in deepening capital markets, and why building effect...

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  Financing Africa’s Future

  Mobilising Ghana's Institutional capital into SME's

  May 28, 202611 min

  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 long-term financing. In the latest episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Hamdiya Ismaila, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Savannah Impact Advisory, sits down with Kaara Wainaina, Senior Manager, Advocacy & Campaigns at FSD Africa, to discuss how domestic capital can be better mobilised towards SMEs and the wider real economy. The conversation explores the evolution of Ghana’s investment landscape, the role of pension funds in deepening capital markets, and why building effective intermediary investment structures will be critical to unlocking more patient capital across Africa. A timely discussion on market development, impact investing, and the future of African finance.

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