Established in 2012 and supported by UK aid, FSD Africa is a specialist development agency working to make finance work for Africa’s future. FSD Africa is incorporated as a non-profit company limited by guarantee in Kenya. It is funded by UK aid from the UK government. At FSD Africa, our programming is designed to address systemic challenges within Africa’s financial markets, with the aim of sparking large-scale and long-term change. The company's team of over 35 financial sector experts lead programs spanning 31 countries across the continent. 

FSD Africa is part of a family of 10 financial sectors deepening, or FSD programs, operating across sub-Saharan Africa, known as the FSD Network. Together, the network provides over GBP50 million a year in financial support to high-potential financial market development programs, and employs over 150 financial sector experts, based in local offices across Africa.