About
Created in 2012, FSD Africa is a £30 million financial sector development programme or ‘FSD’ based in Nairobi. It is funded by UK aid from the UK Government. FSD Africa aims to reduce poverty across sub-Saharan Africa by building financial markets that are efficient, robust and inclusive. FSD Africa is a market facilitator or catalyst. It applies a combination of resources, expertise and research to address financial market failures and deliver a lasting impact. FSD Africa has a mandate to work across sub-Saharan Africa on issues that relate to both ‘financial inclusion’ and ‘finance for growth.’ FSD Africa is also a regional platform. It fosters collaboration, best practice transfer, economies of scale and coherence between development agencies, donors, financial institutions, practitioners and government entities with a role in financial market development in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, FSD Africa provides strategic and operational support to the FSD Network.
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 33,888 investors in VCSift focus on the fintech sector.
- • 197 investors are based in Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
Investment Focus
- Stages
- series-a
- Sectors
- fintech
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
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