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 18 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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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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  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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  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

  Reinvigorating the Lusaka Stock Exchange

  Apr 28, 202626 min

  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, Nicholas Kabaso, CEO of the Lusaka Securities Exchange, shares a grounded perspective on the forces shaping the market today. From a strong equity rally and improving macroeconomic conditions to growing investor confidence following debt restructuring, the conversation explores what is working and where the deeper constraints remain. The episode also examines the persistent challenges facing small and mid-sized enterprises in accessing capital, the role of market structure and incentives and how African exchanges can better connect capital to productive sectors of the economy. A concise and insightful discussion for anyone interested in the future of capital markets in Africa. Subscribe and listen to other episodes of Financing Africa’s Future.

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  Episode #17

  Reinvigorating the Lusaka Stock Exchange

  Apr 28, 202626 minS0

  <p>Zambia’s capital markets are showing renewed strength, but what is really driving the momentum and can it be sustained? <br> <br> In this episode of Financing Africa’s Future, Nicholas Kabaso, CEO of the Lusaka Securities Exchange, shares a grounded perspective on the forces shaping the market today. From a strong equity rally and improving macroeconomic conditions to growing investor confidence following debt restructuring, the conversation explores what is working and where the deeper constraints remain. <br> <br> The episode also examines the persistent challenges facing small and mid-sized enterprises in accessing capital, the role of market structure and...

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