FSD Africa

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https://www.fsdafrica.org/

Last activity: 12.10.2026

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Location

Kenya, Nairobi

Employees

51-200

Total raised

$130K

Founded date

2012

Funding Rounds 1

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Persons 11

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	Kuria	Wanjau	Manager, Forcibly Displaced People	LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Caroline	Mugadi	Project Consultant	LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Juliet	Munro	Director, Digital Economy	LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Joe	Bangura	Country Manager, Sierra Leone (Acting)	LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Shakila	Kerre		LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Elizabeth	Kiamba		LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Monicah	Gatonye	Program Assistant - Development Impact and Risk & Resilience	LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Evans	Osano, DBA	Director, Financial Markets	LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Mark	Napier	CEO	LinkedIn		Sign up to see
	Kevin	Munjal	Director, Measurement and Results Management	LinkedIn		Sign up to see

Mentions in press and media 28

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Jul 11, 2026	Catalyst Fund raises $30 M to support climate technology entrepreneurs in Africa	Across Africa, climate shocks are already reshaping food systems, supply chains, energy access, and infrastructure, and a new generation of founders is building the practical, scalable solutions communities need to adapt. Catalyst Fund, the...
Jun 8, 2026	Africa-focussed 3IF Ventures marks first close of debut fund	Credit: 123RF.com Venture-capital fund 3IF Ventures, which is focussed on making a social impact by backing startups in Africa’s insurance sector, has marked the first close of its inaugural vehicle the Inclusive Insurance Investment Fund. ...
Dec 14, 2025	FSD Africa Launches $30 Million Venture Fund to Accelerate Insurance Innovation Across Continent	Financial sector development organisation FSD Africa has announced the establishment of a US $30 million Inclusive Insurtech Investment Fund (3iF), a pan-African venture capital vehicle designed to stimulate private investment in insurance ...
Nov 13, 2025	First Circle Capital Secures US$6 Million from IFC Toward US$30 Million Fintech Fund Across Africa	Venture capital firm First Circle Capital, which operates from Morocco and Uganda, announced a US$6 million funding commitment from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) as it builds toward a targeted US$30 million fintech fund. The f...
Sep 29, 2025	APPLY NOW: TECA Heat Action Wave (THAW) launches in Nigeria, offering venture support and up to $50K in non-dilutive funding	Rising temperatures in Nigeria strain health systems, disrupt agriculture, and threaten the livelihoods of many. Outdoor workers lose hours of income to unbearable conditions, food spoils faster in the supply chain, and energy grids buckle ...
May 10, 2025	Everything I heard at the AVCA Conference	Last week, the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) brought its flagship VC Summit back to Lagos, the home of Africa’s unicorns, for the first time in a decade, and the timing could hardly have been more charged. Against a backdrop of...
Apr 7, 2025	Kenya proposes first crypto bill to regulate ICOs, stablecoins, exchanges	Kenya has proposed its first regulatory framework to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital asset services, marking a major policy shift in one of Africa’s most active crypto markets. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill 2025 propo...
Feb 11, 2025	Empowering Change: The Rise of Gender-Lens Investing in Africa and Beyond	In the heart of Africa, a revolution is brewing. It’s not a revolution of arms, but of ideas. It’s a movement driven by the belief that gender-lens investing can reshape economies and uplift communities. As we step into 2025, the landscape ...
Feb 7, 2025	Aruwa Capital Digest – January 2025	Aruwa Capital Digest A summary of the latest news across our ecosystem Welcome to the seventh edition of the Aruwa Capital Digest! We’re excited to share the latest developments, highlights, and insights from Aruwa Capital in our first news...
Apr 8, 2024	Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria hikes electricity tariff, NGX invests in Ethiopian securities, and Zimbabwe new currency	Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy landscape you (probably) didn’t miss but should keep in mind this week: Nigeria increases electricity tariff by over 200% Nigeria’s electricity regulator raised tariffs for high-c...
Apr 4, 2024	Nigeria’s stock exchange buys stake in Ethiopia’s first-ever bourse	The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has acquired a stake in Ethiopia’s first-ever securities exchange for an undisclosed amount in a fundraising that has seen the Horn of Africa nation raise $26.6 million, surpassing the target it touted to i...
May 17, 2023	Pale Blue Dot backs Amini, an African climate tech startup solving environmental data scarcity	Amini, a Nairobi-based climate tech startup focused on solving Africa’s environmental data gap through artificial intelligence and satellite technology, has raised $2 million in a pre-seed funding round. Pale Blue Dot, the European climate-...
Apr 15, 2023	African climate startups set to gain ground as VC funding shifts their way	Venture capital activity around climate tech has been heating up in Africa despite the global VC funding cooldown. The continent’s climate tech startups secured over $860 million in equity funding, largely driven by clean energy technologie...
Jul 19, 2022	FSD Africa led $3.5 M secured by Catalyst Fund to accelerate, scale pre-seed impact ventures	The BFA Global-managed Catalyst Fund, a renowned accelerator and pre-seed impact fund for entrepreneurs in emerging markets has received a US $3.5 million investment from specialised development agency FSD Africa to establish its footprint ...
Mar 4, 2022	Despite increased mobile phone ownership, refugee communities in Uganda still prefer using to cash	Despite an increase in the number of phone ownership and access to mobile money transactions, there is an increase in the usage of cash at home as refugees seek easy access to money in case of emergencies. According to a newly released stud...
Jun 30, 2020	Fintech MFS Africa acquires digital payments provider Beyonic	Johannesburg-based fintech firm MFS Africa announced today that it has acquired Beyonic, a digital payments management provider of business services for SMEs, fintechs, and social impact entities across Africa. MFS Africa – which claims to...
Jun 30, 2020	Fintech MFS Africa acquires digital payments provider Beyonic	Johannesburg-based fintech firm MFS Africa announced today that it has acquired Beyonic, a digital payments management provider of business services for SMEs, fintechs, and social impact entities across Africa. MFS Africa – which claims to ...
May 12, 2020	African Crowdfunding Association probing controversial Uprise.Africa	UPDATE (21 May 2020): Uprise.Africa said in a statement issued on 19 May 2020 that the ACfA had completed a review of Uprise Africa’s compliance with its code of good conduct and is “satisfied” that Uprise Africa remains compliant with its ...
May 12, 2020	African Crowdfunding Association probing controversial Uprise.Africa	UPDATE (21 May 2020): Uprise.Africa said in a statement issued on 19 May 2020 that the ACfA had completed a review of Uprise Africa’s compliance with its code of good conduct and is “satisfied” that Uprise Africa remains compliant with its ...
Jan 21, 2020	Fintech MFS Africa lands $1.2m follow-on investment	Johannesburg-based fintech firm MFS Africa has landed a further $1.2-million as a follow-on investment, from Nairobi-based FSD Africa Investments. FSD Africa Investments, which is the investment arm of the UK government-funded specialist de...
Jan 21, 2020	Fintech MFS Africa lands $1.2m follow-on investment	Johannesburg-based fintech firm MFS Africa has landed a further $1.2-million as a follow-on investment, from Nairobi-based FSD Africa Investments. FSD Africa Investments, which is the investment arm of the UK government-funded specialist d...
Feb 21, 2019	FSD Opens Submission for US$130,000 Startup Grant in DRC	The Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa), Ukaid, the Banque Centrale du Congo and Elan RDC have launched the Innovation for Financial Services 2019 startup competition in the central Africa State. These companies, as well as other...
Oct 31, 2018	MFS Africa secures follow-on funding, bringing Series-B round to $14m	Johannesburg-based fintech company MFS Africa has closed a Series-B funding round led by China-based VC firm LUN Partners Group. The raise is an extension round to a $4.5-million round the company closed earlier this year, and brings the t...
Oct 31, 2018	MFS Africa secures follow-on funding, bringing Series-B round to $14m	Johannesburg-based fintech company MFS Africa has closed a Series-B funding round led by China-based VC firm LUN Partners Group. The raise is an extension round to a $4.5-million round the company closed earlier this year, and brings the to...
Sep 18, 2018	11 startups to pitch at second edition of Seedstars Kinshasa	A total of 11 of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) best startups are set to pitch at the second edition of Seedstars Kinshasa taking place this Friday (21 September). Seedstars World, one of the largest seed-stage startup competition...
Sep 18, 2018	11 startups to pitch at second edition of Seedstars Kinshasa	A total of 11 of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) best startups are set to pitch at the second edition of Seedstars Kinshasa taking place this Friday (21 September). Seedstars World, one of the largest seed-stage startup competitio...
	FSD Opens Submission for US$130,000 Startup Grant in DRC	The Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD Africa), Ukaid, the Banque Centrale du Congo and Elan RDC have launched the Innovation for Financial Services 2019 startup competition in the central Africa State. These companies, as well as other...

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FAQ about FSD Africa

When was FSD Africa founded?

FSD Africa was founded in 2012.

How much funding has FSD Africa raised?

FSD Africa has raised $130K in total across 1 funding round.

What has the press written about FSD Africa?

Parsers VC has collected 28 articles mentioning FSD Africa, among them “Catalyst Fund raises $30 M to support climate technology entrepreneurs in Africa” (Jul 11, 2026) and “Africa-focussed 3IF Ventures marks first close of debut fund” (Jun 8, 2026).

Is FSD Africa still active?

Yes, FSD Africa is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 12, 2026.