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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.
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.
Episodes

Thursday Sep 18, 2025
The State of Carbon Markets in Africa | Financing Africa’s Future Podcast
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Thursday Sep 18, 2025
Episode 1 | Financing Africa’s Future Podcast
In the very first episode of the Financing Africa’s Future podcast, host Kaara Wainaina speaks with Reshma Shah, Lead, Carbon Markets, FSD Africa, about the state of carbon markets in Africa. Their discussion explores the progress made so far, the challenges that continue to limit growth and the role carbon markets can play in mobilising climate finance for the continent.
The Financing Africa’s Future podcast is produced by FSD Africa, a specialist development agency working to build and strengthen financial markets across sub-Saharan Africa. Through this series, we share insights from experts and practitioners who are shaping financial innovation and driving sustainable development.
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