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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.
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Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
Wednesday Oct 15, 2025
The global carbon markets are projected to hit US$1.2 trillion by 2029. The key question is Africa ready to tap into this emerging and promising climate finance tool for her greener transition?
In this episode of The Financing Africa’s Future Podcast, Kaara Wainaina, Ag. Director Strategic Communications, FSD Africa speaks with Bianca Gichangi, Regional Lead for Africa at the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI). Together, they unpack how high-integrity voluntary carbon markets can help mobilise climate finance, accelerate sustainable development and ensure that African nations and communities reap fair value from their natural assets.
🎧 What you’ll learn in this episode:
- The evolving landscape of carbon markets in Africa and lessons from the Africa Climate Summit
- The role of integrity, transparency and standardisation in building trust in carbon trading
- How African countries can develop policy and regulatory frameworks to participate effectively in global carbon markets
- Why data, quality, and community benefits are key to unlocking higher prices for African carbon credits
- The importance of aligning voluntary and compliance markets under frameworks like Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
🔔 Watch the full conversation on YouTube and subscribe for more episodes of Financing Africa’s Future. You can also listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible and Podbean.
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