FSD Africa @ AFSIC 2023
- 9th - 10th October 2023
- Park Plaza, Westminster London - UK
Overview
This year FSD Africa joins AFSIC 2023 in celebrating their 10-year anniversary with a decade of impact in strengthening and greening financial markets in Africa. At AFSIC 2023, FSD Africa will host an afternoon of high-profile dialogue including sessions entitled Leveraging Carbon Markets for Africa’s Green Transition, Africa’s Green Future, Harnessing the Power of Finance for Nature and Finance for Africa’s Climate Agenda: Innovative Instruments and Structures
FSD Africa, one of AFSIC 2023’s top sponsors, is focused on making finance work for Africa’s future. From its base in Nairobi, Kenya, its financial sector experts work alongside partners to design and deliver programmes in more than 30 countries across Africa with the aim of driving large-scale change in financial markets and accelerating the role of finance in Africa’s green economic growth. Panel content at AFSIC 2023 will feature excellent invited speakers who are leaders in their field, and they will take advantage of discussing the below hot topics ahead of the November 2023 COP28.
Sessions
Capital Markets
Ethiopia Investment Summit
- 12:45pm - 02:00pm
Moderator/Speakers
- Ermias Eshetu - CEO, FSD Ethiopia
- Her Excellency Semereta Sewasew Aweke - State Minister, External Economic Cooperation Ministry of Finance, Ethiopia
- Michael Habte - Project Manager, Ethiopian Securities Exchange
- Her Excellency Lelise Neme - Commissioner, Ethiopian Investment Commission
- His Excellency Abdurehman Eid Tahir - CEO, Ethiopian Investment Holdings
- His Excellency Dr. Brook Taye - Director General, Ethiopian Capital Market Authority
Capital Markets
Meet the African Dealmakers event
The Meet African Dealmakers Networking Event is specifically designed for dealmakers such as investment bankers, corporate finance advisors, stockbrokers, lawyers, debt and equity experts, African business leaders and investors to network with each other in a relaxed environment. The event has a consistently high quality of attendance, offering dealmakers the opportunity to develop their pan Africa network efficiently, removing the requirement for a considerable amount of travel on the continent.
- 7:30pm to 10:30pm
- County Hall
Moderator/Speakers
Digital Innovation
Leveraging Carbon Markets for Africa’s Green Transition
A discussion framing the opportunity that carbon markets present in enabling Africa’s – and therefore the world’s – green transition, seen through the eyes of investors that are actively investing in de-carbonisation enterprise in Africa.
- 2:00pm to 2:45pm
Moderator/Speakers
- Juliet Munro - Moderator, Director Digital Innovation, FSD Africa
- James Mwangi – CEO, Africa Climate Ventures
- Martin Freimüller – Founder & CEO of Octavia Carbon
Capital Markets
Africa's Green Future: Unlocking Capital for Climate-Positive Growth
Africa has the potential to achieve both climate targets and economic prosperity through a climate- positive growth path. However, this requires substantial investment and creative solutions across the finance sector. From small climate-tech start-ups to large sustainable infrastructure projects, mobilising capital is crucial to realising this ambition.
In this session delivered in a TED talk style, experts from capital markets in Africa and globally will discuss how innovative approaches in finance can transform green growth and resilience on the continent. By unlocking capital and fostering collaboration, Africa can pave the way for a sustainable and prosperous future.
- 2:45pm to 3:30pm
Moderator/Speakers
- Mary Njuguna – Principal Specialist, Capital Markets, FSD Africa
- Oguche Agudah – CEO, Pension Funds Operators Association of Nigeria
- Ross Ferguson – Programme Lead, Mobilist
- Fredrick Nshekanabo – Chief Finance Officer, CRDB Bank Tanzania
- Aida Attaf – Director Strategic Parnerships, CDG Capital
- Thomas Fannon – Director of Carbon Finance, Burn Manufacturing Co.
Risk and Resilience
Harnessing the Power of Finance for Nature
This session will present current investable nature-positive opportunities for institutions. High-level speakers from both financial institutions and development organisations will discuss the role of governance and frameworks such as the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature Related Financial Disclosures) as a catalyst for investment in nature. The session will also elicit debate and discussion on the role of finance in enabling nature conservation from the perspectives of the real economy for instance by presenting examples of where financing for nature has worked in Africa.
- 3:30pm to 4:15pm
Moderator/Speakers
- Dorothy Maseke - Moderator, Nature Lead, FSD Africa
- Reshma Shah – Group Director, Sustainability, Equity Bank
- Josep Oriol-Bosch – Founder & Managing Partner, Okavango Capital Partners
- Sandra Villars – Partner, Financial Services, Oliver Wyman
- Michael Musgrave – Manager, Professional Development, African Leadership University
- Dr. Kirstin Johnson – UK Director, African Wildlife Foundation
FSD Africa Investments
Finance for Africa’s Climate Agenda: Innovative Instruments and Structures
Africa faces significant challenges in financing its climate agenda with traditional funding models often insufficient for implementing ambitious climate projects across the continent. To overcome this, novel financing structures are emerging as solutions to unlock the necessary resources. These new financing approaches go beyond traditional grants and loans to encompass mechanisms such as climate bonds, green bonds, carbon exchanges and alternative investment vehicles along with instruments that reduce private investment risk including guarantees, insurance, and blended capital, as well as public-private partnerships.
This panel discussion brings together experts to discuss innovative financing approaches, identifying key success factors and the challenges and how they can be overcome. The session will also highlight the importance of collaboration and partnerships between various stakeholders in mobilising resources and driving climate action in Africa.
- 4:15pm to 5:00pm
Moderator/Speakers
- Anne-Marie Chidzero - Moderator, CIO, FSD Africa Investments
- Chinua Azibuke – CEO, InfraCredit
- Maelis Carraro – Managing Partner, Catalyst Fund
- Wairimu Karanja – Partner & Chief Legal Officer, Persistent Energy
- Chris Mitman – Managing Partner, Acre Impact Capital
- Charles Buchanan - Strategy & Transactions Sustainability, Senior Manager, EY – South Africa
