FSD Africa
Allan Musumba is currently serving as Assistant Communications Manager at FSD Africa since May 2023. Previously, Allan worked as a Policy Engagement & Communication Officer at the African Population and Health Research Center from November 2021 to May 2023 and as a Communications Officer at Plan International Kenya from June 2018 to November 2021, where key contributions included digital media management and supporting various communication-related requests. Earlier experience includes a role as Communications Assistant at Plan International, focusing on child protection narratives and enhancing social media presence, and as a Public Relations/Communications Intern at kasneb. Allan holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce with a focus on Marketing from Africa Nazarene University and is pursuing a Master's in Communication Studies at United States International University - Africa.
FSD Africa
FSD Africa is a specialist development agency funded by the UK’s Department for International Development working to make finance work for Africa’s future. FSD Africa sees itself as a catalyst for change, working with partners to build financial markets that are robust, efficient and, above all, inclusive. It uses funding, research and technical expertise to identify market failures and strengthen the capacity of its partners to improve access to financial services and drive economic growth. FSD Africa is also a regional platform. It fosters collaboration, best practice transfer, economies of scale and coherence between development agencies, donors, financial institutions, practitioners and government entities with a role in financial market development in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, FSD Africa provides strategic and operational support to the FSD Network. FSD Africa believes strong and responsive financial markets will be central to Africa’s emerging growth story and the prosperity of its people.