FSD Africa
Amos Mugi, FRM, is a Specialist in Capital Markets and Sustainable Finance at FSD Africa since November 2021, focusing on local currency financing, sustainable finance, guarantees and credit enhancement facilities, and domestic institutional capital mobilization. Previously, Amos served as an Associate in Capital Markets, where novel investment solutions and capital markets development initiatives were designed to achieve sustainable impact. Prior experience includes roles at the Central Bank of Kenya managing investment risks for multi-currency foreign exchange reserves, contributing to a $700M IPO at CrowdStrike, and conducting audits at PKF East Africa. Education includes a Master's and Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Nairobi, as well as certifications in ESG, Impact Investing, and Sustainable Finance from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, and a graduate certificate in Capital Markets from The George Washington University School of Business.
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.