FSD Africa
Anne Kamau is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in financial accounting and operations management across various sectors. Currently serving as Manager of Financial Accounting at FSD Africa since May 2021, Anne is instrumental in promoting financial sector development in sub-Saharan Africa. Prior experience includes roles as Financial Consultant for The World Bank, Head of Finance and Operations at Kosher Development Solutions, and Finance & Operations Lead at Dalberg. Anne has also contributed as Finance & Administration Manager at Ajua™ and as Portfolio Accountant at Blackrock Capital Limited. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Edinburgh Business School, a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from Strathmore University, and professional credentials in CPA and Information Technology from Strathmore University. Additionally, Anne holds a certification in French Language from Alliance française de Nairobi.
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.