FSD Africa
Jonathan Israel currently serves as a Senior Programme Manager at FSD Africa, where responsibilities include co-developing strategies focused on risk and resilience in areas such as climate and digital innovation, and launching significant initiatives like the ‘TNFD & African Voice’ Programme. Previous roles include Strategy Consultant & Advisor, where Jonathan managed diverse initiatives related to COVID-19 and supported the establishment of the first furlough scheme in Africa, along with various consulting positions within McKinsey & Company. Jonathan's academic background features a Master of Philosophy in Economics from the University of Oxford and a Bachelor of Science and Commerce (Hons.) from The University of Western Australia, complemented by extensive international educational experiences.
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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.