Sub-Saharan Africa

Frankfurt School has an extensive project experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a regional office established in Kenya in 2008. Since then, we have implemented Technical Assistance (TA) projects in almost all Sub-Saharan African states, which cover a wide range of thematic areas, with a particular focus on MSME Lending, Fund Management, Women Banking & Empowerment, Renewable Energy Finance, Digital Financial Services, as well as HR Training & Development.

Our in-depth regional knowledge and experience has also enabled us to implement multiple regional and multi-country framework programmes. Given the lasting impact of climate change and food security on Sub-Saharan Africa, we expect to continue offering our expertise in the areas of Climate and Sustainable Finance, as well as Rural and Smart Agri-finance. More information about some of our flagship projects in the region can be found below.

DRC l KfW & FPM l 2008 – ongoing

Financial Inclusion Fund (FPM – Fonds de l’inclusion financière)

Ethiopia l CBE l 2011 - 2020

Consultancy Services and External Training Provider for Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE)

Ethiopia l AUC l 2020 – 2021

Design and Deliver Various Training Programs for the African Union Commission (AUC)

Ethiopia l EIFS l 2016 – ongoing

Training Services for the Ethiopian Institute of Financial Studies (EIFS)

Ethiopia l Dashen Bank l 2017 – ongoing

Training Provider for Dashen Bank

Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia l AfDB l 2019 – 2020

Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA)

Ghana, Rwanda (and Peru) l IKI & BMU l 2019 - ongoing

Climate Crowd-Investing Platform for the Promotion of Climate Investments

Multiple countries l AFD l 2019 – 2021

Technical Assistance Programme to assist the African Export-Import Bank in the definition and the implementation of its Green Finance Strategy across Africa

Rwanda and Sudan l AfDB l 2019 – ongoing

Technology Incubation Programme: A gendered approach

Multiple countries l EIB l 2015 - 2022

Technical Assistance Programme to EIB Financial Sector Operations in the Southern African Region (Phases 1 & 2)

Ethiopia l KfW l 03/2023 - 09/2025

Promotion of the Ethiopian Private Sector (SME-Credit Line – Expert Services)

Karen Office Park, Hemingways Block, 2^nd Floor
Langata road, Karen,
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: kenya@fs.de