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The project aims to establish the EABX OTC Exchange in Kenya, serving as both a trading platform and a market regulator to improve liquidity, transparency, and efficiency in bond, money, foreign exchange, and derivative markets. Key objectives include reducing funding costs for debt capital market issuances by supporting a credible benchmark yield curve and enhancing investor confidence in public debt. As of October 2022, the EABX CEO was onboarded, and recruitment for other key executive roles is ongoing.

The Neo Insurers Training Initiative (NITI) in Nigeria, supported by IFC, focuses on training incumbent insurance companies to implement digital solutions and innovation hubs. The program involves two selected companies validating Insurtech models for agriculture and health insurance products and contributing to the review of the NAICOM regulatory sandbox.

The Pharm Access Project, funded by FCDO and implemented by FSD Africa and PharmAccess, aims to strengthen the data analysis capabilities of Ghana's National Health Insurance Agency (NHIA). The project focuses on improving health finance systems and supporting Ghana's roadmap for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through better operational data and provider/payer relationships.

The project utilized community-based participatory methods and the CRiSTAL tool to identify climate vulnerabilities in six Ghanaian communities, linking local findings to national policy discussions in Accra to improve coastal urban development and disaster management.

The City of Cape Town (CCT) is developing a permanent 70 Mℓ/day seawater desalination plant at Paarden Eiland to enhance water supply resilience. Currently in the feasibility design phase, the project is part of the New Water Programme (NWP), which aims to add 300 million litres of water per day from diversified sources. The plant will utilize a multi-barrier process including reverse osmosis and advanced oxidation. Procurement opportunities for technologies, construction, and consumables are expected to reach the market in 2027, with the project estimated to create 30 direct jobs and 100-150 indirect construction jobs.