Lucy Nyoike Assistant Director, FSD Africa, Kenya
Nyoike speaks with conviction, weaving together her personal journey and professional mission with reflective honesty
Lucy Nyoike is a climate advocacy leader with expertise across Africa’s development landscape. With former posts at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) and The Rockefeller Foundation, she excels in uniting diverse stakeholders. Her current focus at Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa is on accelerating sustainable finance and resilience.
Nyoike speaks with conviction, weaving together her personal journey and professional mission with reflective honesty.
She begins by acknowledging the tension that shapes her outlook: the fear that Africa is not “growing fast enough or boldly enough to match the pace and ambition of its young population, that our social, economic, and governance systems will fail to respond to the needs, aspirations, and frustrations of the continent’s majority.”
Rather than allow that anxiety to overwhelm her, she channels it into purpose, choosing roles and partnerships that shift systems and widen opportunity for young people.
On a personal note, she fears not doing enough, often reminding herself that she is not the “continent’s emergency hotline”, even if her calendar occasionally suggests otherwise.
This lighthearted fear balances the weight of her work and underscores her philosophy that meaningful impact emerges from steady, courageous steps rather than one dramatic leap.
Cover photo: Lucy Nyoike
