The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance Agency (ATIDI) has marked its 25th anniversary after reporting its strongest financial performance to date, while African leaders and development institutions reaffirmed the organisation’s role in strengthening investment confidence and expanding economic opportunities across the continent.
The results were announced during ATIDI’s 26th Annual General Meeting, held in Nairobi from 30 June to 3 July under the theme “Empowering Africa: Risk Managed, Growth Unlocked”. The gathering brought together representatives from governments, financial institutions, investors and private sector organisations to discuss how African economies can better manage investment risks and mobilise capital for development.
ATIDI reported that its total exposure increased to US$9.2 billion in 2025, compared with US$8.9 billion in 2024. The institution recorded a 20 percent increase in annual profit, reaching US$71.4 million, while total assets surpassed the US$1 billion milestone for the first time, rising to US$1.06 billion. Shareholders’ equity increased by 12 percent to US$883 million, strengthening the organisation’s ability to provide insurance and risk mitigation solutions.
Established in 2001 by African states, ATIDI provides political risk insurance, credit insurance and surety insurance to support companies involved in trade and investment activities across African markets. Since inception, the institution says it has supported more than US$93 billion in cross border trade and investment across the continent.
ATIDI Chief Executive Officer Manuel Moses said the organisation’s latest results reflected its resilience amid ongoing global economic uncertainty and changing investment conditions.
“Against a backdrop of continued global uncertainty and the lingering effects of the COVID pandemic, ATIDI delivered another year of resilient growth in 2025, with strong results across insurance revenue, investment income and total equity,” Moses said.
Over its 25 years of operation, ATIDI has expanded its membership base from seven founding African countries to 24 African member states, alongside institutional shareholders and one non African member state. The organisation has also retained investment grade credit ratings from international rating agencies, reflecting its financial strength and risk management practices.
ATIDI Board Chairman Professor Kelly Mua Kingsly said strengthening investor confidence remains central to Africa’s economic transformation efforts.
“Africa’s greatest asset is confidence. If capital is the engine of development, confidence is its fuel,” he said.
The anniversary meeting also focused on wider efforts to strengthen Africa’s financial architecture and increase the ability of African institutions to support economic growth.
Kenyan President William Ruto called for stronger continental financial institutions and expressed support for the New African Financial Architecture for Development initiative, which seeks to increase domestic capital mobilisation, improve risk sharing mechanisms and address challenges associated with the cost of financing.
President Ruto described ATIDI as an important institution within Africa’s evolving financial ecosystem and called for its recapitalisation to reach US$2 billion. Kenya also announced plans, subject to the completion of national approval processes, to increase its shareholding in ATIDI from US$25 million to US$65 million. The Kenyan government further presented ATIDI with a title deed for land designated for its future permanent headquarters.
The African Development Bank Group also announced increased participation in ATIDI, with President Dr Sidi Ould Tah confirming that the institution had increased its equity investment fivefold, becoming ATIDI’s largest institutional shareholder. The Bank also pledged continued support to encourage more African countries to join the organisation.
Dr Tah said Africa’s investment challenge was not simply a shortage of capital, but the continued perception and pricing of risk associated with African markets.
“The challenge before us is not a lack of capital or opportunities, but a persistent mispricing of African risk,” he said.
The annual meeting included investment promotion discussions focused on sectors such as renewable energy, agriculture, transport and water infrastructure. Business to business and business to government engagements were also held to connect investors with projects seeking financing and partnerships.
ATIDI’s growth reflects broader efforts by African institutions to develop homegrown mechanisms capable of supporting investment, reducing uncertainty and improving access to capital. Across the continent, governments and financial institutions have increasingly emphasised the importance of strengthening African led solutions while maintaining partnerships with international investors.
As African economies continue to navigate global economic shifts, changing trade patterns and evolving development priorities, ATIDI’s expanding role highlights the growing importance of institutions designed to manage risk, facilitate investment and support deeper economic cooperation across the continent.
