Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) is stepping up its role in accelerating Emirati investment across Africa, with Chief Executive Officer Raja Al Mazrouei highlighting the company’s efforts to de-risk projects and unlock new opportunities for UAE businesses.
Speaking at The Africa Debate 2025 in Dubai, Al Mazrouei stressed that African markets are becoming a key destination for Emirati capital. She noted that ECI is enabling this growth through export credit insurance, investment guarantees, and project finance support, ensuring that UAE investors can pursue large-scale ventures with confidence.
The panel session, titled “Capital with Purpose – Financing Africa’s next chapter,” was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Trade in collaboration with Invest Africa. Discussions focused on a new wave of UAE-Africa relations built on sustainable, impact-driven investment, particularly in renewable energy, infrastructure, and digital transformation.
As the UAE’s federal export credit agency, ECI plays a central role in supporting sovereign-led infrastructure projects and integrating small and medium-sized enterprises into African supply chains. Operating in 30 countries, it has already backed projects in healthcare, emergency services, technology, and green energy, working closely with global finance institutions and private markets.
The session also spotlighted the African Green Investment Initiative, a UAE-led platform launched in 2023 to advance climate finance. Al Mazrouei reaffirmed ECI’s alignment with the UAE’s clean energy commitments, citing its USD 500 million in credit insurance to support the country’s USD 4.5 billion pledge for African renewable energy projects announced during COP28.
With the UAE now the largest GCC investor in Africa, Dubai’s hosting of the forum reflects its growing role as a hub for strengthening economic ties and fostering sustainable development across the continent.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
