The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) posted a robust financial performance in 2025, with profit rising 20% to US$71,4 million and total assets surpassing the US$1 billion mark, underscoring the multilateral insurer's growing role in de-risking investment and mobilising capital across Africa.
Speaking at the opening of ATIDI's 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Nairobi on Wednesday, which coincided with the institution's silver jubilee celebrations, chief executive officer Manuel Moses said the insurer's performance reflected its resilience despite persistent global economic uncertainty.
ATIDI reported total exposure of US$9,2 billion in 2025, up from US$8,9 billion the previous year. Total assets increased 20% to US$1,06 billion, while shareholders' equity rose 12% to US$883 million.
The results come as the multilateral insurer marks 25 years of operations, having expanded from seven founding African member states to 24 member countries and 14 institutional shareholders, significantly strengthening its capacity to mobilise investment across the continent.
"ATIDI was founded by seven visionary African nations that chose to invest in Africa's future at a time when much of the world focused on the continent's challenges rather than its opportunities," Moses said.
He welcomed KfW Development Bank of Germany as ATIDI's newest institutional shareholder, describing its investment as a strong vote of confidence in the organisation and its mission to unlock investment opportunities across Africa.
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Moses said ATIDI continued to expand its impact through innovative risk mitigation products that unlock private capital for strategic sectors, including renewable energy, cross-border trade and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Among its flagship initiatives is the Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF), developed in partnership with KfW Development Bank, Norad and the Nordic Development Fund.
The facility provides liquidity support for renewable energy projects by protecting investors against delayed payments by electricity off-takers, making projects more bankable.
ATIDI is also strengthening regional trade through the Regional Transit Transport Guarantee (RTTG), a single customs guarantee that facilitates the movement of goods across borders, while rolling out portfolio guarantees to improve access to finance for SMEs.
In another product innovation, the insurer has begun deploying Sharia-compliant political and credit risk insurance in Nigeria to support Islamic finance transactions.
Moses said Africa's widening infrastructure financing gap and growing investment needs had made guarantee instruments more important than ever.
"Risk has not disappeared; it is evolving," he said. "Guarantees have become a critical tool for unlocking investment and advancing Africa's economic transformation."
He urged member States to continue honouring ATIDI's preferred creditor status, saying it remains fundamental to maintaining investor confidence and the institution's strong credit standing.
As ATIDI enters its next phase of growth, it plans to deepen its role in de-risking investment, lowering financing costs and supporting continental initiatives such as the African Continental Free Trade Area.
"The best is still to come," Moses said.