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10/2/25, 8:28 AM ECI highlights its role as catalyst in enhancing trade, investment opportunities between UAE and Africa

ECI highlights its role as catalyst in

enhancing trade, investment

opportunities between UAE and Africa

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DUBAI, 1st October, 2025 (WAM) – Raja Al Mazrouei, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad
Credit Insurance (ECI), underscored the rising momentum of Emirati investors seeking
opportunities across African markets, highlighting how ECI is actively enabling this
growth through export credit insurance, investment guarantees, and project finance
support.

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Al Mazrouei spoke during a panel session titled “Capital with Purpose – Financing
Africa’s next chapter”, held as part of The Africa Debate 2025 in Dubai. The event was
organised by the Ministry of Foreign Trade, in collaboration with Invest Africa; a
platform focused on promoting trade and investment across the African continent. She
underlined that the UAE and Africa are shaping a new era of globalisation driven by
sustainable, diversified, and impact-oriented investment.

The session also explored the ‘Capital with Purpose’ initiative as a strategic evolution
in UAE-Africa relations with traditional trade and capital flows giving way to a
diversified, resilient, and impact-driven investment model. This approach not only
unlocks resilient growth but also enhances global competitiveness and creates a
virtuous cycle of investment, job creation, and technology transfer.

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ECI’s fundamental contribution to this drive was highlighted. As the UAE’s federal
export credit company, it plays a vital role in de-risking and enabling higher-capital
participation by providing credit guarantees, risk mitigation, and related financial

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