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10/3/25, 8:40 AM ECI Highlights Its Role As Catalyst In Enhancing Trade, Investment Opportunities Between UAE And Africa | Pakistan Point

ECI Highlights Its Role As Catalyst In Enhancing

Trade, Investment Opportunities Between UAE And

Africa

1 day ago

(Pakistan Point News - 01st Oct, 2025) 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.

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.
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 solutions. This support is
crucial for large-scale projects that require significant upfront capital and long-term
commitments, particularly in renewable energy, infrastructure, and digital transformation.

ECI currently operates in 30 African countries, supporting UAE small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) as they integrate into continental supply chains, while also backing
sovereign-led infrastructure projects. The company has already closed deals in key sectors such
as healthcare, hospital construction, medical fleets, emergency infrastructure,
firefighting, technology and data, and green energy- including solar and wind projects. These
initiatives are carried out in close partnership with Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), Development
Finance Institutions (DFIs), and private markets to co-create innovative solutions.

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