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Press Release

Etihad Credit Insurance participates in Future Food Forum

2024 as official sponsor and Export Acceleration Partner

UAE, 03 October 2024: Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the UAE’s federal export credit company,
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participated in the 6 edition of the Future Food Forum, the largest annual forum connecting
stakeholders from the Middle East’s food and beverage sectors, as the official sponsor and Export
Acceleration Partner. The event was held from October 2 to 3 at Le Meridien, Dubai, in partnership
with Dubai Chambers, supported by Food Tech Valley, and sponsored by a variety of F&B
manufacturers in the UAE.

In line with its guiding theme, ‘Collaboration, Innovation, and Development’, the forum discussed
regional food security, sustainability, innovation, and protection of consumer health. In addition,
the participants explored methods for enhancing cooperation between public and private sectors.

Her Excellency Raja Al Mazroui, CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), stated that the
company's participation as an official sponsor of the Future Food Forum demonstrates its
commitment to embracing innovation and sustainability. She highlighted that these principles lay
a solid foundation for addressing challenges in the food sector in light of climate change, open up
new opportunities for the global food scene, and facilitate the development of a flexible and
sustainable food ecosystem across the region.

“Our participation in the Future Food Forum 2024 reflects ECI's commitment to support the F&B
sector, one of the leading sectors for which ECI offers credit support. Over 20 businesses from
these industries have benefitted from our credit support services as of 2024. ECI’s total credit
coverage for the third quarter of this year was approximately AED 8 billion, while total amount of
insured returns was AED 2.6 billion,” Her Excellency said.

Her Excellency further added: “At ECI, we believe in the importance of aligning strategies to
empower the food sector and promote food products that of Emirati-origin on the one hand, and
market trends and consumer requirements on the other hand, in parallel with exploring growth
opportunities and developing partnerships in a way that supports the growth of the sector, enhances
food security and contributes to increasing the diversification of the national economy.”

This year's forum attracted a large number of influential figures from the food and beverage
industry, with more than 750 senior executives and more than 250 global companies, in addition

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