Funding Database
ATIDI – Political Risk and Investment Insurance
Current as of: 2026-09-18
Description
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) provides investment insurance covering political risks and trade credit risks. It serves to protect investments, projects, assets and contracts from potential financial losses resulting from unlawful or questionable government actions, as well as the risk of default by private counterparties. ATIDI considers indemnity, pricing and tenor for the projects or transactions supported on a case-by-case basis.
Instrument Type
Guarantee
Type of guarantee/risk mitigation products
Individual transaction insurance
Portfolio insurance
Pari Passu insurance
Equity investment insurance
First loss insurance
Portfolio insurance
Pari Passu insurance
Equity investment insurance
First loss insurance
Range of guarantee/risk mitigation tenors (years)
Up to 15 years
This instrument covers
Principal
Interest
Interest
Applicable fees
Annual fees
Parties eligible to apply for guarantee
Lender/investor
Borrower/investee
Borrower/investee
Total guarantee exposure limits
Yes, there are limits on the total amount of guarantee exposure that can be assumed.
Currencies used
Euros
UK Sterling
US Dollars
Local currencies
UK Sterling
US Dollars
Local currencies
Eligible market segments
Independent Power Producers
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Captive power
Mini-grids
Energy efficiency
E-Mobility
Stand-alone solar systems
Clean cooking
Green hydrogen
Battery / Storage
Energy for productive use
Eligible regions under GET.invest mandate
Central Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
Eligible countries under GET.invest mandate
Angola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Côte d'Ivoire
Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Examples of past guarantees
Instrument Capitalisers
Apply
Application process
For more information on the application process, contact the fund manager at the details providedCurrent status of instrument
Active Apply onlineContact
Go to fund websiteHeadquarters
Nairobi, KenyaPhone
+254 (0) 20 272 6999Other branches
Cotonou, BeninAbidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Kampala, Uganda
Lusaka, Zambia
Fund manager
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI)
About
African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) is a pan-African institution that provides political risk insurance to companies, investors, and lenders interested in doing business in Africa.