23rd Annual General Meetings (AGM) and 10th Investor Roundtable

Date: 5th – 7th July 2023

Venue: Kigali, Rwanda

About the event:

Join us for ATI’s 23^rd Annual General Meetings (AGM) and its 10th Investor Roundtable, which will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 5 – 7 July 2023. The events will provide an opportunity for engagement with ATI’s stakeholders (Government representatives, Regional and International Investors, Insurers and Financiers). The detailed program will be communicated in due course.

Kindly click here to view more information and to register.

Investor Roundtable & Annual General Meeting

Date:  22nd & 23rd  June 2022

About the event:

Join ATI for these hybrid meetings to be hosted by the Government of Ghana. The events will provide an opportunity for engagement with ATI’s Stakeholders including a Board room session between partners and select Governments, the Gala Dinner, the Investor Roundtable and the General Assembly. The detailed agenda will be communicated in due course.

You are kindly requested to advise whether you will be attending the meeting in person or virtually by ticking the relevant box in the attendance form.

You can access the day’s program here.

Contacts: agm@ati-aca.org

Virtual Launch Ceremony of the ATI – Norad Cooperation and the new RLSF Structure

Date: Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Time: 1500hrs – 1600hrs (EAT)

Event: Virtual Launch Ceremony of the ATI – Norad Cooperation and the new RLSF Structure

Agenda:  Virtual Launch Ceremony of the ATI

Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/220452120801539

About the Event:

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) has committed to providing grant funding to ATI, valued at USD56m. The grant is geared towards the continued implementation of ATI’s Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF) and increased support for the off-grid sector and other eligible forms of distributed renewable energy.

RLSF was launched in 2017 by ATI and the KfW Development Bank to address short-term liquidity risks in the financing of small and medium-sized renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa. With the new partnership, RLSF has been enhanced to make its contractual structure simpler, cheaper and for the product to be easily deployed. Join us for an engaging session to find out more on the new RLSF structure.

8th Annual Investor Roundtable (Virtual) on Africa’s Investments & Trade Risks

Date: Tuesday, 26^th October 2021

Time: 1400hrs – 1600hrs (EAT)

Theme: Credit Enhancement Structures to curb Africa’s Rising Debt

Agenda: 8th Annual Investor Roundtable (Virtual)

Registration link: https://form.jotform.com/212711121592546

About the event:

In 2020, public debt in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) increased sharply by more than 6% to reach an average debt-to-GPD ratio of 58%, the highest in close to two decades. The burden of debt service-i.e. interest payments on the other hand accounted for 20% of tax revenue on an average and up to 30% in some countries. That said, Africa’s rising debt level was already a subject of concern regionally and globally before the on-set of the pandemic.

Whereas the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) has helped countries concentrate their resources in fighting the pandemic and safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable, the debt repayment standstill expires in December 2021, and obligation to service debt and interest resumes thereafter- in spite of the significant short-term savings. Subsequently, significant challenges lie ahead especially for countries that are at high risk of debt distress. The option of the G-20 Common Framework has on the other hand raised concern especially among rating agencies, since the spirit of the Common Framework is that private debt relief should be delivered on the same terms as official debt. The question arising from these developments is whether Africa is caught in a vicious circle.

Save the date for this candid discussion as the ATI, along with some of our partners, discuss why global debt initiatives are not delivering desired results, and as we consider alternative solutions to the problem of African debt. These will include credit enhancement structures that support Governments debt management objectives, which potentially allows for refinancing of existing costly debts.

Contact: press@ati-aca.org

ATI’s virtual workshop- Focus on Malawi’s Energy Sector

Date: Tuesday, 20th April 2021 from 1500 – 1630hrs (CAT)

Registration link: Click here to register

About the event:

Join us for a virtual workshop, as we discuss and explore Malawi’s Renewable Energy Sector. We have a panel of experts lined up to take us through the various case studies in the renewable energy space in Malawi as well as to answer any sector-related questions.

Here is what you will learn from the virtual workshop:

• Current status and future of Malawi’s Renewable Energy Sector;
• Experiences of IPPs developing & operating projects in Malawi;
• ATI’s experience in the rollout of our Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF) in Malawi.

Agenda: To view the detailed agenda, click here

Contacts: press@ati-aca.org

7e Table ronde annuelle des investisseurs (Virtuelle) sur les risques d’investissements et commerciaux en Afrique

Date: le mardi, 1 Décembre 2020

Thème principal de l’événement: Perspectives d’une Afrique au-delà de la COVID-19

Le Programme: Programme événementiel

Lien d’inscription: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vfuqtqTsjHdKJ02T_uz3CI5ZodZ2wvzyv

Point saillant:

Contrairement aux années antérieures, l’année 2020 connait sur le plan mondial une révolution du paysage social, économique et politique du fait de la pandémie de la COVID-19. La présente édition de la table ronde met l’accent sur ce que cela implique pour l’Afrique. Sous la modération de Dr Robert Besseling, d’EXX Africa, nous envisageons l’avenir en évaluant les perspectives de croissance dans les mois à venir.

Les agences de notation jouent un rôle très important pour déterminer les perspectives de nombreux pays africains. La session abordera également les questions actuelles et thématiques relatives aux notations et à Ia remise de dette – Les tendances en Afrique reflèteront-elles celles du monde entier et quel rôle l’Initiative de Suspension du Service de la Dette (DSSI) pourrait-elle jouer dans les décisions de notation? Les perspectives sont-elles empreintes d’optimisme, de pessimisme ou de réalisme? David Rogovic, Vice-Président, Analyste Principal, du Groupe Risque Souverain chez Moody’s Investors Service, examinera ces questions et bien d’autres.

Pour y répondre, nous avons invité quatre pays africains – le Ghana, le Sénégal, le Togo et l’Ouganda. Le ministre sénégalais de l’Economie, du Plan et de la Coopération, S.E. M Amadou HOTT, lancera les activités de cette année. Salué par la communauté internationale pour son succès dans la gestion des impacts sanitaires de la pandémie, le Sénégal constitue un modèle pour le reste du continent. S.E.M Hott apportera de lumière sur les plans de croissance du Sénégal dans le cadre de son positionnement post-COVID.

Nous espérons que vous nous rejoindrez pour une discussion enrichissante sur les risques principalement posés par la pandémie, pour clôturer l’année et faire le point sur la situation en Afrique.

Contact: press@ati-aca.org

7th Annual Investor Roundtable (Virtual) on Africa’s Investments & Trade Risks

Date: Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Theme: Prospects for Africa beyond COVID-19

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vfuqtqTsjHdKJ02T_uz3CI5ZodZ2wvzyv

Program: Event program

Highlight:

In a year like no other, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the social, economic and political landscape globally. In this edition of the Roundtable, we focus on what this means for Africa. With expert moderation provided by Dr. Robert Besseling of EXX Africa, we take a future perspective by looking at the prospects for growth in the coming months.

Ratings agencies play an outsized role in determining the prospects for many African countries. The session will also address current and topical questions related to ratings and debt forgiveness – Will trends in Africa mirror those around the world and what role could the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) play in the ratings decisions? Is the outlook one of Optimism, Pessimism or Realism? David Rogovic, Vice President – Senior Analyst, Sovereign Risk Group at Moody’s Investors Service will address these questions and more.

In response, we have invited four African countries – Ghana, Senegal, Togo and Uganda to give their take on these issues. Senegal’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, H.E. Amadou Hott, will kick off this year’s programme. Lauded by the international community for its successful handling of the pandemic, Senegal is in many ways a beacon for the rest of the continent and H.E. Hott will shed some light on Senegal’s plans for future growth as they move into a post-COVID positioning.

We hope you will join us for an illuminating discussion on the risks primarily posed by the pandemic, that may serve as a year-end wrap-up and a future look at the state of play in Africa!

Contact: press@ati-aca.org

ATI’s 19th Annual General Meeting

Date: 4 – 5 July 2019

Location: Golden Tulip, Cotonou – Benin

The Republic of Benin hosts ATI’s 19th Annual General Meeting in Cotonou. This year’s events feature the annual Investor Roundtable, an invitation-only event that provides a unique opportunity for global investors and financial sector players to come to Africa for a day of intimate discussion with African decision-makers and industry heads. Investors from around the world are expected to attend along with ministers of finance from Côte d’Ivoire, Niger and Senegal among others.

For more information, agm.ati@ati-aca.org

Click here to read more on the Annual General Meeting.

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa

Date: 13^th & 14^th March 2019

Location: The Cape Town International Convention Centre

Website: www.BondsLoansAfrica.com

We are proud to announce that the African Trade Insurance Agency will be taking part as a Bronze Sponsor at this year’s Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa conference taking place on the 13^th and 14^th March 2019 at The Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Africa is the only event on the continent to provide local and international banks, corporates, investors and government officials a platform to learn about new developments in the debt markets and understand the full range of products available to local issuers and borrowers.

Whether you are looking to become more involved in the continent or expand your existing business, this is a prime opportunity for you to meet the key players in the market and develop your knowledge on what is next for Africa’s debt markets.

Join us and hear from John Lentaigne, Chief Underwriting Officer, African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), who will be joining the panel ‘Africa’s development conundrum: How debt capital markets can bridge the infrastructure and power funding gap’.

As part of our sponsorship, we would like to invite you to join us at our specially discounted rate of 20% off. To register, enter the promotional code ATI20 on the website www.BondsLoansAfrica.com or contact Hannah Bryant on Hannah.Bryant@GFCMediaGroup.com for more information.

Forum on Derisking Trade and Investments in Nigeria

Date: Monday, 26 November, 2018
Country: Abuja, Nigeria
Time: 0800 – 1700hrs
The programme can be downloaded from here