Bessem Soua, ICIEC’s Division Manager for Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, attended the ExCred International 2025 conference in London, in which he also participated in a High-Level Panel Discussion.

The conference brings together the insurance, export credit agencies, multilateral insurers, banking institutions and other stakeholders to discuss global and regional macro-economic, financial and trade indicators, and the emerging manifold risks and their mitigation associated with these developments.

Key insights in Bessem Soua’s remarks included:

A. Africa’s Economic Landscape: Challenges, Opportunities, and Market Trends.

B. ICIEC’s Role in Trade and Investment: How our Solutions Drive Resilience.

C. Collaboration between multilaterals and the private sector: Strengthening partnerships through blended guarantees, strategic cooperation with regional DFIs, and mobilization of institutional investors to scale impact and unlock sustainable financing solutions.