Hear the Idea Come to Life
Featuring Richard Wulff (ICISA), Fanny Beaumont & Benjamin Le Forestier.
Shared during the ICISA/FCI/Afreximbank Regional Conference in Abuja.
Learn how local actors can change that - step by step.
Africa Trades. But Exposure Holds It Back.
90% of intra-African trade is open-account.
Less than 5% is insured.
Trade Credit Insurance: The missing piece in Africa’s trade engine
$14B trade finance gap in
- West Africa
- TCI <5% in most SSA countries
- SME failures often caused by late payments
What it really takes to get started a TCI - 3 magic ingredients
Commercial
Development
Quote, issue, and bind faster - with workflows that scale.

Risk
Underwriting
Smart risk selection powered by logic, not guesswork.

Claims
Execution
When defaults happen, your clients trust you'll deliver.

Digitize your TCI operation, from day one
Tinubu’s SaaS platform is modular, cloud-based, and proven globally. Manage policies, automate underwriting, and monitor risk - all in one place.



It's not easy, but it's possible
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1. Legal Enforceability of Debt
Credit insurance depends on being able to recover unpaid debts. In some countries, weak enforcement or court delays make this harder. But with clear policy terms and strategic partnerships, the risk can be managed.
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2. Underwriting Data Gaps
Sound credit decisions require financials, histories, and buyer insight. Many markets lack this, but data ecosystems are improving, and insurers can start with known buyers and build as they grow.
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3. Distribution & Adoption Bottlenecks
Without broker networks or awareness, TCI adoption lags. Yet partnerships with banks, associations, or fintechs can bridge the gap, and every successful claim becomes a lesson in trust.
No team? No problem.
Tinubu’s in-house risk team supports portfolio monitoring and underwriting setup for new entrants.
18 analysts across Paris, Singapore, Mumbai
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Ex-Euler Hermes, Coface, banking sector 50,000+ buyer decisions annually
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Languages: FR, EN, DE, ES, IT, CN, AR
Supports new MGAs and ECAs with:
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Full buyer assessments
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Authority structures
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Group exposures
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12-month monitoring
Proprietary scoring model
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Access to 50+ global/local data sources (e.g. Altares, D&B, Graydon, Worldbox)



Hear the idea come to life
Watch the Replay of Tinubu’s keynote at the African Regional Conference on Factoring, Receivables Finance & Credit Insurance (Abuja 2025), co-hosted by ICISA, FCI, and Afreximbank. Fanny Beaumont and Benjamin Le Forestier explain how to launch trade credit insurance with speed, simplicity, and impact.
Are you ready to launch a local trade credit insurance offering?
This whitepaper walks through the must-haves: capabilities, partnerships, and priorities that matter.
📘 Download the whitepaper to assess your readiness.
