Benjamin Mugisha, chief underwriting officer at ATIDI argues that while political, sovereign and credit risks are real, investor perceptions and pricing can sometimes run ahead of underlying experience. He explains how political risk insurance and reinsurance can help turn those risks into investable opportunities and mobilise private capital. The episode also explores debt sustainability, financing for infrastructure and renewable energy projects, Africa’s changing financial architecture, and how geopolitical disruption is reshaping trade, investment and the continent’s push for greater economic self-sufficiency.