In December 2025, OeEB invested USD 23 million in the Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF), thereby contributing to the strengthening of African agriculture and value chains. OeEB had previously invested USD 25 million in 2016.
| Project name | Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) |
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Sector | Agribusiness / Agriculture |
| Service | Investment Finance |
| OeEB project volume | USD 23 million |
| Fund domicile | Luxembourg |
| International climate finance according to UNFCCC | Partially |
| Additionality | Financial Additionality |
| Project partner(s) | Africa Agriculture and Trade Investment Fund (AATIF) |
AATIF was established in 2011 by KfW with funds from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Deutsche Bank. The fund's resources are used to finance small and medium-sized enterprises in the agricultural sector – either directly or indirectly via local banks and established private companies – as well as companies along the value chain.
The fund's objective is to improve food security, employment and income in rural regions in Africa and to sustainably enhance the existing potential in agriculture and along the value chain.
The fund primarily targets companies that purchase products from smallholders and contract farmers, and also supports training measures and knowledge transfer. The fund thus helps to close a key gap, as long-term financing is rarely offered on the local African financial market.