The USAID Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) activity aims to boost economic growth, trade, and investment between the United States and African nations, supporting USAID's priorities of Private Sector Engagement and Financing Self-Reliance.

MSA is the learning partner for the Africa Trade and Investment (ATI) activity which is a $521 million USAID mechanism that works in 50 countries in Africa. MSA is the sole IQC holder for Learning and Evidence services under ATI. MSA is partnering with ATI to strengthen its knowledge base through a wide range of evidence capture and learning services designed to inform strategy and share insights across the development community. These services include primary and secondary data collection, targeted research, and the creation of impactful learning products and events, with a focus on topics like climate finance, market systems development, trade promotion, catalytic capital, and women’s economic empowerment.