I&P finances its first company in Zimbabwe
News | 24/03/2025Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is proud to announce its first investment in Zimbabwe as part of I&P Digital Energy. This funding marks a significant step forward in promoting access to affordable and modern energy in sub-Saharan Africa. To find out more    ...

I&P launches the new I&P Acceleration FARM program, in partnership with Proparco
News | 18/03/2025Investisseurs & Partenaires is pleased to announce the launch of I&P Accélération FARM, a program in partnership with Proparco to support agricultural start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises.  Read the press release  Download the flyer  Learn more...

What can we learn from I&P Accélération Technologies?
News | 13/02/2025After five years of commitment to technological innovation in Africa, I&P Accélération Technologies (IPAT) is coming to an end. Supported by Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), this initiative has enabled a number of start-ups...

Publication of the impact report of I&P Education and Employment program (IP2E): Three years of commitment to inclusive and vocational education in West Africa
News | 03/02/2025Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is proud to announce the publication of the impact report of the I&P Education and Employment Programme (IP2E), an ambitious programme dedicated to improving access to quality education and reducing the gap between training and employment in West Africa...

Impact and Evolution of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund
News | 29/01/2025  The Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, a bold initiative catalyzing risk capital for SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa, is entering a new phase. After three years of impactful contributions, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) will transition its role as Fund Advisor to Mennonite...

How can African SME funds mobilise more capital? Data and lessons from pioneering LPs and GPs
News | 28/01/2025  In this new publication, "How Can African SME Funds Mobilize More Capital? Data and Lessons from Pioneering LPs and GPs" sponsored by the Argidius Foundation, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) provides a comprehensive analysis of the fundraising landscape, fund models and return...

I&P maintains its commitment to excellence with a B Corp™ re-certification.
News | 24/01/2025  We are proud to announce that Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) has been re-certified as a B Corp™, with a global score of 97 confirming our commitment to a worldwide community of companies that uphold high social and environmental standards.  The B Corp label means that a...

New exit for IPAE: Enko Education announces the closing of a new USD 24M financing round
Entrepreneurs | 23/01/2025  I&P exits the capital of Enko Education, a network of international African schools that gives the continent's youth access to the best universities in the world, a company in which I&P invested in 2016 through the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 fund from the earliest stages...

Our best wishes for 2025!
News | 14/01/2025    Our best wishes for 2025! - Sébastien Boyé and Jérémy Hajdenberg, co-CEO of I&P   "Dear friends, dear entrepreneurs, dear investors, and partners, As we embark on a new year, we would like to wish you all the very best for 2025. May this year bring success...

Insights from I&P’s Masterclass at SuperReturn Africa
Intelligence & Analysis | 19/12/2024  On December 3, 2024, the I&P team hosted a Masterclass during Super Return Africa in Cape Town, to present the early findings of a research report on the African private capital ecosystem, set for publication in January 2025.   Access the study! Access the slides...

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