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Français Miarakap welcomes a new company in its portfolio: the microfinance insitution APEM PAIQNews | 23/04/2019 The Malagasy investment fund Miarakap, sponsored by I&P, has invested in the microfinance institution APEM PAIQ, which has been offering loans to small Malagasy entrepreneurs and farmers located in the capital Antananarivo and its surroundings for over 20 years. Miarakap's... |
 Entrepreneur portrait: Aramatou Coulibaly, RAMA CEREALEntrepreneurs | 19/04/2019 RAMA CEREAL is an Ivorian agro-industrial company specialising in the processing of cereals such as millet, maize and rice, supported by Comoé Capital, the first impact investment company dedicated to financing and supporting small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with high potential in... |
 Enko Education prepares African students for their university applications with "Knowledge for College"Entrepreneurs | 15/04/2019 Enko Education is launching the "Knowledge for College" programme, a twelve-hour e-learning course to support African high school students in their university applications. Led by guidance counsellors and experts from prestigious universities around the world, these online... |
 I&P adopts IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management, along with 60 other investorsNews | 12/04/2019 The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, announced today that 60 investors have adopted the Operating Principles for Impact Management—a market standard for impact investing in which investors seek to generate positive impact for society alongside financial... |
 PEG Africa raises $25 million to cement its position as market leader in West AfricaEntrepreneurs | 09/04/2019 West-Africa based solar company PEGAfrica just raised $25M, taking its funding total to US$50 million with investors such as CDC group, SunFunder, ResponsAbility, Blue Haven Initiative, Energy Access Ventures, Acumen... PEG Africa, société leader en Afrique de l'Ouest pour la... |
 The milk of Laiterie du Berger is no longer subject to VAT in Senegal.Entrepreneurs | 08/04/2019 La Laiterie du Berger continues to change the rules and participates in the structuring of the dairy sector in Senegal. After two years of work with the Ministry of Finance, the latter has just formally decided that the pasteurised milk produced by the company would no longer be subject... |
 I&P’s gender strategy: one year later, where do we stand?News | 07/03/2019 A year ago, on International Women's Rights Day, I&P published the key elements of its gender policy, "Opportunities to bridge the gender gap in Africa". Where do we stand today on these issues? What actions have been taken over the year? We propose a rapid overview on I&P’s... |
 AMI closes $1.8M Series A partnering with I&PEntrepreneurs | 22/02/2019African Management Initiative (AMI) is one of the first companies in the IPAE 2 fund. A pioneer in the training sector in Kenya, the company has developed practical modules with the main African business schools. The training courses offered are aimed at African entrepreneurs and managers and are... |
 I&P Conseil supports UNIDO in the creation of an e-learning course on impact investmentNews | 19/02/2019The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) launch an e-learning training course on impact investment. With more than 15 years of experience in impact investment, I&P Conseil supported the design... |
 Second closing of the fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE 2)News | 12/02/2019 The impact investing group Investisseurs & Partenaires, dedicated to small and medium-sized African companies, carried out the intermediate closing of its fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE 2), reaching a total amount of 75 million euros. To date, IPAE 2 has invested in four... |