I&P Accélération

From November 5 to 7, 2024, Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) and Le Club Africain des Entrepreneurs co-hosted the tenth edition of the Séminaire Entrepreneurs.

70 African entrepreneurs from a dozen sub-Saharan African countries, financed by the I&P network, met for a 3-day training course focused this year on “ Improving business management and succeeding in raising funds ”.

In Bamako, Mali, Sutura (2AD) aims to break down the taboo surrounding menstruation and help teenage girls and young women to thrive during their menstrual cycle by offering them suitable, environmentally-friendly period pads.

I&P is proud to be a member of 2X Global and one of the first private investors to commit to promote and finance women’s economic empowerment under the new edition of the 2X Challenge, 2024-2027.

I&P partner companies AerialMetric (Madagascar, IPAE), Etudesk (Ivory Coast, IPAS), Concree (Senegal, Investment Readiness - I&P Conseil), Keiwa (Ivory Coast, IPAT) and Sayna (Madagascar, IPAT) were present at the 2024 edition of Viva Technology in Paris.

In this 45th edition of our newsletter: 

⇒ Focus: Inua Capital (Uganda) and Zira Capital (Mali) make their first equity investments 

⇒ Protrait : Meet Folly Koussawo from Trianon Homes in Gabon

And all I&P news from the first quarter of 2024.

Social inclusion is an essential pillar of development, aimed at ensuring that all individuals, whatever their origin or situation, participate in and have equitable access to educational and professional opportunities.

We are delighted to announce that we have been selected for the ImpactAssets 50 2024 as an Impact Manager Emeritus for the second year running! The #IA50 Emeritus recognizes impact fund managers who have achieved IA 50 recognition for at least 5 years and who consistently demonstrate their commitment to generating positive impact.  

As part of the CATALI.5°T initiative, I&P is launching a call for applications from entrepreneurship support structures in West Africa to participate in the deployment of CATALI.5°T, an initiative dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship in the climate sector.

We are pleased to share with you the first newsletter of this year 2024, including the latest news from I&P, its partner funds and portfolio companies: