Okalou

Sector of activity: Culture, Service
Status: Investissement en capital
Entrepreneur: Andy et Seheno Rasoanarivo
Employees: 38
Country: Madagascar
A propos:

OKALOU, a company specializing in events and entertainment, was founded by a Malagasy couple, Andy and Seheno Rasoanarivo in 2012. 

The company employs 38 staff and works part-time with over 150 people. 

OKALOU manages children's playgrounds in shopping centers, and also operates the Antanimena Skate Park in Antananarivo. 

In the space of 10 years, the company has established its reputation in the sector by organizing major innovative and entertaining annual events (LOKORACE, MAZAVAL'RUN), and by creating and developing its own playgrounds.

 

Partnership with Miarakap

The company is financed by Miarakap, I&P's partner in Madagascar.

Miarakap's investment will enable OKALOU to launch its project to create a multi-purpose venue, capable of hosting corporate and private events; to create a sales, marketing and communications division; to set up new services within the Antanimena Skate Park, but above all to structure and formalize the company.

 

Visit Miarakap's website to read more

In portfolio since: 2023

Newsletter n°42: review of an eventful quarter

 

An eventful second quarter for I&P and its partner funds! In this edition of our newsletter, you will find : 

Focus on: the 9th Annual Entrepreneurs' Seminar, which brought together 60 African entrepreneurs;

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Inua Capital shares its experience at an event organized at the EU

 

Kim Kamarebe, CEO of the Ugandan impact fund Inua Capital, intervened last week in Brussels at an event organized by EDFI AgriFI, the EU-funded Agriculture Financing Initiative.

The event aimed to share insights on the use of EU blending instruments to unlock, accelerate and leverage sustainable agriculture finance by focusing on the example of INUA.

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Release of the Newsletter n°41, with an interview of the first two women fund managers of the IPDEV2 network

 

The Newsletter n°41 is available ! Contents:

Cross Interview with Maïmouna Baillet, Director of Sinergi, and Kim Kamarebe, Director of Inua Capital. 

Meeting with Samy Chalier and Ando Randriamalalaharison of HERi Madagascar

A look back at the latest news from I&P's portfolio

Successful fundraising for Miarakap and Comoe Capital and more.

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Interview with Kim Kamarebe and Maïmouna Baillet, Directors of Inua Capital and Sinergi

 

In this interview, Kim and Maïmouna, respectively Managing Directors of Inua Capital and Sinergi, and the first two women fund managers in the IPDEV 2 network, talk about the challenges and opportunities they face in their roles and in their countries, the place of gender in private equity and their goals and visions for entrepreneurship.

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Miarakap celebrates 5 years of activity in Madagascar and closes a second round of financing of 6M USD

 

2023 marks the 5th year of Miarakap's activity in Madagascar. Created in 2018 by Emmanuel Cotsoyannis with the support of fifteen investors including Société Générale Madagascar, Axian, BNI Madagascar, Adefi and Investisseurs et Partenaires (I&P), Miarakap has taken up the challenge of financing a new generation of ambitious and responsible entrepreneurs with high growth potential and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impact.

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I&P selected as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets-50 2023 ranking

 

Selected for the ImpactAssets 50 ranking, I&P is pleased to join once again this year's "Emeritus Manager" category, which includes impact funds that have achieved IA 50 recognition for at least 5 years and have consistently demonstrated their commitment to generating positive impact. 

I&P is positioning itself alongside other "Emeritus Managers" in 2023, such as ACCION International, Bamboo Capital Partners, Calvert Impact Capital, Capria Ventures, LeapFrog Investments and Root Capital. 

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Our best wishes for 2023

We are pleased to share with you the first newsletter of this year 2023, including the latest news from I&P, its partner funds and portfolio. And we'll go into a little more detail about the launch of the Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund, a major initiative for our entire sector.

In this newsletter : 

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