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Abidjan,February 3, 2021 -- African education institutions to be strengthened through I&P Education to Employment (IP2E) and Mastercard Foundation partnership
Paris, February 27, 2020 -- Creation of ACEP Group, a new microfinance group with a goal of empowering African entrepreneurs
Paris, May 6, 2020 -- The Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) accelerates and commits itself alongside entrepreneurs operating in Africa to address the Covid 19 crisis
Paris, July 10, 2020 -- I&P and the European Union launch €15,5 million program "I&P Acceleration in Sahel"
Antananarivo, July 16 -- I&P makes a new investment in Madagascar
Dakar, September 17, 2020 -- The program I&P Acceleration Technologies is expanding in the tech sector in Sub-Saharan Africa
Nairobi, September 24, 2020 -- I&P opens new office in Kenya, stepping up its activity in East Africa
Abidjan, 10 décembre 2020 -- StarNews Mobile raises first funds with Investisseurs & Partenaires
Paris, July 12, 2019 -- Key Takeaways from the feasibility study conducted by Ferdi, in partnership with I&P and Monaco
Paris, February 12, 2019 -- Second closing of the fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE 2)
Paris, January 28, 2019 -- The fund IPAE 1 completes two exits with strategic partners
Monaco, January 15, 2019 -- Partnership between I&P and the Government of Monaco to create the first impact fund dedicated to education in Africa || Download the Press Kit
Paris, November 15, 2018 -- I&P launches the blog "Entreprenante Afrique", in partnership with Ferdi and the African Club of Entrepreneurs
Paris, October 09, 2018 -- I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE 2) carries out its first investments
Paris, September 24, 2018 -- IPDEV 2 reaches its final closing and accelerates the launch of 10 impact funds in Sub-Saharan Africa
Paris, July 17, 2018 -- Publication of the 6th ESG & Impact Reporting of the fund IPAE 1
Abidjan, March 29, 2018 -- Launch of Comoé Capital, first impact fund dedicated to SMEs in Côte d'Ivoire
Antananarivo, February 9, 2018 -- Launch of Miarakap, Malagasy impact fund supported by IPDEV 2
Paris, December 21, 2017 -- I&P obtains the B Corp™ Certificate
Paris, December 11, 2017 -- I&P launches new impact fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2, with a target size of €80 million
Abidjan, November 14, 2017 -- I&P and the Jacobs Foundation launch the Education Impact Fund in Côte d'Ivoire
Paris, July 7, 2017 -- Investisseurs & Partenaires launches I&P Conseil, a "lab" to support the emergence of African SMEs
Paris, June 8, 2017 -- The fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs inaugurates 3 new industrial projects
Dakar, April 13, 2017 -- Teranga Capital makes its first investment to accelerate the development of OuiCarry
Fontainebleau, October 21, 2016 -- I&P co-organizes its 5th training seminar, dedicated this year on communication and branding issues
Paris, October 6, 2016 -- I&P and USAID partner to accelerate small growing businesses in the Sahel region
Paris, September 28, 2016 -- J.-M. Severino and J. Hajdenberg publish a new book: "Enterprising Africa"
Paris, September 26, 2016 -- I&P completes two new exits of the portfolio IPDEV1
Paris, August 1st, 2016 -- The fund IPAE invests in 3 pan-African companies
Accra, June 22, 2016 -- I&P participates to PEG's $7,5 million round to expand solar energy activities in West Africa
Abidjan, June 2, 2016 -- Launch of the African Club of Entrepreneurs
Paris, May 27, 2016 -- First operational and impact evaluation of the fund IPAE
Dakar, March 16, 2016 -- Launch of Teranga Capital, first impact fund dedicated to African SMEs
Ouagadougou, February,8 -- Launch of Sinergi Burkina, a new financing solutions for SMEs in Burkina Faso
Press Release: launch of the web-documentary Small is Powerful (09/09/2015)
Press Release: I&P publishes the third annual ESG & Impact Reporting (02/07/2015)
Press release - Monaco signs funding agreement to support the project IPDEV2 - 16/02/2015
Press release - I&P celebrates 2nd investment and opening of new office in Ghana - 06/02/2015
Press Release - I&P publishes a handbook to foster investments in African SGBs - 26/05/2015
Press Release - 3rd annual ESG and Impact Reporting of the Fund IPAE - 02/07/2015
Press release - 3 new countries are entering in I&P AFRIQUE ENTREPRENEURS's portfolio - 10/13/2014
Press release - IPDEV is awarded a €1 million grant from the AAFC - 9/30/2014
Press release - IPAE fund celebrates its second anniversary with two new deals - 5/28/2014
Press release - I&P partners with crowdfunding platform Kiva - 2/04/2014
Press release - IPDEV undergoes its 8th exit with COLASER - 2/17/2014
Press kit - Opening of I&P's new office in Ivory Coast - 1/28/2014
Press kit - Opening of I&P's new office in Madagascar - 5/9/2013
Press release - Third closing of the impact investment PE fund "I&P Development II" - 10/14/2013
Press release - Final closing of the private Equity Fund “I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs" (IPAE) at Eur 53,9 Million - 21/05/2012
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