CC Facility Awards First Research Grant to I&P Ecosystems
News | 17/04/2025We are honored to have been selected as the first-ever recipient of the research grant awarded by the Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility) - a joint initiative led by Convergence Blended Finance and the Climate Policy Initiative, and supported by the International Development Research...

Enko Education and I&P come together to celebrate 10 years of partnership and growth
Entrepreneurs | 16/04/2025  Ten years after the opening of its first school, Enko La Gaieté, the Enko Education network is entering a new chapter in its development. On this occasion, long-time investor Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) announces its exit from the company’s capital, marking the...

Portrait - Meet Boussoura Talla and Julie Repetti from SetTic in Senegal.
Entrepreneurs | 13/04/2025    I&P is glad to share the story of SetTIC, a Senegalese company specializing in the treatment of corporate waste (waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste characterization audits and special waste recycling). SetTIC was founded in 2013 and is run by two women...

I&P finances its first company in Zimbabwe
News | 24/03/2025  Investisseurs & 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. Click here to find out more on I...

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...

EIB invests in new IPAE 3 fund to support entrepreneurship in West Africa and Madagascar
News | 13/02/2025  The EIB is investing €15 million in the new I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs (IPAE 3) fund to bolster support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa.   This innovative and high-impact fund is expected to create more than 4 000 direct...

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...

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