EMPEA’s Report on SDGs, with a case study on I&P
Intelligence & Analysis | 04/07/2018  EMPEA (an independent organization for private capital in emerging markets) published a new report entitled “Private Equity’s Role in Delivering the SDGs: Current Approaches and Main Practices”. The report also features several case studies, including one on I&P’s alignment strategy...

The Education Impact Fund makes a first investment: Editions Vallesse
News | 26/06/2018  The Education Impact Fund (EIF), an impact fund dedicated to education in Côte d'Ivoire, announces a first investment in the company Vallesse Editions. Launched in November 2017 in partnership with the Jacobs Foundation, the EIF is managed by Comoé Capital, the first investment company...

Which economic model to support SMEs? Focus on Lesson n°8
Intelligence & Analysis | 25/06/2018  The eight lesson of the document "Fifteen Years, Fifteen Lessons from Africa" analyzes I&P’s choice to focus on small investments led by African entrepreneurs in fragile states. This represents an impact choice, motivated by the fact that there are very few financing solutions...

Enko Education launches two new schools in Mali and Burkina Faso
Entrepreneurs | 18/06/2018  African International Schools group Enko Education has announced the launch of two new schools, which will open at the beginning of the new academic year in September 2018: Enko Bamako International School in Bamako, Mali and Enko Ouaga International School in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso....

The GIIN released its annual Impact Investor Survey: Key learnings and Figures
Intelligence & Analysis | 14/06/2018The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) published the 8th edition of its Annual Impact Investor Survey, a comprehensive assessment of data on the global impact investing market comprising data and insights from 229 of the world’s leading impact investors, among which Investisseurs &...

"Growing a food company in West Africa": interview of Sylvie Sagbo (SENAR) and Cécile Carlier (I&P Conseil)
Entrepreneurs | 12/06/2018  Fabien Tondel from ECDPM's Great Insights magazine spoke to Sylvie Sagbo, Managing Director of SENAR Les Délices Lysa, a Senegalese manufacturer of food products, and Cécile Carlier, Director of I&P Conseil, the advisory branch of Paris-based Investisseurs & Partenaires, which...

Discovering African management: Focus on 7th lesson from "Fifteen Lessons from Africa"
Intelligence & Analysis | 30/05/2018  Chapter three of the document "Fifteen years, Fifteen lessons from Africa" gather a few lessons learned from I&P's experience as an investor with African entrepreneurs. Considering the size of the companies we invest in, the human dimension is essential and the creation of a long-term...

I&P's April Newsletter and Editorial by Bénédicte Schutz
News | 26/04/2018  I&P's april newsleter (n°21) is online! Contents of this issue include: • Edito by Bénédicte Schutz, Director of Monaco's Department of International Cooperation • Launch of Miarakap in Madagascar • Portrait of Sylvie Agbo, Director of "SENAR, Les Délices de Lysa" •...

I&P participates to AVCA's 15th annual conference
News | 24/04/2018  Sébastien Boyé, Chief Investment Officer at I&P, participates to the 15th annual conference organized by the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) on April 23-24 in Morocco. He notably intervened in the panel "Private Equity in Fragile and conflict-affected situations", with...

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