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Français Interview with Kim Kamarebe and Maïmouna Baillet, Directors of Inua Capital and SinergiNews | 27/04/2023 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... |
 Interview with HERi Madagascar promotersEntrepreneurs | 24/04/2023 Created in 2012, and supported by I&P since last year through the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE2) fund, HERi Madagascar is a company that specializes in the distribution and financing of solar energy solutions in rural areas of Madagascar. Socially committed company, HERi... |
 I&P and agribusiness: supporting SMEs that feed AfricaNews | 23/04/2023 The potential of agribusiness in Africa is immense, the continent has 50% of the total unused fertile land in the world; about 450 million hectares1. Yet faced with the challenges of population growth, urbanization, climate change, industrialization and competition, the sector is... |
 Research on "Catalytic Capital": an interview with Alexis Thirouin for the C3 projectIntelligence & Analysis | 28/03/2023 As part of a research project funded by the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3), I&P is analyzing its investment portfolio of more than 250 African small and medium-sized enterprises to identify how, when, and why to use catalytic capital, and how to evaluate the social and financial... |
 I&P selected as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets-50 2023 rankingNews | 23/03/2023 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... |
 Financing the energy transition in Africa: launch of the Gaïa Energy Impact Fund IIIn The Press | 21/03/2023 Schneider Electric, Capelan, Capital Croissance and Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) are partnering with the Gaia Impact team to launch Gaia Energy Impact Fund II, a venture capital fund specializing in the energy transition in Africa and supporting entrepreneurs with strong... |
 Miarakap celebrates 5 years of activity in Madagascar and closes a second round of financing of 6M USDNews | 15/03/2023 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... |
 I&P sponsors Inua Capital, a new woman-led impact fund dedicated to SMEs in UgandaNews | 08/03/2023 I&P, through its dedicated program I&P Development (IPDEV 2), is proud to take part in the launch of Inua Capital, a gender-lens and impact-focused investor that provides patient growth capital to small- and medium-sized enterprises in Uganda. Inua Capital has just reached the... |
 IPAE2 and Adiwale Fund I invest in VRS AfricaEntrepreneurs | 06/03/2023 Voltacars Rental Services (VRS), a full service car rental company operating in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal, has secured a new round of financing from Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) and Adiwale Partners. VRS Africa currently manages a fleet of 800 modern, low-carbon... |
 Promoting the business climate: I&P gathers SME support structures in CotonouNews | 09/02/2023From January, 31st to February, 3rd, I&P organized a regional meeting in Cotonou, Benin, for a training seminar aimed at strengthening the skills of stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (accelerators, incubators, public and private intermediaries) and thus promote the development... |