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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 profiles of SME funds across Africa.

We are proud to announce that Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) has been re-certified as a B Corp™, with a global score of 97 confirming our commitment to a worldwide community of companies that uphold high social and environmental standards. 

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I&P is proud to support the launch of Fako Capital, the first impact investment fund based in Cameroon, and the 8th fund sponsored by I&P Développement.

In this short video, discover the ambitions of Fako Capital through the testimonies of Vivian Tchatchueng, Managing Director, Vivianne Sagpin from the Cameroonian company Lakelle, David Munnich, Director of I&P Développement, and Prévost Kla, Investment Director at I&P.

In 2019, Investisseurs & Partenaires launched I&P Accélération au Sahel thanks to funding from the European Union, more specifically through The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. Financed up to €15.5 million, and deployed over 5 years, this program is aimed at start-ups and small businesses in the Sahel region with one main objective: to give them access to the financing and skills they need to enable their development and thus promote job creation.

I&P is proud to announce its role as fund manager for the newly launched FASA (Financing for Agricultural SMEs in Africa), a multi-donor fund designed to support small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises across Africa. Targeting investment funds focused on agri-SMEs, FASA addresses the substantial financing gap faced by this essential sector for Africa's development.

Every year since 2017, I&P has offered a 2.5-day professional training course dedicated to impact investing and featuring high-level experts from French and African impact funds.

The training is structured to encourage the presentation of concrete case studies and the personal reflection of participants.

Each year, Investisseurs & Partenaires evaluates and reports on the environmental, social and governance impact of its various funds. Highlighting the significant contributions of these funds to the African private sector.

I&P has just released its latest impact and ESG reports for the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs (IPAE) 1 and 2 funds, showcasing the significant contributions of these funds to the African private sector.

IPAE are generalist funds that invest in equity and quasi-equity as a minority shareholder in startups and businesses located in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean, with financing needs ranging from €300,000 to €3 million.