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Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) group, the European Union and Gaia Impact Fund are proud to announce the first companies financed through I&P Digital Energy : Solarly and Innovex.

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In this 43rd edition of our newsletter:

⇒ Focus : In partnership with the Catalytic Capital Consortium, we are pleased to present our new report: "Using Catalytic Capital to Foster African Entrepreneurs in Underserved Markets”.

In a new report entitled “Using Catalytic Capital to Foster African Entrepreneurs in Underserved Markets,” published in partnership with the Catalytic Capital Consortium, I&P showcases the effectiveness of catalytic capital in supporting African SMEs, offering recommendations to expand its use.

Held from 12th to 15th September, the ANDE annual conference in Accra, Ghana, has brought together more than a hundred diverse stakeholders from the African entrepreneurial ecosystem. It covered various topics under the theme “Accelerating Action: Small Business Solutions and the SDGs”, from entrepreneurial tools and SME financing to creating impact. 

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Since 2019 with the support of the European Union, I&P has been preparing small and medium-sized enterprises in the Sahelian sub-region for investment through the I&P Acceleration in the Sahel program. Three years after its launch, I&P is proud to present the first lessons of the program, identified following the mid-term evaluation carried out by Dalberg consulting firm.

An eventful second quarter for I&P and its partner funds! In this edition of our newsletter, you will find : 

⇒ Focus on: the 9th Annual Entrepreneurs' Seminar, which brought together 60 African entrepreneurs;

From June 21 to 23, I&P organised the 6th edition of its training course entitled "Becoming a player of the impact investing sector".

Around fifteen participants from 8 different countries (Mali, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, the United States, Tunisia, Morocco and France) gathered in Paris for this training course combining plenary sessions and practical workshops, with the support of several speakers from I&P and external experts.

Kim Kamarebe, CEO of the Ugandan impact fund Inua Capital, intervened last week in Brussels at an event organized by EDFI AgriFI, the EU-funded Agriculture Financing Initiative.

The event aimed to share insights on the use of EU blending instruments to unlock, accelerate and leverage sustainable agriculture finance by focusing on the example of INUA.