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Français Portrait entrepreneur : Meet Kancou Keita Cissé, Managing Director of Mali ShiEntrepreneurs | 07/07/2025 " You have to do it because it's hard, the impact is greater. We created Mali Shi with the idea of building a profitable, sustainable and impactful business. And I sincerely believe that this is possible here in Mali, as it is in other West African countries!" I... |
 Boosting entrepreneurship in the Sahel: lessons learned from I&P Accélération au Sahel programNews | 25/06/2025 Launched in 2019, I&P Accélération au Sahel is a pioneering acceleration program that aims to strengthen very small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in West and Central Africa through financial and strategic support. Led by I&P and financed by the European Union's... |
 Teranga Capital closes a USD 3.4 million financing round and enters a new phase in its developmentNews | 07/05/2025 With the aim of expanding its investment missions, Teranga Capital has closed a new fundraising round of 2 billion FCFA (3.4 million USD), out of a total target of between 5 and 6 billion FCFA. The Fonds Souverain d'Investissement Stratégique du Sénégal (FONSIS), Investisseurs &... |
 The African Development Bank launches its Pan-African Fellowship for Emerging Fund Managers, implemented by I&PNews | 29/04/2025 Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is proud to announce the launch of the African Development Bank Fellowship for Emerging Fund Managers, an initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) designed to support 20 African emerging fund managers. As the implementing... |
 CC Facility Awards First Research Grant to I&P EcosystemsNews | 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 growthEntrepreneurs | 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 ZimbabweNews | 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 ProparcoNews | 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 MadagascarNews | 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... |