Exiting an African SME: The experience of an impact investor committed to the continent for 20 years
News | 04/04/2022    I&P has specialized for 20 years in financing and supporting SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although our activities have gradually expanded (seed financing, consulting, training, etc.), private equity remains I&P's core business. The issue of exits is integral to the...

I&P exits Delta Irrigation
Entrepreneurs | 31/03/2022  I&P, through its fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 (IPAE 1), announces a new exit: the sale of its shares in the Senegalese company Delta Irrigation to CMGP, a strategic player in the irrigation sector, which shares the long-term vision of Delta Irrigation's promoter. Delta...

Afrique Créative entrepreneurs meet for the second time in Bootcamp
News | 29/03/2022  For the second edition of the Afrique Créative program, the eight entrepreneurs of the cohort participated in a Bootcamp in Tunis on the themes of preparing for fundraising and measuring their impact.   The following participated in the event: The Burkinabe company BiiBop...

I&P selected as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets 50 ranking
News | 23/03/2022Once again selected for the ImpactAssets 50 ranking, I&P is pleased to join 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. ...

I&P explores new opportunities with private sector actors in Guinea
News | 10/03/2022On March 3, 2022 in Conakry, I&P co-organized with Molam Capital and the European Union delegation, an information meeting with the main actors of the private sector.  I&P talked about the implementation of I&P Acceleration in Sahel in Guinea and its project to create the first...

I&P's gender policy: What about gender diversity in private equity?
News | 08/03/2022  For the International Women's Rights Day, I&P evaluated its gender policy on the basis of the annual report of the Deloitte & France Invest "Talents & Diversity" Commission, which aims to promote and encourage the role of women and gender diversity in the Capital Investment...

Sortie Afribon Investisseurs & Partenaires
I&P completes a new exit: the agribusiness company “Afribon”
Entrepreneurs | 21/02/2022    IPAE 2 has transferred its shares to the Kerry Group, world's leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets company, operating on all continents. The pan-African group Afribon, founded in 2012 by Julien Giuge and Anne Merienne,...

Malakass Miarakap Investisseurs & Partenaires
Miarakap completes its 7th investment and enters the capital of Malakass
News | 03/02/2022    Miarakap signs its 7th investment, and its first participation in agribusiness, by investing in the capital of the young company Malakass, specialized in the transformation of cassava into high quality flour. Malakass, founded in 2021 by Houssen Mebobaly, has set itself the...

Best Wishes for 2022!
News | 30/01/2022  I&P publishes the first Newsletter of 2022, including an important announcement: this year, I&P is starting its twentieth year of activity! We will have several opportunities to celebrate this anniversary.. Stay tuned! In this newsletter: • An editorial signed by Jean-...

Narcisse Zolla Normat Investisseurs & Partenaires
PORTRAIT entrepreneur: Narcisse Zolla, founder of Bhelix and Normat in Benin
Entrepreneurs | 28/01/2022      A civil engineer and entrepreneur at heart, Narcisse Zolla founded the Beninese drilling-mining company Bhélix in 2008 after studies in France and Mauritius. His second firm, Normat, was born in 2017 following the split of the group's activities: Normat took over the...

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