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Français I&P launches a new acceleration program dedicated to women entrepreneurs operating in the green sectorNews | 13/11/2025 I&P is thrilled to launch a new acceleration program dedicated to women entrepreneurs operating in the green sector: I&P Acceleration WE4A (Women Entrepreneurship for Africa). The I&P WE4A Acceleration Program is part of the pan-African initiative “Investing in Young... |
 KaoPlast: a plastic recycling initiative in SenegalEntrepreneurs | 11/11/2025In the heart of Senegal, in the Kaolack region, a small company has set itself the task of turning an environmental problem into an economic opportunity: KaoPlast. Founded in 2015 and fully operational since 2018, the company has established itself as a pioneer in the recycling of hard plastics... |
 I&P Acceleration finances more than 25 new companies in 2025News | 10/11/2025In 2025, I&P Acceleration financed more than 25 new businesses across Africa: a concrete springboard for impact entrepreneurs. By mobilizing public and private partners: the European Commission via AFD, Climate KIC, Gaïa Impact Fund, GIZ, Green Climate Fund (GCF), the German Federal Ministry... |
 I&P contributes to ARIA’s “Foundations of Growth” on reaching small and growing businessesIntelligence & Analysis | 14/10/2025 I&P is proud to contribute to ARIA’s latest Foundations of Growth report, on the topic "Reaching small and growing businesses in frontier markets" with an article exploring the lessons learned on I&P Development, alongside an article published by the Collaborative for Frontier... |
 I&P publishes the annual ESG & Impact report for the IPDEV 2 fundNews | 16/09/2025 Each year, I&P Development (IPDEV) assesses and reports on the environmental impact, social impact, and governance of the companies supported by its various partner funds. IPDEV is the first fund of funds dedicated to launching, developing, and supporting pioneering African fund... |
 I&P publishes the 2025 ESG and impact reports for the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 and 2 fundsNews | 08/09/2025 I&P publishes the 2025 ESG and impact reports for the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 and 2 funds (IPAE 1 and 2), which review the progress made in 2024 and the contribution of these funds to the development of the African private sector. With €54 million for IPAE1 and €92 million... |
 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... |