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Français Enko extends its network with the opening of a new school in DoualaEntrepreneurs | 05/10/2016 Enko Education, supported by the fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs since august 2016, opened a new school in Cameroon, pursuing its objective to build a large network of private high-schools in Sub-Saharan Africa. Enko develops a 3-year high school program, awarding the International... |
 Growth Perspectives in Africa: where is the continent standing?Intelligence & Analysis | 03/10/2016 The last reports published by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund reveal a signifgicant decrase of growth on the continent. Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to fall to 1.6 percent in 2016, the lowest level in over two decades. That being said, the pattern... |
 J.-M. Severino and J. Hajdenberg publish a new book: "Enterprising Africa"News | 28/09/2016 Paris, September 28, 2016: In their last book*, published by Odile Jacob, Jean-Michel Severino and Jérémy Hajdenberg demonstrate how the economic growth and the development of the African continent is building upon a booming private sector, and most specifically upon emerging startups and... |
 I&P participates to ANDE annual conferenceNews | 26/09/2016 Investisseurs & Partenaires will take part to ANDE annual conference to be held in Leesburg, Virginia in the United States 26 to 28 September 2016 The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs intends to play its role as an incubator for small and growing businesses Composed of... |
 I&P completes two new exitsNews | 26/09/2016 I&P Développement 1 (IPDEV1), Investisseurs & Partenaires’ historical fund launched in 2002 by Patrice Hoppenot, realized two new exits in Mauritania and in Senegal. In it ten years of operation, IPDEV1 has invested 11 million euros in 33 startups and small businesses based in... |
 I&P participates to the first “Rencontres Africa 2016"News | 22/09/2016 The 22 and 23 September is held in Paris “Les Rencontres Africa 2016”to promote a new energy to economic cooperation between France and Africa. The meeting is organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Foundation Africa France and Export Group Class. Read... |
 The founders of Enko Education publish an article on education issues in Sub-Saharan AfricaEntrepreneurs | 12/09/2016The Blog Private Sector and Development has recently published an article by Eric and Cyril Pignot Nkontchou, co-founders of Enko education, supported by IPAE since August 2016. Enko Education aims to build one of the largest African networks of private schools in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a strong... |
 New impact Study released: Siatol in Burkina FasoEntrepreneurs | 08/09/2016 I&P conducts once a year an in-depth impact study on one of the companies in portfolio so as to analyse its economic and social impacts. The study, conducted in partnership with the FERDI and (Im)Prove, focuses this year on Siatol, a company based in Burkina Faso and specialized in... |
 Focus on women entrepreneurship in AfricaIntelligence & Analysis | 05/09/2016 McKinsey’s last Women Matter report focuses for the first time on Africa. It looks at the top management and examines women’s representation on Africa’s corporate boards and executive committees. Women are still under-represented at every level of the corporate ladder, and only 5% of the... |
 Khady Nakoulima (NEST) among the winners of the Young African Leaders Initiative 2016Entrepreneurs | 02/09/2016 Khadidiatou Nakoulima, founder and director of the clinic NEST in Dakar, participated to the Young African Leader Initiative (YALI) competition, initiated by Barack Obama and organized by the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), as part of the Mandela Fellowship Program.... |