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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.​

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.

We 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 Centre (IDRC), the anchor donor of the Learning Hub.

• 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 jobs, at least 40% of which will be for women.

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&P Digital Energy

Investisseurs & 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.

After five years of commitment to technological innovation in Africa, I&P Accélération Technologies (IPAT) is coming to an end. Supported by Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) in collaboration with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), this initiative has enabled a number of start-ups to reach decisive stages in their development.