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Français "Small and Growing: Entrepreneurship in African Agriculture" A Montpellier Panel ReportIntelligence & Analysis | 01/07/2014This report was authored by Agriculture for Impact, an advocacy initiative that convenes the Montpellier Panel to encourage better European donor support for the advancement of agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa. The members of the Montpellier panel expose how investment in rural... |
 "Entrepreneurs are building Africa's future" - Africa In Fact's last issueIntelligence & Analysis | 16/06/2014Good Governance Africa's latest newsletter (June 2014) put special highlights on the African entrepreneurs. John Endres, CEO of GGA, signed an edito underlining the fierce committment these entrepreneurs take towards their economic and social context by elavating local standards and challenging... |
 Growth With Depth - 2014 African Transformation Report by the ACETIntelligence & Analysis | 03/06/2014The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) is an economic institute supporting Africa's long-term growth through transformation. Their vision is that by 2025 all African countries will drive their own growth and transformation agendas, led by the private sector and supported by capable... |
 Oxus RDC on France 24Entrepreneurs | 02/06/2014France 24 shot in Kinshasa this week for a special edition about the entrepreneurship in Democratic Republic of Congo.While the African continent is undergoing a fast-growing economic transformation, DRC still suffers from a strong crisis and struggles for development. On the other hand, foreign... |
 19% more capital committed to impact investments in 2014 -JP Morgan & GIIN surveyIntelligence & Analysis | 21/05/2014125 of the world’s largest impact investors, including fund managers, banks, foundations, development finance institutions, and pension funds surveyed by J.P. Morgan and the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) expect to commit 19% more capital to impact investments in 2014 compared to 2013, as... |
 A 46% increase in capital invested in Emerging Markets over 1 yearIntelligence & Analysis | 19/05/2014According to EMPEA’s latest industry statistics, private equity firms raised US$6.5 billion through 41 emerging markets funds in the first quarter of 2014, compared to US$8.0 billion in capital raised from the same number of funds in the first quarter of 2013. In Q1 2014, fund managers deployed US$... |
 3 questions to Djibo IbrahimaEntrepreneurs | 15/05/2014Why did a graduated engineer chose to take the path of entrepreneurship ?After my studies, though I graduated as a Mining Engineer, I was certain not to work in the public administration and I already knew that at the time, only 2 mining companies were recruiting and they were already cutting... |
 JM Severino speaker at the Graduate Institute of GenevaNews | 13/05/2014The Graduate Insitute is a research establishment specialized in teaching International Relations. The core academic reflexion is dedicated to development issues within a view to foster a certain global responsability within the decision-making. Jean-Michel Severino tackled this specific theme... |
 JM Severino quoted by Reuters about investment opportunities in AfricaIn The Press | 14/04/2014(Reuters) - Three years after disputed elections led to bloodshed, Ivory Coast has emerged as one of the most exciting opportunities for private equity investors in Africa, with a dynamic workforce keen to put a decade of turmoil behind it, a senior investor said on Friday.Jean-Michel... |
 I&P's 5th Newsletter is now availableNews | 11/04/2014Read Newsletter N°5 / April 2014 Edito : Joan Bardeletti, author of Les Grands Moyens "I am a photojournalist, and passionate about the African continent. I find a way to express myself and investigate through images; my... |