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Portrait - Meet Boussoura Talla and Julie Repetti from SetTic in Senegal.
I&P is glad to share the story of SetTIC, a Senegalese company specializing in the treatment of corporate waste (waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste characterization audits and special waste recycling).
SetTIC was founded in 2013 and is run by two women engineers, Boussoura Talla and Julie Repetti, who specialize in information and communication technologies and the environment.
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I&P Accélération au Sahel (IPAS): Pioneering acceleration program for SMEs in the Sahel region draws to a close
In 2019, Investisseurs & Partenaires launched I&P Accélération au Sahel thanks to funding from the European Union, more specifically through The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. Financed up to €15.5 million, and deployed over 5 years, this program is aimed at start-ups and small businesses in the Sahel region with one main objective: to give them access to the financing and skills they need to enable their development and thus promote job creation.
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Sutura: producing and marketing reusable sanitary pads in Mali
In Bamako, Mali, Sutura (2AD) aims to break down the taboo surrounding menstruation and help teenage girls and young women to thrive during their menstrual cycle by offering them suitable, environmentally-friendly period pads.
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Lomé Business School : Improve the match between training and employment in Togo
In the center of Lomé, Togo's economic capital, Fulgence Amani and Patience Adjivon launched Lomé Business School, a university establishment offering training courses in the fields of IT Management and Business Management, to strengthen the education sector in sub-Saharan Africa and improve the employability of young people. Lomé Business School is supported by I&P Acceleration in Sahel, a program launched by I&P and financed by the European Union.
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I&P Acceleration in Sahel: 100 companies in the Sahel now financed !
Funded by the European Union, I&P Acceleration in Sahel reaches a key milestone in its deployment with the financing of the program's 100th company.
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Habidem
Sector of activity: Industry
Status: Financement d'amorçage
Associed fund: I&P Accélération au Sahel
Entrepreneur: Oumar WELE
Country: Mauritania
A propos:
Habitat et Développement en Mauritanie (Habidem) is an eco-construction company specialized in the valorization of local geosourced (clay) and biosourced (Typha) materials. The company's aim is to address the issue of access to housing in sub-Saharan Africa, using materials that make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change and, at the same time, create green jobs as a source of local development.
The entrepreneur
Created in 2013, Habidem is headed by Oumar WELE, who has some twenty years' experience in eco-construction in France and Mauritania. He holds two bachelor's degrees in Civil Engineering from the Institut Universitaire de Technologie du Havre in 2008 and in Building Energy Efficiency from the Institut Universitaire de Technologie Cherbourg/Caen, as well as a BTS in Sustainable Development Project Management from the CPSA Combourg in Brittany and a Building Quantity Surveyor Technician diploma from the Institut Supérieur de Technologie Appliquées in Taza/Morocco.
Partnership with I&P
Habidem is funded by I&P through I&P Acceleration in Sahel, funded by the European Union. The goal of this partnership is to :
- contribute to setting up a production unit and purchasing equipment
- industrialize the production process for compressed earth bricks and insulation panels
In portfolio since: 2023
Al Baraka
Sector of activity: Industry
Status: Financement d'amorçage
Associed fund: I&P Accélération au Sahel
Entrepreneur: Ibrahim Mamadou Diop
Country: Mauritania
A propos:
Al Baraka is a small company specialized in the production and sale of pastry and food delicacies in Mauritania.
The entrepreneur
Al Baraka was created in 2015 by Ibrahim Amadou Diop is a young Mauritanian entrepreneur with a degree in mathematics and computer science and an application developer and self-taught.
Partnership with I&P
Al Baraka is funded by I&P through I&P Acceleration in Sahel, funded by the European Union. The goal of this partnership is to :
- support the development of the company's activities
- contribute to the modernization of the production tool, the reinforcement of the distribution chain, and the business capital, contribute to the acquisition and deployment of mobile carts to improve the marketing of Al baraka products, strengthen the production tool, and support the management of the company
In portfolio since: 2023
I&P releases its Annual Impact Report
I&P is thrilled to announce the release of its Annual Impact Report for the year 2023.
The report offers a comprehensive overview of I&P's activities, achievements, and impact throughout the year, showcasing the growth and transformational changes spurred by the organization's commitment to entrepreneurship in Africa.
The anual impact report notably covers an overall look at I&P's activities and a detailed review of our impact, following our 6 impact pillars
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Oui Lait & Dêguê
Sector of activity: Agro-food
Status: Financement d'amorçage
Associed fund: I&P Accélération au Sahel
Entrepreneur: Saran Fadiga
Country: Ivory Coast
A propos:
Oui Lait & Dêguê is an Ivorian company that operates in the agri-food sector, more specifically in the production of yogurt (or curdled milk) and dêguê (a mixture of yogurt and millet semolina or couscous). Its products are marketed through two distribution channels: direct sales (distribution of products directly to customers via sales outlets) and online sales (home delivery).
The entrepreneur
Oui Lait & Dêguê was founded by Mrs Saran Fadiga. Autodidact, she grew up in an entrepreneurial and sales environment. With a A-Levels in literature, she undertook various activities (selling yogurt, jewelry, shoes, etc.) for five years before starting Oui Lait & Dêguê in 2017.
Partnership with I&P and Comoé Capital
The company is supported by I&P and Comoé Capital through I&P Acceleration in Sahel. The aim of the funding is to :
- increase and optimize the company's production capacity
- contribute to the opening of new stands
- contribute to the digitization of business monitoring
Oui Lait & Dêguê will also benefit from a number of technical aids to improve production, accounting and financial processes.
In portfolio since: 2023