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About I&P Development 1
I&P Development 1 targets small and fast growing African enterprises (including start-ups), with high social and/or environmental impact. Launched in 2002 by Patrice Hoppenot, IPDEV 1 is an impact first fund with a unique track record on exits in the African SME industry, and strong socio-economic impact.
IPDEV 1 was a pilot phase, critical to establish Investisseurs & Partenaires’ model and demonstrate its investment thesis, based on the existence of talented entrepreneurs looking for financial and strategic support to launch and scale up their businesses in Africa.
IPDEV1 is now in the process of divesting its portfolio and has achieved 25 exits since 2012.
Focus: Our study on IPDEV's experience, successes and drawbacks
15 years after its creation, Investisseurs & Partenaires publishes a short document reflecting on the successes, drawbacks and key lessons learned from its first impact fund: Investisseur & Partenaire pour le Développement (IPDEV).
In the first part, we present the history of IPDEV, from its pioneering debut to the diversification of the investment vehicles required to encompass the growing range of its operations.
In the second part, we draw 15 key lessons from of our 15 years of investment experience following 3 aspects: the enterprise and its management, the investor strategy and the investor’s operations.
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 Unlocking Catalytic Capital for African SMEs: discover our new reportNews | 10/10/2023 In a new report entitled “Using Catalytic Capital to Foster African Entrepreneurs in Underserved Markets,” published in partnership with the Catalytic Capital Consortium, I&P showcases the effectiveness of catalytic capital in supporting African SMEs, offering recommendations to... |
 I&P publishes its Annual Impact ReportNews | 13/12/2022 I&P is pleased to present its Annual Impact Report, that presents the collective results of our different programs and funds. The report presents an overview of I&P's activities and impact methodology and goes through our six impact pillars : developing Africa entrepreneurship... |
 "Manifesto for the financing and support of entrepreneurship in Africa"News | 27/10/2022 As I&P celebrates its 20th year of activity, the team is pleased to present its "Manifesto for the financing and support of entrepreneurship in Africa. Based on 20 years of learning, entrepreneurial adventures, successes as well as failures and challenges, this manifesto aims to... |
 Journey of an entrepreneur: Malick Sy, Founder and former General Manager of CAMED (Mali), 1st investment of I&PEntrepreneurs | 22/04/2022 2022 is a special year for I&P, who is celebrating its twentieth anniversary. On this occasion, we reconnected with Malick Sy, owner and former CEO of CAMED, the first company financed by I&P in 2002. Pharmacist, Malick Sy studied at the University of Bamako,... |
 PORTRAIT entrepreneur: Narcisse Zolla, founder of Bhelix and Normat in BeninEntrepreneurs | 28/01/2022 A civil engineer and entrepreneur at heart, Narcisse Zolla founded the Beninese drilling-mining company Bhélix in 2008 after studies in France and Mauritius. His second firm, Normat, was born in 2017 following the split of the group's activities: Normat took over the... |
 I&P publishes its second global impact reportNews | 20/12/2021 Investisseurs & Partenaires publishes the second edition of its annual impact report, a summary of our impact mission and the most significant achievements and progress made in 2021. In a time period strongly marked by the Covid-19 crisis, I&P's teams have grown stronger, new... |
 I&P completes a new exit: the Benin-based company NormatEntrepreneurs | 16/12/2021Since the first exit from the Mali based company CAMED in 2009, I&P has made 30 exits to date. We have published a summary note on our exit experience , recalling the key issues and looking back at some emblematic exits, including Normat. Normat is a Beninese... |
 A conversation with Bagoré Bathily, Founder of La Laiterie du Berger in SenegalEntrepreneurs | 03/02/2021 In 2004, Bagoré Bathily launched in Senegal La Laiterie du Berger, a company dedicated to promoting locally produced milk. From the very beginning, the company received support from I&P, which was also just getting started at the time. The company has come a long way since: a well-... |
 I&P presents the book " Bâtisseurs d'Afrique " : 11 inspiring portraits of African entrepreneursNews | 21/04/2020 I&P is pleased to announce the publication of the book Bâtisseurs d'Afrique, published by Editions Eyrolles (in French only for now). Its author, Nathalie Madeline, met with 11 entrepreneurs accompanied by I&P, and traces their different journeys. In this uncertain time due to the... |
 Entrepreneur's Portrait: Mieja Vola RakotonarivoEntrepreneurs | 28/04/2020 We met with Mieja Vola Rakotonarivo, Managing Director of the Malagasy company Nutri'zaza. Mieja is featured in the book Bâtisseurs d'Afrique, recently published by Eyrolles, which relates the journeys of eleven determined entrepreneurs accompanied by I&P. ... |
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