IPAE 2 fund continues its deployment and welcomes three new companies in its portfolio
News | 26/04/2022  During the first quarter, the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE2) impact fund stood out for its active investment pace, welcoming three new companies with high growth potential into its portfolio in the space of a few months, in Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar. The IPAE 2 portfolio,...

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Journey of an entrepreneur: Malick Sy, Founder and former General Manager of CAMED (Mali), 1st investment of I&P
Entrepreneurs | 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,...

Lost in impact : une nouvelle cartographie pour les aventuriers du sens [Working Paper - Ferdi]
News | 20/04/2022 Severino, J-M. (2022) "Lost in impact : une nouvelle cartographie pour les aventuriers du sens", Ferdi WP302, mars.    Impact, sens. Le merveilleux film de Sofia Coppola, « Lost in Translation », de 2003, disserte avec génie sur la rencontre, le mal-être, le langage, l’isolement...

I&P Education to Employment: two Senegalese higher education institutions join the portfolio
Entrepreneurs | 06/04/2022  I&P Education to Employment (IP2E), in association with Mastercard Foundation, enters into partnerships with two Senegalese higher education institutions.                                  ...

Exiting an African SME: The experience of an impact investor committed to the continent for 20 years
News | 04/04/2022    I&P has specialized for 20 years in financing and supporting SMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although our activities have gradually expanded (seed financing, consulting, training, etc.), private equity remains I&P's core business. The issue of exits is integral to the...

I&P exits Delta Irrigation
Entrepreneurs | 31/03/2022  I&P, through its fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 (IPAE 1), announces a new exit: the sale of its shares in the Senegalese company Delta Irrigation to CMGP, a strategic player in the irrigation sector, which shares the long-term vision of Delta Irrigation's promoter. Delta...

Afrique Créative entrepreneurs meet for the second time in Bootcamp
News | 29/03/2022  For the second edition of the Afrique Créative program, the eight entrepreneurs of the cohort participated in a Bootcamp in Tunis on the themes of preparing for fundraising and measuring their impact.   The following participated in the event: The Burkinabe company BiiBop...

I&P selected as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets 50 ranking
News | 23/03/2022Once again selected for the ImpactAssets 50 ranking, I&P is pleased to join this year's "Emeritus Manager" category, which includes impact funds that have achieved IA 50 recognition for at least 5 years and have consistently demonstrated their commitment to generating positive impact. ...

I&P explores new opportunities with private sector actors in Guinea
News | 10/03/2022On March 3, 2022 in Conakry, I&P co-organized with Molam Capital and the European Union delegation, an information meeting with the main actors of the private sector.  I&P talked about the implementation of I&P Acceleration in Sahel in Guinea and its project to create the first...

I&P's gender policy: What about gender diversity in private equity?
News | 08/03/2022  For the International Women's Rights Day, I&P evaluated its gender policy on the basis of the annual report of the Deloitte & France Invest "Talents & Diversity" Commission, which aims to promote and encourage the role of women and gender diversity in the Capital Investment...

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