Release of the Newsletter n°41, with an interview of the first two women fund managers of the IPDEV2 network
News | 27/04/2023  The Newsletter n°41 is available ! Contents: ⇒ Cross Interview with Maïmouna Baillet, Director of Sinergi, and Kim Kamarebe, Director of Inua Capital.  ⇒ Meeting with Samy Chalier and Ando Randriamalalaharison of HERi Madagascar ⇒ A look back at the latest news from I&P'...

Interview with HERi Madagascar promoters
Entrepreneurs | 24/04/2023  Created in 2012, and supported by I&P since last year through the I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2 (IPAE2) fund, HERi Madagascar is a company that specializes in the distribution and financing of solar energy solutions in rural areas of Madagascar. Socially committed company, HERi...

I&P and agribusiness: supporting SMEs that feed Africa
News | 23/04/2023  The potential of agribusiness in Africa is immense, the continent has 50% of the total unused fertile land in the world; about 450 million hectares1. Yet faced with the challenges of population growth, urbanization, climate change, industrialization and competition, the sector is...

Research on "Catalytic Capital": an interview with Alexis Thirouin for the C3 project
Intelligence & Analysis | 28/03/2023  As part of a research project funded by the Catalytic Capital Consortium (C3), I&P is analyzing its investment portfolio of more than 250 African small and medium-sized enterprises to identify how, when, and why to use catalytic capital, and how to evaluate the social and financial...

I&P selected as an Emeritus Manager in the ImpactAssets-50 2023 ranking
News | 23/03/2023  Selected for the ImpactAssets 50 ranking, I&P is pleased to join once again 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...

Financing the energy transition in Africa: launch of the Gaïa Energy Impact Fund II
In The Press | 21/03/2023  Schneider Electric, Capelan, Capital Croissance and Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) are partnering with the Gaia Impact team to launch Gaia Energy Impact Fund II, a venture capital fund specializing in the energy transition in Africa and supporting entrepreneurs with strong...

Miarakap celebrates 5 years of activity in Madagascar and closes a second round of financing of 6M USD
News | 15/03/2023  2023 marks the 5th year of Miarakap's activity in Madagascar. Created in 2018 by Emmanuel Cotsoyannis with the support of fifteen investors including Société Générale Madagascar, Axian, BNI Madagascar, Adefi and Investisseurs et Partenaires (I&P), Miarakap has taken up the challenge...

I&P sponsors Inua Capital, a new woman-led impact fund dedicated to SMEs in Uganda
News | 08/03/2023  I&P, through its dedicated program I&P Development (IPDEV 2), is proud to take part in the launch of Inua Capital, a gender-lens and impact-focused investor that provides patient growth capital to small- and medium-sized enterprises in Uganda. Inua Capital has just reached the...

IPAE2 and Adiwale Fund I invest in VRS Africa
Entrepreneurs | 06/03/2023  Voltacars Rental Services (VRS), a full service car rental company operating in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal, has secured a new round of financing from Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) and Adiwale Partners. VRS Africa currently manages a fleet of 800 modern, low-carbon...

Promoting the business climate: I&P gathers SME support structures in Cotonou
News | 09/02/2023From January, 31st to February, 3rd, I&P organized a regional meeting in Cotonou, Benin, for a training seminar aimed at strengthening the skills of stakeholders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (accelerators, incubators, public and private intermediaries) and thus promote the development...

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