Our Mission
Bring Finance and Support to African entrepreneurs
Our Impact
Maximize and measure the impact of our partner companies

Our mission

Support the emergence of a new generation of African entrepreneurs

Promote African entrepreneurship

I&P is an impact investment group dedicated to SMEs based in Sub-Saharan Africa and in the Indian Ocean, driven by the conviction that these enterprises actively contribute to a sustainable and inclusive growth on the continent.

Bring Financial and Strategic Support

I&P is an active partner bringing its skills in management, strategy and finance to support and foster the growth of its partners. I&P wishes to establish a long-term relationship with the entrepreneurs.

Maximize and Evaluate our Impacts

I&P endeavors to achieve positive impacts through its investments and has developed a set of tools to evaluate these impacts on a company's shareholders: employees, clients, suppliers, local communities, state...

Key figures

20 YEARS

OF EXPERIENCE

130

TEAM MEMBERS

12

OFFICES

400

MILLION € RAISED

OUR BLOG

I&P launched Entreprenante Afrique, A blog to promote entrepreneurial dynamism in sub-Saharan Africa and better understand the context in which African entrepreneurs are working, in partnership with the Foundation for Studies and Research on International Development (FERDI).

The blog gathers research articles, experience sharing and field testimonies on African businesses.

 

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Portfolio companies

Forna Health Foods

Ouganda

Equator Chocolate

Ouganda

Gama Conseils

Mali

Groupe ASAFIN-IFPT

Sénégal

Yarani

Côte d'Ivoire

IASS MDB

Sénégal

Mali Shi

Mali

Habidem

Mauritanie
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Meet the team

Ando Annette

Responsable Back Office

Ando Annette

Responsable Back Office

Based in Antananarivo - Madagascar, Ando Annette has been Back Office Manager for IPAE funds since 2023.

Ben Kouakou

Investment Director

Ben Kouakou

Investment Director

Ben Kouakou joined I&P in 2021 and is operating as Investment Director for the funds I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs (IPAE 1 and IPAE 2).

Germaine Nagalo

Administrative Assistant and Accountant

Germaine Nagalo

Administrative Assistant and Accountant

Germaine joined Sinergi Burkina in September 2014. She is Sinergi Burkina's Administrative and Financial Manager.

Manon Calmeil

Project Manager I&P Conseil

Manon Calmeil

Project Manager I&P Conseil

Manon joins the I&P Conseil team in 2019 and works notably on acceleration programmes.

Cyrielle Traoré

FFS SME Project Officer

Cyrielle Traoré

FFS SME Project Officer

Cyrielle Traoré is a Project Officer for Sinergi Burkina. She is based in Ouagadougou.

Meet the Team
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