Investisseurs & Partenaires
PRACTICE AREA
Investments
REGION
Pan-African
INVESTMENT YEARS
2015-present
IN 2022
- I&P Development launched an additional 2 African funds
- Of which 84% of investors are African and 90% of funds are raised locally
Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) is an investor exclusively dedicated to African SMEs. To scale up African private equity and support a growing number of investment initiatives, I&P has designed I&P Development (IPDEV 2), a unique programme to build investment capacity in Africa.
Through the seven investment funds launched by IPDEV2 to date (in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Uganda), more than 100 team members have been recruited and trained in sub-Saharan Africa. The funds have supported 50 SMEs so far, with 35% of these SMEs founded by women, and more than 15,300 small producers involved with the business activities.
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Systems lens
I&P Development provides a wide range of support, including anchor investment, tools, technical assistance, networking and grant funding for investment managers. It cultivates a network of African and international mentors, investors and entrepreneurs, with a focus on raising African capital to fuel the growth of its local funds. Small Foundation and I&P share a vision of a strong locally-led teams that catalyse local investment ecosystems, bringing together a range of stakeholders in countries that drive more capital to support more African SMEs.
Partner perspective
“As a long-term partner and active governance committee member, Small Foundation is as committed as it was at the inception of I&P Development. Small Foundation is a sounding board that provides ongoing advice and support including on the strategy and key decisions and thus helps to make the right decisions in a timely manner. Through its vision of the impact landscape, Small Foundation also opens doors, makes relevant introductions and connections. Small Foundation helps us make the most of I&P Development.”
Alexis Thirouin,
Financial Director,
I&P
30 Merrion Square North
Dublin 2, D02 VE40
Ireland
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