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Private Equity : I&P secures €41M to boost African SMEs

Investisseurs & Partenaires closed a first round of €41M (≈US$44M) for the I&P Africa Entrepreneurs 3 fund, backed by the EIB, BOAD, Bpifrance and Proparco/FISEA. Targeting €70M by 2026, the fund will invest in 15–20 SMEs in West Africa and Madagascar, with strong climate, gender and “missing middle” priorities.



