Unlocking Legal Pathways for Blended Finance

Provides case studies and global insights to support the more effective use and scaling of blended finance structures. Useful for DFIs, fund managers and SME finance platforms.

IPAE1 Annual ESG and Impact Report

Focuses on I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 and the challenges faced by African SMEs, including macroeconomic volatility, political risk and access to suitable investment models.

IPDEV ESG and Impact Annual Report

Covers I&P’s investment continuum from seed funding and acceleration to SME financing, and explains how I&P supports entrepreneurs and impact investment companies across Sub-Saharan Africa.

How Can African SME Funds Mobilise More Capital?

Explores why African SME funds struggle to raise capital and how more capital can be mobilized for funds serving SMEs. Highly relevant for SME finance, fund managers, DFIs and impact investors.

Impact Report 2025

Reflects I&P-supported projects across Africa and highlights progress toward inclusive, sustainable and resilient African economies. Useful for SME investment and entrepreneurial ecosystem learning.

Annual Impact Report 2023

Describes I&P’s work financing and supporting SMEs in Africa, with impact metrics and insights from more than 260 SMEs across over twenty African countries.

Impact Report 2025 Edition on FY24 Data

Reports FY24 impact data including employment, diversity and inclusion, environmental policies and investee-level impact. Useful for investors and entrepreneurs interested in impact reporting practices.

Impact Outlook 2023

Shows AfricInvest’s impact approach, investment decision-making, ecosystem-building role in African private equity and venture capital, and insights on impact challenges and opportunities.

Impact Outlook 2024

Reports AfricInvest’s impact and sustainability approach, including climate-risk integration, employment, inclusion and private capital. Relevant for private equity and venture capital in Africa.

Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited Transaction Summary

Summarizes a FinDev Canada debt investment in Stanbic IBTC Bank, including anticipated development impacts and 2X Challenge qualification. Relevant to Nigerian financial sector and SME lending.