Press Release: Launch of the African Club of Entrepreneurs

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Abidjan, June 6, 2016

LAUNCH OF THE AFRICAN CLUB OF ENTREPRENEURS,
A NEW INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The African Club of Entrepreneurs was officially launched on June 2, 2016 in Abidjan at the African Development Bank. The association, based in Ivory Coast, aims to contribute to the emergence of entrepreneurs across the African continent, allowing for direct exchanges and partnerships between its members.

The Partners (I&P, Proparco) and members of the Executive Board. Left to right: Jules Kébé, Laurent Farge (Proparco), Jean-Michel Severino (I&P), Dr. Kacou, Sidi Khalifou, Gabriel Fopa, and Catherine Krobo-Edusei

The African Club of Entrepreneurs was created under the impulse of Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) to promote the exchange of good practices, experience and business opportunities between the entrepreneurs supported by I&P since 2002. The network already gathers about sixty companies and will open to new members in the medium term.

The Club offers to its members a range of value-added services, classified into four categories: business development, training, advocacy and network life. Gathering sixty talented and committed entrepreneurs, the African Club of Entrepreneurs aims to be a new force of lobbying in support of African small and medium businesses.

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Emilie DEBLED, PR and Business Development Director
+33 (0)1 58 18 57 11 | e.debled@ietp.com

Clémence BOURRIN, PR and Communication Officer
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