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ECP invests in Inter Africa Transport Forex, a fintech that allows transport companies to reduce and manage fleet costs
Nairobi, Kenya, June 14, 2019
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) announces an investment to acquire a substantial stake in Mauritius-based Inter Africa Transport Forex (IATF). IATF operates a financial technology platform[...]
INVESTISSEURS & PARTENAIRES ANNOUNCES THE SECOND CLOSING OF THE FUND I&P AFRIQUE ENTREPRENEURS 2
France, February 12, 2019
The impact investing group Investisseurs & Partenaires, dedicated to small and medium-sized African companies, carried out the intermediate closing of its fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs[...]
THE FUND I&P AFRIQUE ENTREPRENEURS 1 COMPLETES TWO EXITS WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS
France, January 28, 2019
The fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 (IPAE 1), launched by Investisseurs & Partenaires in 2012, exits from two companies of its portfolio: the group CONERGIES, based in Côte d’Ivoire[...]
ECP invests in leading Kenyan restaurant chain, Artcaffé Group
Nairobi, Kenya, December 17, 2018
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) announces an investment to acquire a substantial majority in Artcaffé Group (Artcaffé), a restaurant and coffeehouse chain that operates fast-casual and casual[...]
ECP raises over US $640 million and closes fourth Pan-African fund
Washington, D.C., District de Columbia, États-Unis, November 15, 2018
The largest private equity fund for African investment since September 2016, ECP Africa Fund IV attracted a broad range of public and corporate investors based in Africa, Europe, and North[...]
CoinAfrique raises € 2.5 million and accelerates its development in French-speaking Africa
Dakar, Sénégal, April 13, 2018
CoinAfrique, the most downloaded classifieds app in French-speaking Africa, aims to exceed 10 million monthly users by 2022.
About 35° Nord
The future of the world is in Africa
In a state of powerful and rapid transformation, Africa has been the focus of most 21st-century challenges: climate, environment and energy, population and urbanization, creation and distribution of wealth and the digitalization of economies
Africa also has all the advantages to become the new target market of world growth: a young and active population, quick adoption of new technologies, a developing economy, an abundance of natural resources and a new generation of decision-makers to name a few. These are tangible realities that will help Africa take off quickly.
The heart of the agency lies in Africa
35°Nord connects Africa and Europe, serving as a bridge to understand communication codes, decipher reading methods and take action on influencing opinions on both continents. Our extensive expertise of media channels provides leverage for decision-makers and brands that wish to invest in Africa. We help them in successfully establishing their presence on the continent and contribute to their development.
35°Nord also strives to echo the developments currently affecting relations between the two continents with entangled histories. In Europe , our team strives to broadcast the reality of Africa’s profound transformation, far removed from simplistic and caricatural image tainted by compassion and pity. We believe in presenting the new face of Africa and re-establishing a narrative that would strengthen mutual interests.