I&P Accélération FARM

Overview

I&P Accélération FARM is a five-year program aimed at financing and supporting approximately thirty start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within the agricultural value chain across six Sub-Saharan African countries: Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda. The program seeks to address the food crisis by enhancing the resilience and growth of these businesses. The program offers two complementary components: seed funding ranging from €10,000 to €100,000 in the form of repayable advances, and technical assistance that includes strategic support, training, and expert missions provided by I&P teams and external resources. Target companies must have annual revenues below €500,000, be registered in one of the six intervention countries, and operate in sectors such as agricultural product processing, primary agriculture, livestock farming, fish farming, or services related to the agricultural sector. I&P Accélération FARM is funded with €4 million by Proparco, a subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement Group dedicated to the private sector. The program is part of the Mission for Food and Agricultural Resilience (FARM), an initiative launched in 2022 by the President of the French Republic, in conjunction with the European Union, the G7, and the African Union, to respond to the food crisis in the most vulnerable countries by facilitating the supply and trade of raw materials and developing sustainable agricultural production capacity, particularly in Africa. The program is implemented locally by I&P's network of partner investment teams, which finance and support small and medium-sized enterprises with high growth potential whose financing needs are between FCFA 6.5 million and FCFA 65 million. Five partner teams are implementing the program in West, Central, and East Africa: Comoé Capital in Côte d'Ivoire, Fako Capital in Cameroon, Inua Capital in Uganda, Teranga Capital in Senegal, and Gola Capital in Guinea. In 2025, I&P Accélération FARM financed more than 25 new businesses across Africa, providing an average initial disbursement of €65,000 per company. These companies operate in various sectors, including agriculture and agri-food, and are located in countries such as Senegal, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Uganda, and Kenya. The program continues to support high-impact African entrepreneurs through its acceleration initiatives, contributing to the development and growth of SMEs in the agricultural sector.

Investment Focus

• Annual revenue below €500,000
• Registered in Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Kenya, Senegal, or Uganda
• Operates in agricultural product processing, primary agriculture, livestock farming, fish farming, or related services
• Committed to maximizing positive social and/or environmental impacts
• Particular attention to projects in rural areas

Portfolio Companies