Private equity firm

Idawa Capital

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Idawa Capital is a Cotonou-headquartered impact asset manager, private equity provider, and general partner established in 2026 by General Manager Médéa Degbe in strategic partnership with Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) via its IPDEV2 network. As an impact-focused private equity general partner targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Benin and West Africa, the firm's core investment strategy focuses on deploying early-stage minority equity checks, quasi-equity instruments, seed capital, and debt to high-growth, locally rooted African enterprises. Idawa Capital targets commercial enterprises operating across agribusiness, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, logistics, digital services, and essential consumer goods to address financing gaps for the "missing middle" and foster local employment.