On 18 October 2026, the Umanis SA group (IST–UBS) celebrated the graduation of 4,095 new graduates at a ceremony held under the patronage of Mr. Lassiné Diawara, Chairman of the Board of Bank of Africa, in which Néré Capital took part. A shareholder of the group since 2019, Néré Capital’s presence reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of this institution of reference.

The ceremony takes place in a context marked by the outstanding performance of the Umanis SA group in private higher education. According to the 2026 ranking of private higher education institutions, Umanis Business School (UBS) and the Institut Supérieur de Technologie (IST) rank second and third respectively, with averages of 19.44 and 19.29.

A shareholder of the group, Néré Capital’s presence reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting the development of this institution of reference. As a reminder, since 2019, Néré Capital has been supporting the group’s development with a clear ambition: to strengthen the quality of its programmes, increase its reception capacity, and consolidate its competitiveness.