About Us

Néré Capital is an impact investor providing innovative financing and business support solutions to meet the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in Burkina Faso, which often face challenges in their development due to limited access to long-term financing and expertise.

Who are we ?

Néré Capital Partners

Néré Capital Partners (NCP), operating under the Néré Capital brand, is a Burkinabè fund management and advisory firm dedicated to facilitating access to finance and supporting business development.

Néré Capital emerged from the institutional restructuring of an investment fund established in 2014 by entrepreneurs and private-sector stakeholders, including Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), a pioneering impact investment group in sub-Saharan Africa.

This restructuring separated fund management activities from the investment vehicles themselves, in line with industry practices. The original fund thus became Néré Capital Investment (NCI), an investment vehicle now managed by Néré Capital Partners.

Building on the experience and expertise developed since its inception, Néré Capital operates across three main areas of activity:

Investment

Néré Capital structures, raises and manages funds to finance high-potential businesses. Its interventions may take various forms, including equity investments, quasi-equity instruments, debt, repayable advances, and other financing solutions tailored to the needs of businesses.

Advisory and Business Support

Néré Capital supports SMEs in strengthening their organisational structures, developing their businesses, and accessing financing. This support aims to foster the growth of strong and successful enterprises while contributing to a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Financing

Néré Capital provides financing solutions tailored to each company’s size and stage of development. These include minority equity investments and seed financing, with amounts of up to CFA 500 million.

Our mission

Provide the means for Burkinabe entrepreneurs to carry on their growth projects

Our method

Bring funding and strategic support

Our values

Entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to development, integrity, commitment to excellence

Our approach

Néré Capital primarily works with local entrepreneurs and suppliers to develop a dynamic network of SMEs in Burkina Faso. Alongside entrepreneurs, we develop strategies to accelerate the growth and development of their businesses.

Our approach is centered on the entrepreneur, with whom we seek to build a long-term relationship based on trust.

FUNDING

Néré Capital offers financing adapted to the size and maturity of companies (minority equity investments, seed financing, etc.).

SUPPORT

Through a regular and personalized follow-up, Néré Capital allows the entrepreneur and his teams to strengthen their capacities. Sinergi Burkina also contributes to strategic thinking and corporate governance.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Néré Capital offers technical assistance resources to companies through skills development, know-how transfer and training

NETWORK

Néré Capital is part of a pan-african network of investment companies supported by I&P: Comoé Capital in Côte d’Ivoire, Sinergi in Niger, Teranga Capital in Senegal, Zira Capital in Mali, Inua Capital in Uganda and Miarakap in Madagascar. This network builds common skills and initiatives to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem between countries.

The companies supported by Sinergi Burkina have access to aBurkinabe, panafrican and international network of shareholders and entrepreneurs, including the African Club of Entrepreneurs, a pan-african association that offers high value services to entrepreneurs.

 

Impact at the heart of our approach

We are convinced that businesses have an essential social role to play in the real economy.

Beyond non-financial considerations, Néré Capital is committed to promoting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) opportunities.

One of our objectives is also to promote corporate social and environmental responsibility and to work with entrepreneurs to develop action plans aimed at maximising the company’s impact on each of its stakeholders (employees, customers, local communities, suppliers, etc.), with reference to the framework established by the United Nations through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our Team

Aboubacar SANOU

Investment Manager

Aïcha ZIO SAVADOGO

Director of Advisory Services

Alida Ouedraogo

Seed Funding Manager

Brice Gaël Soubeiga

Investment Director

Cyrielle Traoré

Investment Officer

Germaine Nagalo

Chief Financial Officer

Gloria Ouedraogo

Finance Assistant

Job ZONGO

Managing Director

Josias DIAMITANI

Seed Funding Officer

Our Partners

Néré Capital is financed by Burkinabe and international shareholders such as private actors (Investisseurs & Partenaires, Incluvest, Barka Energies, SIDI), banking institutions (Société Générale Burkina Faso (Member of Vista Bank Group)) and insurance company (Société Nationale d’Assurances et de Réassurances)

We also work with governmental institutions such as the European Union.