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# Benin’s Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC Benin) Becomes an Investor in Enko Capital’s SME Strategy
- URL: https://www.africainvestorreview.com/benins-caisse-des-depots-et-consignations-cdc-benin-becomes-an-investor-in-enko-capitals-sme-strategy/
- Published: 2026-09-17T20:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T17:39:57.000Z
- Description: The public financial institution backs Enko Capital’s Francophone West Africa SME Strategy, bolstering regional institutional participation and expanding private equity deployment for high-potential businesses.
- Author: Charles S.
- Tags: Private Equity, West Africa

**COTONOU** — [**Enko Capital**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/enko-capital/home/?ref=africainvestorreview.com) has announced that the [**Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations de Bénin (CDC Benin)**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdcdubenin/home/?ref=africainvestorreview.com) has officially subscribed as an institutional investor in its Francophone West Africa SME Strategy (the "FCPR Strategy").

The FCPR Strategy (Fonds Commun de Placement à Risques) is an Alternative Investment Fund licensed by the **AMF-UMOA** in December 2025, dedicated to investing in high-potential small and medium-sized enterprises led by strong entrepreneurial teams across Francophone West Africa.

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## Strategic Institutional Backing for Regional SMEs

[CDC Benin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdcdubenin/home/?ref=africainvestorreview.com)'s investment marks a crucial validation of the fund's strategy to finance regional SMEs, signaling a growing appetite among public financial institutions and sovereign bodies within the WAEMU region to utilize private equity as a catalyst for local entrepreneurship and job creation.

> "This investment is fully aligned with CDC Benin’s mission, which is to mobilize national savings for the development of our economy," said [**Maryse Lokossou**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryselokossou/?ref=africainvestorreview.com), Chief Executive Officer of CDC Benin. "By choosing to support the FCPR Strategy, we are contributing to the financing of high-potential Beninese and West African SMEs while diversifying our portfolio in line with our requirements for returns, risk management, and the preservation of the resources entrusted to us."

[Enko Capital Group](https://www.linkedin.com/company/enko-capital/home/?ref=africainvestorreview.com) manages approximately $1.6 billion in assets across African markets, maintaining offices in London, Johannesburg, Abidjan, Kigali, Port Louis, and Yaoundé.

> "We are delighted to welcome CDC Benin among the investors in the FCPR Strategy," noted [**Cyrille Nkontchou**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrille-nkontchou-7abb7532/?ref=africainvestorreview.com), Managing Partner of [Enko Capital](https://www.linkedin.com/company/enko-capital/home/?ref=africainvestorreview.com). "The participation of a public financial institution of CDC Benin’s stature is a strong endorsement of the quality of our investment strategy and strengthens our ability to support a greater number of high-potential SMEs across Francophone West Africa."

[Enko Capital -Established in 2008, Enko Capital is an African-focused asset management firm managing debt, private debt, equity and private equity investments across Africa.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8a/90/8a905702-b441-4eb9-8a34-5fdeec861dd7/content/images/icon/favicon-ef13175b-6657-4af1-9219-00b2c714b91f.png)Enko Capital![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/8a/90/8a905702-b441-4eb9-8a34-5fdeec861dd7/content/images/thumbnail/logo-1-805eaeee-d397-44c6-9215-cb68c0602bbb.png)](https://enkocapital.com/latest-news/news/enko-capital-is-pleased-to-announce-that-cdc-benin-has-become-an-investor-in-enkos-west-africa-sme-strategy/?ref=africainvestorreview.com)

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