Who we are
The African Network for Social and Solidarity Economy (ANSSE) is a non-profitmaking association. It was created in 2010 at the initiative of 25 civil society organisations from various African countries. It brings together 22 country networks that are active in the field of sustainable and inclusive development.
1) Algeria, 2) Morocco, 3) Tunisia, 4) Egypt, 5) Ivory Coast, 6) Benin, 7) Burkina Faso, 8) Cameroon, 10) Togo, 11) Senegal, 12) Mali, 13) Niger, 14) Guinea Conakry, 15) Equatorial Guinea, 16) Mauritius, 17) Ethiopia, 18) Democratic Republic of Congo, 19) Cape Verde.
- Omega Farms in Ethiopia
- Union Nationale des Travailleurs du Congo (UNTC)
- RAF CITI-HABITAT
- Réseau Ivoirien de l’économie Sociale et Solidaire (RIESS)
- Réseau National de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire du Cameroun (RESSCAM)
- Réseau Togolais de l’Economie Sociale et solidaire (RTESS)
- Réseau National pour la Promotion de l’ESS (RENAPESS-BF)
- Conférence Panafricaine Coopérative (CPC)
- Groupe Béninois de l’ESS (GBESS)
- Réseau d’Associations de l’Économie Sociale (RADES)
- Institut Panafricain pour le développement (IPD)
- Union Nationale des Mutuelles (UNAM)
- Union Générale des Coopératives d’Égypte
- Réseau Guinéen de l’économie Sociale et Solidaire (REGESS)
- Fédération Nationale des Organisations de Producteurs de Guinée Equatoriale (FENOCGE)
- Mutuelle Familiale d’Algérie
- Réseau national d’appui à la promotion de l’économie sociale et solidaire du Mali (RENAPESS)
- Organisation Nigérienne pour la Promotion de l’Hydraulique et du Développement à la Base (ONPHDB)
- ROPESS
- Groupement Sénégalais de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire (GSESS)
- Réseau D’Economie Sociale et Solidaire d’Ile Maurice (RESSIM)
- Réseau Marocain de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire (REMESS)
News from Africa and Middle East—
The Government of Colombia: present at FORA’ESS thanks to RIPESS
Within the framework of the FORA'ESS Social Solidarity Economy Forum that took place in Yaoundé (Cameroon) on May 29-31; María Susana Muhamad González, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia and Mauricio Rodríguez, Director of the Solidarity Unit of the Government of Colombia send their message of support thanks to the work of RIPESS Intercontinental and RIPESS LAC. This [...]
The Cameroonian Social and Solidarity Economy (ESS) Network (RESSCAM) is organizing a session on the ESS and entrepreneurial innovation with a gender perspective at FORAESS.
Under the name of “Social Solidarity Economy (SSE), Gender Equality and Promotion of Innovation”, RESSCAM organised this interesting session during the first day of FORAESS. RESSCAM is the SSE Network of Cameroon, legalized and active since 2013. They signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry in charge of the SSE (MINPMEESA) in October 2019. This ministry, with, among others, RENESS, [...]
RAESS at the Sub-regional Forum of the Social Solidarity Economy in Mauritania
On 27, 28 and 29 February, the Sub-regional Forum of the Social Solidarity Economy was held in Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, in the framework of the project: "Promotion of the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) among cooperatives in 4 regions of Mauritania with a gender approach". This project, financed by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and organised [...]
