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—
Africa is mobilizing around SSE
In recent weeks, the African Network of the Solidarity Social Economy (RAESS) – RIPESS Africa’s members have organized several activities and conferences to promote and discuss the Solidarity Social Economy (SSE). This article summarizes the main activities that have taken place in Cameroon, Mali, Senegal and Benin, demonstrating the dynamism of African organizations engaged in SSE. […]
The collaboration between the city of Bamako and RENAPESS: an example for Africa on the co-construction of SSE Public Policies
Cities and the Social Solidarity Economy (SSE) have a decisive role to play in promoting local economic development. This is particularly important in African countries, as noted during the “Second GSEF Africa Policy Dialogue” which took place from April 25th to 26th in Bamako (Mali) and where the Malian SSE Network (RENAPESS) and the African SSE Network (RAESS – RIPESS [...]
Mali starts to draft a law on the organization of SSE
Mali is starting a process of co-construction of public policy between the Government and the various SSE actors to create a law on the organisation of SSE. Madani Coumare, from RENAPESS and a member of RAESS, explains how this experience works. […]
