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—
Support for the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) framework law in Benin
The African Network for the Social and Solidarity Economy (RAESS) welcomes this process underway. Already, six African countries have adopted such legislation: Cabo Verde (2016), Cameroon (2019), Djibouti (2019), Tunisia and Senegal (2020) and Côte d'Ivoire (2025). Specific public policies and strategies exist in Mali (2014), Côte d'Ivoire (2025), and South Africa (2021). In some countries, such as Morocco, a [...]
RAESS shines at the International SSE Forum in Tunis
The African Network of Social and Solidarity Economy (RAESS), represented by its Secretary General, Mrs. MEMONG MENO Epse MPOUNG Elise Pierrette, brilliantly represented African civil society at the International Forum on Social and Solidarity Economy and Social Innovation in Tunisia. Organized under the High Patronage of the Tunisian government and supported by the ILO, the event took place from May [...]
National Recognition for Elise Pierrette Memong Meno for a Life Dedicated to Women’s Rights and Social Justice
On May 20, 2025, at the City Hall of Yaoundé (Cameroon), Elise Pierrette Memong Meno, Secretary General of RAESS (African Network for the Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy), RAESS representative on the RIPESS Board of Directors, and President of RESSCAM in Cameroon, was awarded the title of Officer of the Cameroonian Order of Merit. The distinction was presented by the [...]
