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—
Elise Pierrette Memong Meno to Speak as Keynote at the 2nd Akwa Ibom Women Co-operatives Summit (Nigeria)
RIPESS is pleased to highlight the participation of Elise Pierrette Memong Meno as Keynote Speaker at the 2nd Akwa Ibom Women Co-operatives Summit, to be held on 3–4 February 2026 in Uyo, Nigeria. Elise Pierrette Memong Meno is Secretary General of RAESS (African Network for the Promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy), RAESS representative on the RIPESS Board of [...]
Workshop on the Identification and Characterization of Local Food System Dynamics in the SSE – Morocco
As part of the ACCD–RIPESS project supporting the implementation of the United Nations resolution on the promotion of the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) for sustainable development, a local workshop on the identification and characterization of food system dynamics in the SSE will be held in Taounate Province, on 24 and 25 December, in Morocco. This workshop adopts a territorial, [...]
Launch of the JeunESS Morocco HUB
Youth and the Social Solidarity Economy for Inclusive and Sustainable Development On December 24 and 25, 2025, Morocco will host the launch workshop of the Jeunes et Économie Sociale et Solidaire HUB (JeunESS Morocco), a key initiative aimed at strengthening youth-led Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) dynamics in the country. A favorable context, yet major challenges Recognized by the United [...]
