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.
News from Africa and Middle East—
Panafrican Youth and the SSE Forum 2016, from 17 to 22 October 2016, in Lome, Togo
From 17th to 22nd October 2016, in Lome, capital of Togo, it was held the Pan-African Youth Forum and the ESS, which brought together thirty young entrepreneurs from Togo, Benin, Mali, Burkina Faso, France, Italy and Canada on the theme "African youth, the actor of human development and solidarity". During this event, the GBESS (Benin´s group on the SSE) Benin presented [...]
RAESS Africa at the International Summit of Cooperatives 2016 – Quebec – from 11th to 13th October 2016
Under the theme "The empowerment of cooperatives", the International Summit of Cooperatives, global reference event for business development in the cooperative and mutualist environment, was held from 11 to 13 October 2016, in Quebec City. Aiming to promote and enhance the enterprise development in all countries, the event was attended by 2950 people from 116 countries, 235 speakers, 6 round [...]
RIPESS Proactive In The Forum Of Civil Society Organizations, UNCTAD 14, July 21St, Nairobi, Kenya
RIPESS is an accredited organization with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The UNCTAD 14 meeting was held in Nairobi, Kenya the past 22 to 27 July. RIPESS was represented in the preparatory meetings held in Geneva in April and May. Madani Koumaré from Mali, President of the African Network of SSE (RAESS), and member of the [...]





