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—
RAESS organises a workshop on post-Covid resilience.
A positive person is one who fell down, got up, moved, healed his wounds, smiled at life and said: I am still here. It was this optimism that excited the participants of the pilot workshop on post-COVID resilience of SSE enterprises that are members of RAESS, with the support of the Advocacy for the Promotion of SSE as a Strategy [...]
RIPESS calls for local governments to establish SSE as the development model in GSEF 2021
RIPESS and its continental SSE network members, in cooperation with the most relevant SSE organisations and International organisations, were actively involved and fully mobilised for the Global Social Economy Forum 2021, which took place on site in Mexico and online from the 4th to the 8th of October. In addition to participating in the opening and other plenary activities, we collaborated and brought [...]
Webinar: “Strengthening Youth Perspectives in SSE – Perspectives Jeun’ESS”
The African Network for Social and Solidarity Economy (RAESS) was established in October 2010 in Morocco with national networks and movements from 13 African countries. The headquarters of RAESS was transferred to Bamako after its 3rd continental meeting in 2016. There are currently 17 member countries and observatories. Strengthening youth and women's initiatives in SSE is a major strategic focus [...]
