TRAINING – ANIMA, through THE NEXT SOCIETY and DiafrikInvest initiatives, participates in the Resilient Summer School launched by Digital Africa
Starting in July 2020, the Digital Africa campus launches its program, the Resilient Summer School, a cycle of seven free #Masterclasses on...
DIASPORA – DiafrikInvest adapts its online trainings to entrepreneurs’ needs in the Covid 19 context
Within the framework of the international acceleration program DiafrikInvest, ANIMA Investment Network has carried out a survey among the...
INNOVATION – THE NEXT SOCIETY publishes 29 actionable recommendations to boost technology transfer & commercialization in Lebanon
Berytech, through THE NEXT SOCIETY Advocacy Panel, has been leading on setting a national innovation strategy for Lebanon since 2017, as part...
ANALYSIS – THE NEXT SOCIETY launches the first Innovation Scoreboard adapted for Southern Mediterranean countries
While taking into account the advantages and disadvantages of the existing innovation indicators, FEMISE has created for THE NEXT SOCIETY, a...
ANIMA – How ANIMA reacts to the Covid 19 crisis
All the administrators and the ANIMA team hope that you and your loved ones are doing well and send you their thoughts of solidarity at this...
INNOVATION – ANIMA capitalises on the success of THE NEXT SOCIETY initiative to implement new programmes
2 million euros raised by startups supported by ANIMA's acceleration programmes; more than ten awards granted by international juries in 2019...
IMPACT – ANIMA has joined the Green Growth community
ANIMA has been invited to join the Green Growth initiative consortium, which aims to capitalise on the good practices of 14 Interreg...
NETWORK – The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean distinguishes ANIMA for its action
On the 21st February in Athens the Vice President of ANIMA Investment Network Mr Giorgios Filiopoulos from Enterprise Greece SA received the Excellence Award from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean for our commitment to stimulate economy, promote innovation and investment especially for SMEs and start-ups.
DIASPORA – The Business Forum DiafrikIvest gathers 250 entrepreneurs and investors in Tunisia for sustainable development
As part of the international acceleration programme DiafrikInvest, an initiative co-financed by the European Union which supports more than 70...
OPPORTUNITY – Register for the 2nd edition of the DiafrikInvest Business Forum
The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) organizes, on March 10, 2020 in Tunis, the 2nd edition of the DiafrikInvest Business Forum, in partnership with ANIMA Investment Network and co-financed by the European Union.
INNOVATION – The Startup AFRICA SUMMIT 2020 associates ANIMA and its projects DiafrikInvest and THE NEXT SOCIETY
For the 3rd consecutive year, the ANIMA network was partner of the Startup AFRICA SUMMIT, organised by StartUp Morocco, a flagship event of the international programmes DiafrikInvest and THE NEXT SOCIETY, co-financed by the European Union.
It aimed to bring together, in an inspiring setting, startups, investors, experts and leaders from the innovation ecosystems of Europe and MENA region, Senegal, Cameroon and the African Diaspora in Europe, to work on the topics of internationalisation in Africa, and to discuss business and investment opportunities.
INNOVATION – The Tech Booster Tunisia is launched during the 2nd intercluster meeting of THE NEXT SOCIETY
The Agency of the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII) and the Confederation of citizen enterprises in Tunisia (CONECT) organised, in collaboration with ANIMA Investment Network and France Clusters, the second edition of #TechDays, which was held in Tunis, at the Hotel Laico (Tunis), on January 29, 2020.
The event was organised in the framework of THE NEXT SOCIETY initiative, co-funded by the European Union.
INNOVATION – THE NEXT SOCIETY launches its new action plan at EMERGING Valley 2019
ANIMA Investment Network was very active on the 3rd edition of EMERGING Valley which took place in Aix-en-Provence from December 3 to 5, 2019, mobilising the activities of its initiative THE NEXT SOCIETY on the development of innovation ecosystems, supported by the European Commission.
EMERGING Valley brought together, on thecamp campus, entrepreneurs of African Tech, French and African investors and innovation experts, with a focus this year on Mediterranean countries.
INVESTMENT – CONECT and ANIMA launch a tool to connect entrepreneurs and financers in Tunisia
The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT), in collaboration with ANIMA Investment Network, launched on Thursday 28 November 2019 the first Tunisian digital platform Financini.org.tn (from the Tunisian dialect “finance me”).
DIASPORA – The entrepreneurs supported by DiafrikInvest receive many awards
Since 2016, DiafrikInvest has supported, individually and collectively, about 75 entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs in Morocco, Senegal, Tunisia, and the diaspora of these three countries.
TRAINING – The ANIMA 2019 Master Classes concluded with style in Marseille
Launched in January 2019 by ANIMA Investment Network and Business France, the Economic Development Master Classes ended in Marseille, greeted by the participants at a certificate ceremony, during which Abdelkader Betari, President of the ANIMA network, congratulated the participants.
NETWORK – ANIMA partner with the Région Sud for the Mediterranée du Futur Act III
ANIMA was associated with the Act III of the Conference Mediterranée du Futur held at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille (France) on November 26, 2019.
INNOVATION – 19 MENA start-ups participate in BigBooster 2019
The BigBooster Acceleration Program organised, from 14 to 17 October 2019 in Lyon, the fourth season of the Booster Camp, an international event open to start-ups to allow them to internationalise their activities by giving them the keys to “think global”.
INNOVATION – A delegation of MENA clusters visit Wallonia with THE NEXT SOCIETY to develop partnerships
The third Benchmarking Visit & Training organised by THE NEXT SOCIETY took place in Wallonia, Belgium, from October...
DIASPORA – ANIMA and the CJD Senegal launch a digital platform for the diaspora’s entrepreneurs
25 entrepreneurs from Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia met in Dakar on Tuesday October, 22nd to work on their strategy of seeking financing from...
DIASPORA – DIafrikInvest invites you to discover the testimonies of the beneficiaries of its acceleration programme
During the Bootcamp international DiafrikInvest at the Camp (Aix-en-Provence) on 29 and 30 April 2019, which marked the launch of the DiafrikInvest acceleration programme, nine entrepreneurs benefiting from the program had the opportunity to be interviewed and to share their experiences.
INVESTMENT – Entrepreneurs and business angels gathered in Barcelona for the 1st THE NEXT SOCIETY Investment Academy
As the lack of access to finance remains the main obstacle for innovative companies in the MENA region, THE NEXT SOCIETY introduced the 1st Investment Academy, a special 16-hour coaching event on “Preparing for due Diligence”. Organised on October 3rd-4th 2019 in Barcelona by EBAN – European Business Angel Network, ANIMA Investment Network and BANC – Business Angel Network of Catalonia, the event took place on the premises of Foment del Treball in central Barcelona.
TRAINING – Beirut welcomes the ANIMA 3rd Master Classes modules on economic development
From September 30 to October 4, 2019, ANIMA Investment Network co-organised with Berytech, a platform to support entrepreneurship and innovation in Lebanon, the 3rd modules of the Master Classes, a cycle of certified training courses on territorial marketing and cooperation project management for 55 students from 8 different countries.
INNOVATION – A MENA clusters delegation is led by THE NEXT SOCIETY at the FILEX Forum in Paris
On September 13th, THE NEXT SOCIETY organised the 1st International Business Development Mission specially designed for clusters in the MENA region and their member companies.
OPPORTUNITY – THE NEXT SOCIETY launches its Tech Booster programme for research based entrepreneurs
How to establish the connection between research and industry? THE NEXT SOCIETY, an open community of public and private actors engaged in innovation and economic development, led by ANIMA Investment Network with the support of 30 partners and co-financed by the European Union, decided to launch the Tech Booster programme to boost technology transfer in the Mediterranean. Tech Booster supports and highlights the success of scientific research-based start-ups in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia.
TRAINING – ANIMA launches its new MasterClass program
Since 2002, ANIMA Investment Network has been training and advising economic development agencies in the Euro-Mediterranean area. Its training activities are now extended geographically to Europe, the Middle East and Africa and are addressed to all development actors especially by opening its training courses to elected representatives and territorial leaders of local authorities from 2020.
NETWORK – ANIMA and DiafrikInvest partner with the FIELD Forum of CJD Senegal and the Rencontres Africa of Dakar
October 2019 will be focused on Senegal with a sequence of three exceptional events dedicated to entrepreneurship, investment and the diaspora that will take place in Dakar, from 22 to 25 October.
OPPORTUNITY – Candidate for the second edition of the Hannon Prize of responsible investment
For the second consecutive year, ANIMA Investment Network is partnering with CONECT and MED21, in partnership with Bpifrance, APII, CDC, FIPA-Tunisia and BIAT, to launch the 2nd edition of the “Hannon Prize for the Promotion of Co-Development through Responsible Investment“, whose objective is to contribute to the promotion of cooperation and partnership between companies in the Mediterranean region.
INVESTMENT – DiafrikInvest offers an individual and collective support to prepare entrepreneurs to raise funds
DiafrikInvest aims to accelerate and support the mobilisation of high talents, entrepreneurs and investors from the diaspora to boost business relations between Europe, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia and thus contribute to the economic development.
NETWORK – ANIMA signs a partnership with Factory 619 and Factory 319
ANIMA Investment Network, Factory 619 (Tunis) and Factory 319 (Marseille) signed a partnership agreement this Wednesday.