INVESTMENT -The first Investment Academy of DiafrikInvest takes place in Paris
After the international Bootcamp at thecamp, which brought together 55 entrepreneurs from Tunisia, Morocco and Senegal at the end of April, the first DiafrikInvest group coaching session took place on 19 June 2019 at the Maison du Maroc, within the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris, with the aim of helping them refine their fundraising strategy with investors.
INNOVATION – Innovators and partners of THE NEXT SOCIETY gather in Cairo for a great round of events
On June 19 to 20, 2019, Cairo hosted two major events initiated by ANIMA Investment Network in the framework of THE NEXT SOCIETY to support and spread the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in Egypt and in the Euro-Mediterranean region.
INNOVATION – The first cohort of THE NEXT SOCIETY entrepreneurs is graduated in Amman
The European Union (EU), ANIMA Investment Network and Mowgli Mentoring gratuated the first cohort of THE NEXT SOCIETY Mentoring Program.
ANIMA – Members and Partners of ANIMA gather in Cairo for the General Assembly
On 18 June 2019, Cairo hosted the ANIMA Investment Network members to hold their General Assembly and organise an Open Forum aiming at designing the new strategies and activities of the network for the next years.
DIASPORA – DiafrikInvest promotes Africa at the 2019 Forum for the African Diasporas
DiafrikInvest, leading initiative launched by ANIMA Investment Network, CONECT (Tunisia), StartUp Maroc (Morocco), the CJD (Senegal), and with the support of the European Union, accompanies the African diasporas involvement in the economic development of originate countries by connecting talents and opportunities, and by supporting local entrepreneurs.
NETWORK – Berytech and Marseille Innovation partner to bring French and Lebanese innovators closer
A partnership convention between Berytech and Marseille Innovation, under the patronage of Renaud Muselier, President of the South Region (France), has been signed in Beyrouth, Lebanon.
INNOVATION – South Mediterranean entrepreneurs well represented in the award ceremony of the Zero Plastic Waste Challenge at Viva Tech Paris
An App to boost recycling while creating jobs for vulnerable populations in Mediterranean cities? A cleaning robot for floating waste and oil slicks? Mycelium as an alternative to polystyrene to stop the invasion of plastic microbeads on our beaches?
OPPORTUNITY – The South Region promotes innovative projects to face the challenge of plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
In 2018, the Provence South Region launched the challenge “Zero plastic waste in the Mediterranean by 2030”, a challenge open to project leaders proposing solutions to reduce the quantity of plastic pollutants in the Mediterranean.
DIASPORA – DiafrikInvest launches its international acceleration programme for 55 entrepreneurs
On April 29 and 30, in the ultra-modern facilities of The Camp in Aix-en-Provence, 55 entrepreneurs participated in the international Bootcamp organised by ANIMA Investment Network, in partnership with CONECT, Startup Morocco and CJD Senegal, as part of the DiafrikInvest project.
INNOVATION – 18 Start-ups and 13 researchers participate in the 2nd Innovators Academy in Tunis
On 23 and 24 April 2019 in Tunis, EBAN – the European Business Angel Network and APII, the Tunisian Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation, with the support of ANIMA Investment Network, B@Labs and CONECT, organised the 2nd Innovators Academy of the THE NEXT SOCIETY initiative.
OPPORTUNITY – ANIMA looks for experts to implement the Innovation for Enterprise Growth and Jobs program
ANIMA is looking for a Team Leader and a Communication Expert to implement the EU ‘Innovation for Enterprise Growth and Jobs’ program in Jordan, which aims to support entrepreneurship and innovation. For interested applicants please apply by 30th April 2019.
INNOVATION – Morocco welcomes the intercluster meetings of THE NEXT SOCIETY
Casablanca, 10 April 2019 – THE NEXT SOCIETY and the European Commission through the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP), with the support of StartUp Morocco and ANIMA Investment Network, organised the 1st edition of #TechDays, an event for cluster managers from Europe and the Middle East and North Africa region, which took place in Casablanca, Morocco, from 9 to 11 April 2019, in the margins of the Logismed exhibition.
TRAINING – The Oriental region welcomes the 2nd modules of the ANIMA Master Classes
From 25 to 29 March 2019, ANIMA Investment Network, under the Moroccan presidency, is co-organising with the Oriental Agency the second session of the Master Classes Economic Development in Nador (Morocco), a series of certified training courses on territorial marketing, and the development and management of cooperation projects.
DIASPORA – The new international acceleration programme of DiafrikInvest is now launched !
Aimed at entrepreneurs creating value in Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, it offers a full 12-months support through a wide range of services :
OPPORTUNITY – THE NEXT SOCIETY looks for for European mentors for its entrepreneurs
THE NEXT SOCIETY is launching a call for European mentors within its Cluster Booster Track.
NETWORK – The cluster collaborative platform i-Community is online
The collaborative platform, enables Mediterranean clusters to be linked to their European counterparts, but also to connect with all organisations interested in the cluster area.
TRAINING – The 1st Master Classes launched in Athens
ANIMA launched the Economic Development Master Classes, a certifying training curriculum dedicated to territorial marketing and international cooperation, co-organised by Enterprise Greece, Vice-President of the network.
DIASPORA– DiafrikInvest prepares a new international acceleration programme
DiafrikInvest is launching a new call for applications for the entrepreneurs of Moroccan, Senegalese and Tunisian origin who wish to make a difference and develop their solutions in the market of their country of origin.
NETWORK – ANIMA launches a platform to facilitate international cooperation and fundraising
ANIMA launch at the end of the year, i-Financing, a platform to access international funding opportunities for economic cooperation, transnational research and innovation in the Mediterranean through a customised watch.
DIASPORA- DiafrikInvest mobilises the Tunisian diaspora at its Business Forum
Tunis hosted the DiafrikInvest Business Tour and Business Forum both organised on the occasion of the business forum Futurallia 2018 by CONECT, ANIMA Investment Network, ACIM, GIZ, and Expertise France.
INVESTMENT – The entrepreneurs shaping the future in Africa gather for the Startup Africa Summit
The DiafrikInvest and THE NEXT SOCIETY flagship event gathers startups from Europe, MENA region and the Moroccan diaspora in Rabat.
INNOVATION – The Cluster Booster Track takes off with a great start in Barcelona
11 clusters from Northern Africa and the Middle East travelled to Barcelona to discover and learn from successful Catalan clusters thanks to the Cluster Booster Track, THE NEXT SOCIETY support programme for Mediterranean clusters.
INVESTMENT – ANIMA partner with Emerging Valley 2018 to organise two major events
ANIMA Investment Network partnered with Emerging Valley to organise two major events during the 2018 edition: the first NEXT SOCIETY Power Dinner and the first meeting of DiafrikInvest Investors Club.
ANIMA – The network presents its ambitions for the future
ANIMA Investment Network organised on November 12, 2018 in Marseille an extraordinary Board of Directors which was the occasion of a transfer of presidency between Khalil Laabidi (Tunisia) and Abdelkader Betari (Morocco).
OPPORTUNITY – Interreg-Med opens the 3rd call for Modular projects
The overall objective of the European Territorial Cooperation Programme in the Mediterranean is to promote sustainable growth in the Mediterranean area.
GOVERNANCE – Change of leadership at ANIMA on the occasion of La Méditerranée du Futur
The ANIMA network will gather on 13 November an extraordinary Board of Directors associating all the current directors of the association, and those newly elected for the period 2019-2021.
PARTNERSHIP – THE NEXT SOCIETY Mediterranean clusters meet the ecosystem in Barcelona
26 cluster managers selected in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia will meet the Catalan ecosystem during the first Benchmarking Visit & Training of the programme THE NEXT SOCIETY organised by France Clusters and ACCIÓ, the Agency for Business Competitiveness, from the 19th to the 23rd of November 2018.
FDI – Morocco: 14th global destination in terms of jobs created by FDI
IBM’s Global Location Trends, which analyses the foreign investment contribution to job creation, confirms in its 2018 executive report the leading role of Morocco in Africa, and offers an interesting analysis of the dynamics of the “4th Industrial Revolution”.
CALL – Opening of the 4th call for applications for French clusters.
Delphine Gény-Stephann, Secretary of State to the Minister of the Economy and Finance, has announced the publication of the the fourth phase of the call for applications addressed to French clusters.
CSR – 4 companies rewarded for their contribution to responsible investment in Tunisia
On 26 June 2018, ANIMA Investment Network, CONECT and MED 21 in partnership with APII, la CDC – Caisse des Dépôts et des Consignations, FIPA, BIAT, and Bpifrance launched the 1st edition of the “Hannon Prize for the promotion of the co-development through responsible investment”.