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The Artisan Community Just Bought a Building!

October 22, 2021 · Behind The Scenes

The Artisan Community Just Bought a Building!

Artisan leaders, Anou volunteers, and Moon (the cat) on the ground floor of the four story building we just acquired. In the beginning of 2020, Cafe Clock, one of the most famous restaurants in Morocco, donated some space in their new experiential shopping center to The Anou Cooperative. Their space

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Breaking Ground : Africa's first carbon-negative yarn

March 25, 2021 · Behind The Scenes

Breaking Ground : Africa's first carbon-negative yarn

The Anou Cooperative is building Africa's first carbon-negative, sustainable wool and yarn mill.

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Anou Founder Selected As An Ashoka Fellow

January 7, 2020 · In The Media

Anou Founder Selected As An Ashoka Fellow

After a year and a half vetting process, we are excited to announce The Anou Cooperative founder Dan Driscoll has been named as an Ashoka …

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The Artisan's Store

November 27, 2019 · Advice

The Artisan's Store

Artisans Brahim El Mansouri, Mohssine Benjalloun, Rachida Ousbigh, Kenza Oulaghda, Mustapha Chaouai, work with designer Matthew Long to design Anou's new artisan store in Fes. …

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Putting Technology To Work For Artisans

May 1, 2019 · Behind The Scenes

Putting Technology To Work For Artisans

Women of Association Afous Gafous review orders and designs. With every new wave of technology comes the optimism that it will radically change the status …

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$1 Million

September 26, 2018 · Behind The Scenes

$1 Million

Earlier this summer The Anou Cooperative surpassed $1 million USD in total sales since we launched the Anou market place several years ago. This is …

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The Truth About Moroccan Sabra: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Mythical Cactus Silk Agave Fiber

March 5, 2018 · Artisan Products

The Truth About Moroccan Sabra: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About the Mythical Cactus Silk Agave Fiber

The new big thing in Morocco is Sabra, or more often referred to as cactus silk. You can’t scroll for too long on an a …

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Export Reform & The Artisan Lobby

March 23, 2017 · Behind The Scenes

Export Reform & The Artisan Lobby

Mustapha Chaouai of Association Nahda discusses challenges and potential solutions to Moroccan artisan export policies at the US Department of Commerce and Ministry of Handicraft …

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Officially Partners: The Ministry of Handicrafts and The Anou Cooperative

July 17, 2016 · Community

Officially Partners: The Ministry of Handicrafts and The Anou Cooperative

Brahim El Mansouri, woodcarver, co-founder and president of the Anou Cooperative, shakes hands with Minister of Handicraft H.E. Dr. Fatima Marouane after signing an unprecedented …

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The Future of Moroccan Artisan Design

July 12, 2016 · Behind The Scenes

The Future of Moroccan Artisan Design

  Part I: Traditions Fatiha (right) sits alongside Brahim El Mansouri of Association Ighrem to create some of her first sketches. Fatiha Ait Ouagadir of …

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June 22, 2016 · Behind The Scenes

Refining the Vision of Anou

In 2012 Brahim El Mansouri and I set off with the intention to transform the artisan sector of Morocco by creating a marketplace where any …

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