SURVIE

What SURVIE does

SURVIE is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1984 and headquartered at 21ter Rue Voltaire, Paris, dedicated to fighting French neocolonialism in Africa, collectively termed 'Françafrique.' The organization conducts investigative reporting and critical analysis on French policy across 25+ African countries, as well as ongoing colonial situations in French overseas territories such as Kanaky New Caledonia and Mayotte. Its core products include the monthly journal 'Décolonisons! (Billets d'Afrique)', the 'Les Dossiers Noirs' investigative dossier series produced in collaboration with Oxfam France-Agir ici, standalone books on topics such as the Rwanda genocide and French military intervention, brochures, 4-page informational documents, podcasts, and videos. Distribution is handled through a PrestaShop-powered e-commerce boutique (boutique.survie.org), partner bookshops in cities like Marseille, and direct sales at events.

The association operates through a grassroots model sustained by 15 local chapters across France (including Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Strasbourg, Toulouse, and Bordeaux), member subscriptions, publication sales, and donations. It also engages in collective legal actions — notably with Droit et Mouvements Sociaux (DMS), Al Haq, UJFP, Amis de la Terre France, and the 'Guerre à la Guerre' coalition — and partners with approximately 20 other French associations on joint advocacy campaigns. Its GTM is community-led, reaching members and supporters through the website, newsletter, social media (Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, Bluesky), public events, conferences, petitions, and press engagement. The association is led by President Odile Biyidi and operates with a small core team of 1-10 employees supplemented by volunteer labor.

Name

SURVIE

Legal name

Survie

Website

https://survie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Survie is a French non-profit association founded in 1984 that produces investigative journalism, publications, and advocacy campaigns against French neocolonialism in Africa, serving members, activists, and the general public through a network of 15 local groups.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-colonial Advocacy and Investigative Publishing

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Consumer Rights & Public Interest Advocacy (BPAGAFAK), Nonprofit & Cause Communications (BPAFADAK), Investigative & Nonprofit News Organizations (MPAJADAF)

Keywords

• Anti-colonial advocacy
• Investigative journalism publications
• Francafrique research
• Decolonial activism
• Grassroots political mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Publication Sales: Survie generates revenue through selling its publications including books (Les Dossiers Noirs series), brochures, 4-page informational sheets, books, CDs/DVDs, and merchandise such as t-shirts through its online boutique (boutique.survie.org).
2. Membership Dues and Subscriptions: The organization relies on membership fees and journal subscriptions as a primary funding source. Survie explicitly states that 'the movement is independent, with financing depending in large part on these sales.'
3. Donations and Public Support: Survie receives financial support through donations and public appeals, particularly for its legal actions and campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Survie is a French non-profit association that fights against French neocolonialism (Françafrique) in Africa and continuing colonial situations such as Kanaky New Caledonia and Mayotte. It produces and sells investigative publications — most prominently the monthly journal 'Décolonisons! (Billets d'Afrique)' and the 'Les Dossiers Noirs' dossier series — alongside books, brochures, four-page leaflets, podcasts, and videos. The organization also conducts legal actions, organizes public events and grassroots mobilizations through 15 local groups across France, and relies on membership dues, subscriptions, donations, and publication sales for its independent financing.

Product overview

SURVIE operates as an advocacy and publishing organization offering a portfolio of investigative journalism and educational materials focused on French neocolonialism in Africa. The core offerings include the monthly journal 'Décolonisons! (Billets d'Afrique)' featuring investigative articles and analysis, and 'Les Dossiers Noirs' - in-depth investigative dossiers produced in collaboration with partner associations. Additional products include books, brochures, four-page informational publications, podcasts, videos, CDs/DVDs, and t-shirts. All publications are distributed through the PrestaShop-powered online boutique at boutique.survie.org, which serves as a primary fundraising channel for the organization's independent operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Décolonisons! (Billets d'Afrique): Monthly journal published by Survie covering colonial history, Franco-African relations, and decolonial struggles.
• Les Dossiers Noirs

Products and services

• Décolonisons! (Billets d'Afrique) Monthly subscription journal covering Françafrique, neocolonialism, African politics, and French-African relations, with investigative articles, analysis, and commentary on colonial history and contemporary issues, sold to individual subscribers and members.
• Les Dossiers Noirs In-depth investigative dossier series produced in collaboration with Oxfam France-Agir and other associations, exposing mechanisms and scandals of French policy in Africa, sold individually to readers.
• Livres Books authored or published by Survie on topics such as the Rwanda genocide ('L'État français et le génocide des Tutsis au Rwanda'), French military intervention in Africa, and Françafrique mechanisms (e.g. 'L'Empire qui ne veut pas mourir', 'Un pompier pyromane'), priced from €13.00 to €25.00 in the online boutique.
• Brochures Informational brochures on topics including French complicity in the Rwanda genocide, racism, neocolonialism, and Kanaky independence, sold to individual readers.
• 4 Pages Four-page informative publications explaining key concepts such as Françafrique and French complicity in the Rwanda genocide, sold individually as accessible educational pamphlets.
• Podcasts Audio podcast content including discussions on colonial history, arms trade, and resistance movements, accessible freely on the Survie website.
• Vidéos Video content including documentaries and table-ronde discussions on Françafrique, colonialism, and historical events, accessible via the Survie website and YouTube channel.
• Boutique en ligne (PrestaShop) E-commerce platform powered by PrestaShop where publications, t-shirts, CDs, and DVDs are sold; explicitly described as a key fundraising mechanism supporting the association's independent operations.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cercle marxiste de Lorient, Solidarités et Racines, Dispac'hminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2026Coalition partners in organizing a decolonial walk/balade décoloniale in Lorient on May 9, 2026, attended by 180 people, in memory of the slave trade, slavery, their abolitions, and the Sétif massacre.
• Dawud Bumaye / Revue DissidenteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Survie supports the launch of 'Dissidente', an independent antiracist and feminist journal. Dawud Bumaye, an afrofeminist activist and author, founded the journal and serves as editor-in-chief. The review is published bimestrially with the first issue 'Entre nous' released in March 2026.
• Droit et Mouvements Sociaux (DMS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Survie collaborates with Droit et Mouvements Sociaux (DMS) on legal actions against arms trade complicity in international crimes. DMS coordinates collective legal recourse, and Survie is one of the demanding associations (alongside Al Haq, UJFP, Amis de la Terre France, and Stop Fuelling War).
• Les Amis de la Terre (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2019Survie and Les Amis de la Terre co-published a press dossier (June 2019) and detailed report (October 2019) presenting the case against Total for its activities in Uganda, in the context of legal proceedings under the duty of vigilance law for multinationals.
• Oxfam France-Agir icicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Survie and Oxfam France-Agir ici on the 'Les Dossiers Noirs' series. They regularly conduct joint campaigns with approximately twenty French associations to 'bring French policy in Africa back to democratic reason.' The Dossiers Noirs expose mechanisms and denounce the most scandalous excesses of French policy in Africa.
• Al HaqcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collective legal actions against arms trade complicity in international crimes, particularly regarding Gaza.
• UJFP (Union Juive Française pour la Paix)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collective legal actions against arms trade complicity in international crimes.
• Amis de la Terre FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collective legal actions against arms trade complicity in international crimes.
• Stop Fuelling WarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in collective legal actions against arms trade complicity in international crimes.
• Coalition Guerre à la GuerrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurvie is part of the 'Guerre à la Guerre' coalition (Galag) which brings together around twenty organizations from the social movement against militarism. The coalition organized a historic mobilization with nearly 4000 people against arms fairs.
• AJPO (Avocats pour la Justice au Proche Orient)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAvocats pour la Justice au Proche Orient participates in the coalition supporting legal actions against arms trade complicity.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights): Paris-based federation of 192 human rights organizations conducting investigations and legal actions — broader mandate but directly comparable advocacy, investigation, and legal-action mechanisms.
• Oxfam France (Agir ici): Established French NGO with global scope; already a co-publisher of Survie's 'Les Dossiers Noirs' — comparable campaign and publications model, with a larger resource base.

Direct peers

• France Libertés Foundation: French advocacy foundation focused on human rights, water, and anti-neocolonial struggles — highly comparable advocacy-and-publication model and French-African thematic focus.
• Amis de la Terre France: French environmental and social justice NGO with active legal-action program against multinationals — overlapping litigation, advocacy, and publication model, especially against Total's Uganda operations.
• Attac France: French activist network opposing neoliberal globalization via education, publications, and campaigns — comparable activist-publishing model, membership base, and critical-of-French-policy positioning.
• CCFD-Terre Solidaire: Major French international solidarity NGO operating on North-South development, economic justice, and advocacy toward French policy in Africa — directly comparable mission surface and grassroots mobilization model.
• Ligue des Droits de l'Homme (LDH): Long-standing French human rights association with a national network of local sections — comparable in scale, membership structure, and advocacy-publishing model.
• Survie (clones) - Comité Catholique contre la Faim et pour le Développement (CCFD) is a sister peer: Note: this entry is duplicated with the first peer and should be disregarded.

Others

• Expansive Solidarity Network (RAF): French civic-tech and advocacy support network hosting petitions and mobilization tools — comparable enabling infrastructure for NGO-led advocacy campaigns, though not directly competing.

Emerging players

• Mediapart: Independent French investigative journalism outlet funded by reader subscriptions — directly comparable investigative approach and subscription/donation funding model, but operated as a newsroom rather than advocacy NGO.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Survie
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/AssociationSurvie
• Facebookfacebook.com/surviefrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/survie

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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