Anti-Cafe: what & why?

The word "Anti" might sound negative or look like the opposite of what a cafe is. Hearing Anti-Cafe, some people think it's a place where coffee is forbidden, or a place where you can't drink and eat. It became such a trend in European countries but still, only a few people understand what it is. So, here's your chance to know!

What's an Anti-cafe?

An Anti-Cafe is simply a place where you pay for the time you've spent, rather than the food and drink you order. Paying by the time makes it an ideal mix of a traditional cafe and a coworking space. People usually go to an anticafe to work, and enjoy the unlimited access to drinks and food. The concept now exists in several cities, such as Ziferblat (meaning Clock Face) in Moscow, The Flat in Tallinn, be'kech in Berlin and AntiCafè Roma in Rome.

Why an Anti-cafe?

As stated in our crowdfunding campaign with Jamaafunding, ChangeTour aims to open the first social Anti-cafe in Madagascar. Why is it important? An Anti-Cafe is simply more than a cafe, it's social and cultural epicentre. It's about collaboration and community. We want to create a great and comfortable workplace for entrepreneurs and freelancers in Madagascar, a place where they can share their story and resources, empower each other and get support & inspiration.

Bringing this very new concept in Madagascar, we wish to make Malagasy people enjoy new infrastructures and innovative methodologies of working. Our Anti-Cafe will organize social and entrepreneurial events to bring people together around an impactful topic, so challenges Madagascar faces become a collaborative project that involves all citizens. And on top of all that, this Anti-cafe will also be a social incubator, where our coworkers and entrepreneurs will benefit from mentoring and training from local and international experts. We have the vision to become the main place where anybody having a social project idea would go to, in order to turn it into a viable project.

Madagascar is a developing country where 70% of unemployed people are youngsters. While we consider entrepreneurship can be the key solution, only 2% of people wanting to open their own business actually have the means to.

Our goals? Promoting social entrepreneurship to empower young Malagasy people and develop Madagascar, offering innovative way of working for talented people that can't access to technology and resources, and encouraging the population to collaborate rather than compete.

To support us in this project, contribute to our campaign: https://www.jamaafunding.com/projets/le-premier-anticafe-social-a-madagascar/details . 31% achieved and 39 days to go! Let's make it happen!