Addis Abada Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations’ mission is to promote trade and investment by providing demand driven service to its members and by advocating for favorable business environment base on international best practices.

 

The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Associations is set to create an environment in which business in Addis Ababa can develop and grow at a much faster pace. In doing so, the Chamber encourages the Addis Ababa business community to direct its resources in a way that promotes trade and investment. More specifically the objectives of the Chamber are:

• to support business by supplying information and services,
• to provide technical assistance, training and research to upgrade the quality of economic activity,
• to promote a more flexible and hospitable economic environment with additional focus on small and medium businesses,
• to encourage and promote business ventures that contribute to a large employment base.

 

Moreover the association is composed of the general membership of which the General Assembly is the highest body of the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Associations.

 

Services

Arbitration Institute (AI)

Established in 2002, the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce & Sectoral Associations Arbitration Institute (AACCSA Al) aims to realize and provide arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms legally mandated to the Chamber since 1947.

 

Membership

AACCSA provides networking opportunities, business referral services, publicity, credibility and market competitiveness to its members

 

Research and Policy Analysis

Research and Policy Analysis Department (RPAD) is established as a new and vital department of the chamber to undertake researches, analyze public policy and put forward policy recommendations to the public sector. Moreover, the department prepares and publishes the Socio Economic Profile of Addis Ababa, Trade and Business Journals, and articles on different and timely trade, business and investment issues.

 

Fare Trade

The main objectives of the Trade Fair of AACCSA are:

• to bring together technology suppliers and seekers and facilitate the transfer of  technology;
• to serve as a platform for exploring the possibilities of joint venture investments in Ethiopia; and
• to create a forum where local and international business communities could come together and conclude business agreements.

 

Training Institute

Addis Chamber Training Institute offers demand-driven business trainings to members of the local business community in order to help them acquire the necessary knowledge and skills that lead to success in today's challenging business environment. The trainings delivered by the Institute focus on communication skills, executive and leadership development, financial management and accounting, management and human resource development, international trade, marketing and customer service, project and program management and logistics & procurement management.