It is established in 1947, provides Business development and advocacy services to help business people start, run, and grow their businesses.
Addis Chamber has been recognized for its engagement to strengthen the private sector through providing multiples of services to promote trade and investment and has been and continued in serving as a bridge between the government and private sector.
To discharge its mandate, the Chamber has been actively promoting trade and investment, disseminating business information, consulting and engaging members and government on various economic development and business issues, supporting members and the business community in building up their staff’s capability by the way of training intervention and advancing cooperation with foreign chambers of commerce.
The Chamber has also a good track record in offering arbitration services to businesses as part of resolving disputes arising between them.
The chamber represents a large spectrum of businesses constituting for more than 60% of businesses operating in the country.
Being a member of the World Chambers Federation, AACCSA also has a prominent place in the international network of chambers.
It also plays a major role in voicing the business concerns to the government.
With over 17,000 registered members, Addis Chamber is the largest and oldest chamber of commerce in Ethiopia.
Addis Chamber is an autonomous non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization to serve the interest of the business community of Addis Ababa and its members.
The chamber aspires to be a unifying force for businesses across the country by working together with all relevant actors towards the creation, nurturing and sustenance of a pro-business environment that is conducive and competitive enough to sustain Ethiopia’s growth and development.
Organizational Visibility
• Mainstream Media :
_Addis Chamber TV Via Addis Media Network/Addis TV
_Voice of Addis Chamber Radio/ FM 96.3
• Print Media: Addis Business/Nigidina limat monthly newspaper
• Social Media: Facebook- Addis Ababa chamber of commerce and sectoral associations
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