Making us the oldest & largest business membership org in Eth. It provides Business development & advocacy services to help businesses grow. Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (Addis Chamber), 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 engage
ment 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. Today Addis Chamber is the only organization that provides a wide range of non-financial assistance to business in the country. 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. Being a member of the world chamber of federations, it has prominent place among the international chamber houses. It is the only representative body that speaks with authority on behalf of the business community. 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. Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce has been promoting advocacy works through various strategies and in a way that has been highly effective. It is undertaking a number of evidence-based researches, the outcomes and findings of which have served as inputs in policy documents enacted by the government. It identifies policy, legal and administrative hurdles faced by businesses and developed in anticipation of being taken up by public authorities to concrete policy proposals and recommendations. Nowadays Addis chamber is synonymous for hosting local and international exhibitions and trade fairs in various occasions. So far AACCSA has managed several international exhibitions and trade fairs that have significant contribution to promote business and investment both to the capital Addis Ababa and the country as well. 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.