The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (AACCSA), one of the oldest chambers of commerce in Africa, today celebrates its 75th anniversary.
As part of the celebration, a photo exhibition that shows the journey of AACCSA is opened this morning at the Skylight Hotel in the capital Addis Ababa.
The photo exhibition is opened by Mesenbet Shenkute, President of AACCSA, and State Minister of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration Mr. Hassen Mohammed. It is stated that AACCSA was established in 1947 following the end of Fascist Italian invasion.
AACCSA is a voluntary, non-governmental, business membership organization with more than 15,000 member companies. The chamber serves as a credible voice of business and advocates for the creation of a conducive business environment.
AACCSA also promotes trade and industry, disseminating business information, consulting government and members on economic development and business issues, establishing friendly relationship with similar chambers in other countries, and exchanging information as well as engaging in arbitration in times of disputes among businesses.