The Union of African Chambers (PACCI) is the main business advocacy organization in Africa, representing 36 national chambers. It was established in 2009 to strengthen Africa's economic competitiveness by providing a continental voice for business. PACCI focuses on continental issues, hosting conferences on topics like trade, agriculture, and investment forums between Africa and other regions. Its vision is to be the recognized voice of African business and a valuable resource for its members.

1.
The
Union
of
African
Chambers
IN
BUSINESS…
FOR
BUSINESS,
FOR
JOBS

2. About
the
PACCI
• Established
in
2009
to
be
the
main
business
advocacy
organisa8on
in
Africa
• To
date
36
Na8onal
Chambers
are
signatories
to
its
charter
• The
PACCI
is
the
most
representa8ve
business
organiza8on
in
the
con8nent
• Africa's
premier
business
lobbying
organiza8on,
providing
a
voice
for
business
at
a
con8nental
and
global
level.
• Major
key
objec8ve:
to
strengthen
the
compe88veness
of
Africa’s
economy.

3. Current
Members
Algeria
Djibou8
Angola
Inde-­‐Congo
Bénin
Ethiopia
Botswana
Gambia
Burkina
Faso
Ghana
Burundi
Guinée
Comores
Kenya
Brazzaville
Lesotho
Liberia
Nigerian
Libya
Seychelles
Madagascar
Sierra
Leone
Malawi
Somaliland
Morocco
South
Africa
Mozambique
Sudan
Namibia
Swaziland
Niger
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia

4. PACCI’s
focus
Local
chambers
of
commerce
tend
to
focus
on
local
issues;
Na8onal
chambers
on
na8onal
issues;
PACCI
focuses
on
con8nental
issues
at
the
con8nental
government
level.

5. Vision
To
be
Africa’s
recognized
voice
of
businesses
and
a
valuable
resource
to
its
members.
In
working
towards
its
vision
for
the
African
con8nent,
the
PACCI
will
be:
• A
supporter
in
the
establishment
of
working
partnerships
of
business
and
professional
individuals
dedicated
to
growth
and
sustainable
development
of
the
business
environment
Africa.
• A
cri8cal
catalyst
for
energizing
and
vitalizing
the
stakeholders
in
the
con8nent
to
achieve
con8nued
business
growth.
• An
effec8ve
leader
in
unifying
all
its
stakeholders
to
maximize
the
poten8al
of
Africa
as
a
dynamic
and
profitable
place
to
do
business.

6. Mission
To
promote
the
condiJons
in
which
businesses
of
all
sizes
and
sectors
in
Africa
can
thrive
The
mission
is
to
go
beyond
represen8ng
na8onal
chambers
and
a]ract
members
ranging
from
na8onal
business
groupings
to
leading
industry
associa8ons
and
large
corpora8ons.

7. Events
2013
-­‐
2015
•
•
•
•
•
Pan
African
Business
Conference
[2013]
African
Chambers
Conference
[2013,2015]
Afro
–
Arab
Investment
Forum
[2014]
Agriculture
and
Food
Security
Forum
[2014]
Africa’s
Small
Business
Summit
[2015]

8. Pan
African
Business
Conference
• Theme
“SECURING
AFRICAN
RENAISSANCE
–
THE
ROLE
OF
AFRICA’S
PRIVATE
SECTOR
OVER
THE
NEXT
50
YEARS”
• The
focus
was
to
highlight
African
private
sector’s
role
in
regional
integra8on
and
economic
transforma8on.
• Coorginized
by
the
UNDP,
Global
Compact
and
the
AUC
• Endorsed
Business
Conference
in
celebra8ng
the
50th
anniversary
of
the
AU

9. African
Chambers
Conference
• Taking
place
on
28-­‐29
November,
2013
• Venue:
Addis
Ababa
Hilton
• Theme
“THE
CONTINENTAL
FREE
TRADE
AREA
MATTERS
FOR
AFRICA”
• For
the
first
8me
African
businesses
are
coming
together
to
discuss
on
the
challenges
and
opportuni8es
of
a
Con8nental
Free
Trade
Area
(C-­‐FTA)

10. African
Chambers
Conference
Topics
of
roundtables:
• Trade
Policy
• Trade
Facilita8on
• Produc8on
Capacity
• Trade-­‐Related
Infrastructure
• Trade
Finance
• Factor
Market
Integra8on

11.
Agriculture
and
Food
Security
• Hosted
by
the
UNGlobal
Compact
and
PACCI
• Taking
place
on
Januar
29th
at
the
UNECA
• The
general
guiding
theme
is
how
the
private
sector
should
be
best
engaged,
leveraged
and
enabled
to
help
Africa
reach
its
full
poten8al
in
sustainable
agriculture,
food
security
and
nutri8on

12.
Agriculture
and
Food
Security
Three
thema8c
blocks:
• Growing
African
Markets
• Global
Supply
Links
• Op8mizing
Resources

13.
Afro
–
Arab
Investment
Forum
• Hosted
by
the
Associa8on
of
Senates,
Shoora
and
Equivalent
Councils
in
Africa
and
the
Arab
World
(ASSECAA),
the
Federa8on
of
the
Gulf
Coopera8on
Council
(GCC)
Chambers
of
Commerce
and
the
PACCI.
• The
aim
is
to
create
awareness
and
facilita8ng
linkages
among
Africa
and
Arab
countries
and
to
promote
high-­‐level
policy
dialogue
between
public
and
private
sector
officials

14. THANK
YOU!
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more
informa8on
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us
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