Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations

Ethiopia has the second-largest youth population in Africa with about 37.4 million people aged 10–24 years. According to our partner, Ulandssekretariatet - DTDA, the country has one of the fastest growing workforces in the world and its puts a huge strain on job creation. And this is the challenge, a challenge that Danish Industry's partner, the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations seeks to resolve. But where do we start? It seems a natural place to start is skills development. Ensuring that Addis Ababa Chamber of commerce and sectoral Association takes an active role towards supporting skill development- skills for today and the future. That way, they will help transform the demographic challenge, into a resource to be harnessed. A real dividend to the labour market. And last week, as part of our long-term partnership with AACCSA, we were in Ethiopia, co-creating the AACCSA Skills Development Strategy. With the assistance of DI’s skills development stalwart, Anja Trier Wang, we dialogued, on how private sector leadership can support skills development. About how AACCSA can strategically position itself to strengthen skills development. Anja provided a lot of inspiration from Denmark’s duo-training experience, but a lot of emphasis was on skills development reforms that are alive to the country’s immediate context. DI East Africa’s Millicent Kariuki, provided the context that was a little closer home. Sharing experiences and learning from success but also challenges of skills-development reforms in East Africa. Our engagement with Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations on skills development, continues. It’s our investment in the faith and abilities of Ethiopian’s young people. Shibeshi Bettemariam Zekarias Assefa

Am thrilled to recognise Media houses for their contribution in sharing the chamber’s overarching mission of promoting trade and investment in the country. Official recognition has been done during the Annual Chamber-Media Day marked by Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce on Thursday July 4,2024 at the Interluxury Hotel. The Chamber organised this media day with the motto “the Role of Media in Green Growth Initiatives”. The program is aimed to build strong partnership between the chamber and media houses operating in the country. The annual media day, that is marked by Addis Chamber have also brought together key players of the media industry in Ethiopia.       During the event Addis Chamber applauds 15 media Inistitutions for their dedication and partnership to airing business and economic issues. EBC, EBS, FBC, FM Addis 97.1, AMN, ENA, Addis Fortune, Capital, Addis Walta, EPA, Ahadu Radio FM 94.3 , Kidame Gebeya, Reporter, EBR, Sheger FM 102.1, Ethio FM 107.8 were among others. Special recognitions also goes to CIPE and initiative Africa for their contributions to strengthen Addis Chamber's media activities in promoting trade and investment in different times of engagements. The other major programs accompanied the event include capacity building to media professionals on two timely topics namely, environmental reporting and media ethics by resource persons Hailemariam Mesfin and Fithawok Yewondossen respectively. Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce is a 78 years old active business membership organization in Ethiopia. The chamber provides various business development and advocacy services to help businesses grow and thrive in the country. Over the past years, the chamber in collaboration with various media agencies has rigorously worked as an institutional platform for the private sector to air their concerns to government and policy makers, supporting them be competitive and sustainable in their businesses to grow and thrive in the country.