Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce

The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, autonomous private sector organization that is responsible for trade promotion and private sector development. It was established by the government of the Ethiopian Empire in 1947 and evolved into current state since 2003 as the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations.

History

The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce was established in 1947 in under Proclamation No. 90/1947. In 1962, the organization renamed Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and evolved to the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations in 2003 under Proclamation No. 341/2003, allowing free market policy. ECCSA memberships voluntary representing various business enterprises, ranging from agriculture, manufacturing, services, and trade.