ASIAN-AFRICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FOUNDATION (AACCI)
Incorporated in 2018 under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation is a not-for-profit company registered with the Registrar of Companies, Gujarat, bearing Corporate Identity Number U74995GJ2018NPL105079. It was conceptualised to engage presidents and representatives of commerce chambers and renowned professionals across the Asian-African region, to address the key issues spanning the region and to aid inclusive growth through collective effort. The chamber’s primary objective is to provide a unified voice and a strategic instrument to the business community of this region, fostering development in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
To translate that vision into practice, AACCI brings together chambers of commerce, trade bodies, enterprises and professionals from more than 100 countries across Asia and Africa, building lasting channels for trade, investment and institutional cooperation between the two continents.
AACCI promotes the interests of its members while working to create an environment and economic climate in which business across Asia and Africa can succeed. It provides a platform for productive interaction between the Asian and African business communities, to strengthen trade and commerce in their respective countries.
AACCI supports the effective delivery of regional integration initiatives undertaken by governments across the two continents, and works through multilateral advocacy to reduce the barriers that hold back trade between them.