NON MEMBER COUNTRIES
CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE AND CRAFTS OF BRAZZAVILLE
Presided by Mr. Paul OBAMBI
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HISTORY The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Crafts of Brazzaville (CCIAM) was created in 1935 in Brazzaville. It is currently regulated by decree 95-245 of December 4, 1995. Its office is made up by a President, a treasurer and seven Vice-Presidents (each Vice-President being President of an economic section).Given legal entity status and financial autonomy, the Chamber's responsibilities are : - to represent and protect the country's interests in trading, industry, agriculture, mining, energy, forest, crafts, services and more generally in all sectors ot the economy; - intermediate the private sector and public authorities, provide public authorities with the nature of the advice and information requested on trading, industrial, dairy, mining, energy, forestry, crafts, fiscal, labour and profesional training issues; - contribute to the elaboration end execution of the economic development policy, suggest means to increase the prosperity of the various forms of economic activity, namely commerce, industry, agriculture, breeding, water and forests, fishing, mining, energy, services, arts and crafts, establish and distribute commercial statistical data; - assist and counsel companies, provide professionals and the public with all information usefull for the exercise of their activities, provide permanent technical assistance; - help professional associations and lobbies to better organize themselves; - promote national trading and establish certificates of origin and other trading related certificates; - participate in the elaboration and implementation of a consistent policy of advanced professionnal training; - enforce the respect of proper professionnal practices. Among the Chamber of Commerce's missions : - participate in the promotion of the congolese economy, - ensure advanced professional training, - represent the economic operators at the Government and at other national and international institutions, - ensure the settlement of professional conflicts between economic operators through the mechanism of private settlement THE PRESIDENT Surname : OBAMBI Name : Paul Date took office : March 1999 Term : 2 years, renewable Activity outside of the Consular Chamber : President Director General of SAPRO OFFICE MEMBERS Mr. Michel DEREN, Société Universal Express Mr. Fodé DORAY, Entreprise DORAY Mr. J. Pierre MOUETOUKOUENDA, Ferme LOUTA Mr. Samuel MANKESSI, SIMEX Envelco Mr. Paul Valentin MOSSIMBI, Société ANC Mr. Elio MAURO, Société EAT Mr. Gabriel KINOUANI, Codis Consult Mr. Etienne BIA, Fonderie et Arts BIA COMMISSIONS COMMERCE President : Mr. Fodé DORAY (entreprise DORAY) AGRICULTURE AND BREEDING President : Mr. J.P. MOUETOUKOUENDA (LOUTA farm) INDUSTRY - MINING - ENERGY President : Mr. Samuel MANKESSI (SIMEX Envelco) WATER - FOREST - FISHING President : Mr. Paul Valentin MOSSIMBI (Société ANC) BUILDING - PUBLIC WORKS President : Mr. Elio MAURO (Société Universal Express) SERVICES President : Mr. Gabriel KINOUANI (Codis-Consult) ARTS & CRAFTS President : Etienne BIA (Fonderie et Art BIA) SERVICES SECRETARY GENERAL Mr. Gérard DONGO Tel/Fax : 242 81.16.08 ACCOUNTING Mr. Jean Pierre N'KOMBO Tel/Fax : 242 81.16.08 HUMAN RESOURCES EBITA BEDEL Tel/Fax : 242 81.16.08 PRESIDENT'S OFFICE Assistant to the President : Mr. Bruno MBANZOULOU Counsellor to the President : Mr. Isidore DINGHAT Special Counsellor to the President : Mr. GALESSAMY-IBOMBOT MAIN PUBLICATIONS - L'Echo de la Chambre de Commerce (bimonthly) - Annuaire des opérateurs économiques (directory of economic operators) ADDRESS : BP 92 Brazzaville Republic of CONGO Tel./Fax : 242.81.16.08 |
