About Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

About MCCCI

Mission
MCCCI exists to serve and promote the interests of its members and the business community generally in Malawi. Our vision is to be a model of excellence in lobbying and advocacy, and delivery of business facilitation services in Malawi and the Southern Africa region.

History
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The Malawi Confederation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI) is a partnership of enterprises and associations representing all sectors of the economy of Malawi. MCCCI is committed to the achievement of Malawi’s socio-economic development through joint action and enlighten dialogue among private sector members and constituencies.

The MCCCI has been in the forefront of Malawi’s private sector development efforts for 112 years. Established in 1892, the first Chamber organization operated as a Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce to reflect the predominant focus of the economy on agriculture production and trade. To support the growing business community, the Chamber developed and provided important business services such as assisting members to have their own new coffee and tea crops tested in European markets and to locate and bring needed technical expertise into the country.

In mid 1900’s, as the business community prospered and diversified, the Chamber supported the emergence of merchants and trader’s associations. With amalgamation of business-focused organizations under the umbrella of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Chamber was mandated to speak for all private sector concerns dealing with government on issues concerning trade and commerce, pricing policies, requirements for pre and post export financing, and sectoral impacts of government policies.

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry later on changed its name to Malawi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which was changed again when the regional chambers were established in 2000 to Malawi Confederation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Since its establishment in 1892, the MCCCI had been operating with only one office in Blantyre. Due to the rapid growth and diversification of businesses in the late 1990s, it was felt imperative for the Chamber to establish regional chambers with a view to reach out all businesses in all sectors of the economy regardless of size, nature and location.

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Chairpersons of MCCCI from 1908

No.	Chairperson	Year	No.	Chairperson	Year
1	R S Hynd	1908-1909	21	E J Barron, OBE	1956-1957
2	F W Robison	1909-1910	22	F G Collins	1957-1958
3	A L Bruce	1910-1911	23	L H Born	1958-1960
4	R S Hynd	1920-1921	24	J V Raynes	1960-1962
5	W F James	1921-1922	25	R J Dean	1962-1968
6	A F Kidney	1922-1923	26	R Westley	1968-1969
7	W T Bowie	1923-1925	27	B K Joshi	1969-1970
8	Capt. D A R Humprey	1925-1927	28	J V Raynes	1970-1971
9	Major I C Sandersons	1927-1929	29	A M Hornby	1971-1972
10	Let J M B Sanders	1928-1929	30	G D Mann	1972-1973
11	W T Bowie	1929-1931	31	R A S Sturgess	1973-1974
12	J Marshal	1931-1933	32	A Kachingwe	1972-1984
13	J M Patridge	1933-1934	33	H I Thomson	1984-1993
14	J Marshal	1934-1935	34	P Kalilombe	1993-1994
15	P W Skerrett	1935-1940	35	K Okhai	1993-1997
16	J A Lee OBE	1940-1945	36	M Katsonga-Phiri	1997-2001
17	J Marshal	1945-1952	37	J Koreia-Mpatsa	2001-2003
18	R C Bucquet	1952-1954	38	M O Kansichi	2003-2005
19	F G Collins	1954-1955	39	Agrina Mussa	2005
20	P Howard	1955-1956	40	H.B. Kalua	2005-todate

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The MCCCI organised the first Malawi International Trade Fair (MITF) in 1987 and since 1993 the MITF has been an annual event. But recent global trends are favouring countries of the region to work closely together to provide a regional market for locally produced goods as well as products from outside the region. The MCCCI has therefore in the past successfully organised a Malawi/Zambia Trade exposition on 1996 in Chipata, Zambia; Malawi/Tanzania Exposition in Iringa, Tanzania in 1997 and a Malawi/Zambia/Tanzania Exposition in Lilongwe 1998.

In the past the MCCCI has also successfully organised specialised fairs in: Information and Communication Technology fair in 1998, 1999, 2003 and 2004; Handicrafts, Garments and Textile in all the three regions in 2001; and National Agriculture Fairs in 2003 and 2004 The specialised fairs enable different sectors to show what is on offer. This assists experts in the sectors concerned share information and expertise with a view to shape the future of their businesses.

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