Alexandria Business Association is an independent NGO that represents the business community in Alexandria since 1989.
It was established by the efforts of a group of dedicated Businessmen as an NGO with the aim of:
1- Improving the Business climate through research, advocacy, socioeconomic development.
Through:
The Small and Micro Enterprise Project SME
The 13 Economic Committees which is operated by the Member Service Departement
The Research and Advocacy.
2- Advancing the Human Capital
Through:
The Vocational Technical and Employment Center (VTEC) Established in 2016 for the Blue Collars
The Middle East Development Center (MEDC) Established in 2007 for the White Collars.
3- Community Development and Interventions
ABA is very much aware of the importance of the private sector’s participation in Community Work
Our Belief in ABA ..
“The better the job we do at being responsible today, the better our business will be in future”
Our business community is not just leading the SR in Alex but all over Egypt
Through:
ABA Corporate Social Responsibility Departement
Service Committees
ABA Social Arm AAMAL FOUNDATION.
4- Being a Reliable partner for all international Entities inside and outside Egypt.
The Foreign Affairs Department is Envisioned as the platform between ABA Members/Alex Business Community in Alexandria and the foreign entities inside and outside Egypt.
5-Adoption of Green Transformation Initiatives By ABA
Within the framework of global direction for adopting Grean initiatives ABA is leading Two Green Projects:
Alliance of Green Transformation Partners (GTP): Created in July 2021 within the framework of a protocol signed between the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and Alexandria Business. It aims at inspiring the Egyptian private sector to embrace the green transformation.
Green Impact Mediterranean (GIMED): Three years EU funded green innovation project signed in October 2019 implemented in Egypt by ABA and by other partners in 4 other countries: Italy, Lebanon, Tunisia, Palestine.