Chamber News:

• Applications for the 2025 World Chambers Competition registrations are open. Apply

• Launch of the call for applications for the Small Business Champions 2025. Source

• British Chambers submitted ambitious plans for the Government’s trade strategy. Source

• U.S. Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center publishes its ‘2025 Technology Priorities’. Source

• Tehran, Moscow chambers to expand economic cooperation. Source

• Pakistan, Azerbaijan to launch trade houses and joint chamber of commerce. Source

• Australian Chamber published ‘Agenda for Business’. Source

• Bahrain Chamber received “Great Place to Work” accreditation. Source

• Explore the ICC Agri-Food Initiative. Source

• Ontario Chamber launched the ‘Ontario Competes‘ outlining its strategic priorities for the 2025 provincial election campaign. Source

Publications

• USCIB published its 2024 annual report ‘Powering the Success of US Business Across the Globe‘. Source

• How the electronic bill of lading (eBL) is transforming digital trade. Source

• Blockchain in trade finance: Challenges and opportunities. Source

Events

• WCF Africa Summit 2025: Africa's Global Future, April 9-11, 2025. Discover

• World Chambers Congress, September 2-4 2025. Discover

Podcast of the week

Every week, we publish a new podcast episode from the chamber world, in partnership with Brandon Burton’s Chamber Chat Podcast, a podcast for chamber professionals.

👉️ Listen to the latest episode: Reinventing the Rubber Chicken Dinner with Michelle Epling and don’t forget to subscribe and listen on your favourite platform!