CCIFM at the Annual Gathering of all French Chambers Worldwide
What a week it has been for Camara de Comercio e Industria França-Moçambique CCIFM! Director General Crystelle Coury was in Paris and Lyon for the annual gathering of all French Chambers worldwide.
Some of the week’s highlights:
▶️ The General Assembly of CCI France International took place, along with the election of a new board. Frédéric Sanchez, CEO of Fives Group and President of MEDEF International, was elected as the new President. Outgoing President Arnaud Vaissié will now serve as Honorary President.
✅ The unveiling of “Vision2030,” an ambitious strategic plan focusing on expanding services, accelerating digitalisation, integrating AI, enhancing HR, and improving quality to better support international business communities.
▶️ 4 new countries/regions joined the impressive CCI France International network, including Angola! Welcome to Emídio Fragoso in our Africa-Middle East zone – Mozambique is delighted to have another Lusophone country join
✅ A brief encounter with Laurent Saint-Martin, France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade
➡️ A meeting with Gaetan Mandagot from EVOLEN, who had led an EVOLEN delegation to Mozambique in May 2024
✅ A reminder of the power of our network: 125 Chambers in 98 countries, over 36,500 member companies, 950 employees, and €92.2 million in consolidated revenue in 2024
➡️ Inspiring presentations on AI and how it can be applied within our Chambers
✅ Fantastic workshops and fruitful discussions with fellow Chamber directors
▶️ A team-building social visit in Lyon… And so much more!
In short, an incredible week in France. Camara de Comercio e Industria França-Moçambique CCIFM is proud to be part of this great global community. A huge thank you to the CCI FI team for their outstanding organisation: Charles Maridor, Charafa Chebani, Valérie Chantrelle, Pascal AMELINE...
Next gathering: the Africa & Middle East Chambers meeting in February 2026.
