Source , Addis Ababa – 15 August 2025 – IOM, the International Organization for Migration, and the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PACCI), the largest business association in Africa, represented through 50 national chambers of commerce offices across the continent, have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on enhancing private sector engagement in advancing sustainable reintegration and employment solutions for migrants in the East, Horn, and Southern Africa region.

“This partnership with PACCI marks a significant step forward in aligning private sector innovation with migration solutions that protect and empower migrants,” said Frantz Celestin, Regional Director, IOM East, Horn & Southern Africa. “Together, we can create sustainable livelihoods and pathways that benefit migrants and their communities.”

The MOU, signed by PACCI’s Executive Director, Kebour Ghenna, and IOM’s Regional Director for East, Horn & Southern Africa, Frantz Celestin outlines a shared vision for promoting dignified livelihoods, responsible labour mobility, and protection of migrants and displaced populations through strategic private sector engagement. It focuses on expanding regular pathways for mobility, fostering inclusive development, and co-designing context-specific approaches rooted in regional realities and the aspirations of both host and origin communities.  The collaboration leverages PACCI’s extensive network of national chambers and private sector institutions across the continent and IOM’s technical leadership in migration.