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Every OCCIMA member belongs to a sector group. This is where industry-specific advocacy actually happens.
How They Work
Trade groups bring together OCCIMA members operating in related sectors so they can collaborate and raise shared concerns through the chamber.
Issues specific to your industry raised directly with government.
Regular sessions with businesses facing the same conditions as yours.
Shared pricing, regulatory and market information within the group.
The Groups
Farmers, processors and input suppliers working in Imo State's largest employer. Covers palm oil, cassava, rice, poultry, fisheries and the mills and packers that add value to them before sale.
To join: A business whose main activity is farming, agro-processing or the supply of agricultural inputs.
Create account, then choose this groupDealers in cement, rods, roofing, tiles and finishing materials, together with the builders and contractors who use them. One of the busiest trading sectors in Owerri.
To join: A business trading in building materials or carrying out construction and finishing work.
Create account, then choose this groupOperators and traders in the state's solid minerals — limestone, kaolin, laterite, sand and gravel — and the haulage and processing that follow extraction. The "Mines" in the chamber's name.
To join: A business licensed to extract, process or trade solid minerals in Imo State.
Create account, then choose this groupService companies, contractors and suppliers to the petroleum industry operating in and around Imo State, including logistics, fabrication, safety and manpower services.
To join: A business supplying goods or services to the oil and gas industry.
Create account, then choose this groupFactories and workshops producing goods within the state, from food and beverages to plastics, packaging and light engineering. The "Industry" in the chamber's name.
To join: A business that manufactures or assembles goods in Imo State.
Create account, then choose this groupWholesalers, distributors, market traders and retailers — the largest membership by number and the chamber's founding constituency.
To join: A business whose main activity is the wholesale or retail distribution of goods.
Create account, then choose this groupHaulage operators, courier and delivery firms, freight agents and fleet owners moving goods and people in and out of the state.
To join: A business providing transport, haulage, courier or freight services.
Create account, then choose this groupHotels, restaurants, event centres, caterers and tour operators serving visitors, conferences and the state's substantial homecoming and event calendar.
To join: A business in accommodation, food service, events or tourism.
Create account, then choose this groupSoftware firms, hardware dealers, internet providers, digital agencies and technology training centres — a young sector and the fastest growing in the state.
To join: A business providing technology products, services or training.
Create account, then choose this groupAccountants, lawyers, surveyors, consultants, insurance and advertising firms serving other businesses across every other group.
To join: A registered practice or firm providing professional services to businesses.
Create account, then choose this groupHospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres, pharmacies and medical supply businesses operating privately in the state.
To join: A licensed private health facility, pharmacy or medical supply business.
Create account, then choose this groupPrivate schools, colleges, vocational centres and training providers, including the skills programmes the chamber runs with its members.
To join: A registered private educational or vocational training institution.
Create account, then choose this groupMicrofinance banks, bureaux de change, cooperative societies and financial intermediaries serving businesses in the state.
To join: A licensed financial institution or registered cooperative society.
Create account, then choose this groupDevelopers, estate agents, property managers and facility maintenance firms working across Owerri and the wider state.
To join: A business in property development, agency, management or facilities.
Create account, then choose this groupDesigners, tailors, fabric merchants, shoemakers and leather workers — a sector with a strong export story and a large informal base.
To join: A business designing, making or trading in clothing, textiles, footwear or leather goods.
Create account, then choose this groupPrinters, publishers, broadcasters, photographers, film and music businesses, and the advertising and content firms working alongside them.
To join: A business in printing, publishing, broadcasting or creative production.
Create account, then choose this groupVehicle dealers, spare parts merchants, mechanics and workshops, including the parts markets that supply the whole South East.
To join: A business selling, servicing or supplying parts for vehicles.
Create account, then choose this groupWelders, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, tilers and other skilled trades — the chamber's route to formalising businesses that often start outside the register.
To join: A skilled trade business or workshop operating in Imo State.
Create account, then choose this groupWhere enough members operate in a sector without a group, the council will consider forming one.
Write to the secretariat setting out the sector and the businesses interested. A new group requires a minimum of ten Full or Corporate members.
Propose a Trade Group