THE Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)’s 36 strong Council will next week come to Africa to discuss opportunities and challenges for the accountancy profession.

Economic growth and the business opportunities and challenges faced in Africa and globally will be the central theme of ACCA’s Council meeting, to be held in Nairobi from 21 to 23 June 2012.

ACCA’s 36 member strong Council is basing its biennial meeting in Nairobi, before ACCA’s President, Vice President and Deputy President make additional visits with ACCA senior staff, including its chief executive Helen Brand, to Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda.

“The aim of this meeting is to see how ACCA members are contributing to the national economy and their national profession, to connect with partners, the profession and policy makers, and to show how ACCA’s work is bringing value to employment markets. This is an important part of Council’s ongoing work, and senior members along with ACCA staff will be visiting Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Tanzania,” says Jamil Ampomah, ACCA director of sub-Saharan Africa.