The Chamber set up an assistance unit aimed at informing and guiding members through the financing world.
The Chamber has set up a financing division to assist the members in financing related matters. The Financing division was set up in March 2009 by Mr. Sylvain Pillons and Mr. Alexander Herring with the patronage of Mr. Maurice Vermeesch.
The Financing Division has the task to look for project financing possibilities in the ACP countries and inform the members. In addition it has the task to help the Board in his contacts and decision with the African authorities and organizations, regional, national international financing institutions, African business community, Belgian Promotion & Trade organizations and Belgian Authorities.
The Financing Division is active in the organization of information meetings on various financing possibilities, participation at relevant meetings and transmission of the information to members, presentation of financial topics during conferences and workshops, publication of articles on financing related topics, communication to different institutions and authorities the problematic of project financing in ACP Countries, contact to regional, national and international financing institutions, contact to commercial banks, organization of workshops and last by not least provide guidance through the financing world.
The responsibility of the Financing Division has been entrusted to Mr. Alexander Herring in coordination and with the support of Mr. Sylvain Pillons and Mr. Thierry Claeys Bouuaert. All have gained over years an in-depth knowledge of the mechanisms of financing institutions and export project financing. Mr. Thierry Claeys Bouuaert is an active advisor to the CEO of a commercial bank. Mr. Maurice Vermeesch is providing as Vice President of CBL-ACP his patronage onto the financing division.
Mr. Alexander Herring is also Private Sector Liaison Officer (PSLO) to the World Bank Group.