INVESTMENT & MANAGEMENT FIRM
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Welcome to Chambers Federation
Who We Are
The Chambers Federation is a mission-driven, award-winning, investment and management firm implementing a blend of public, private, and philanthropic investment in high-risk environments. We specialize in developing value-added supply chains and social impact ventures that build peace and gender inclusion while enacting climate action.
We provide investment and management services to unlock economic opportunities to underserved markets through continued formal route to market facilitation and implementation of international responsible sourcing standards, specializing in the ASGM and cocoa sectors.
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What We Do
CO-INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
We collaborate with donors to co-invest in impactful development projects, leveraging the unique strengths of the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to drive long lasting and sustainable growth
TOOLS & TRAINING
We provide essential tools and training, focusing on women, fostering self-sufficiency and economic independence. Through our initiatives, we enable women to build a better future for themselves and their communities.
MARKET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
We are experts in developing and implementing first in-country value chains supported by regional and export market integration. We play a pivotal role in ensuring fragile economies have a pathway to prosperity and resilience.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
Training begins at the farms, mines, and our production facilities. This ranges from business training such as inventory management and accounting, to technical trainings focusing on product development and manufacture, to occupational health and safety (OHS). This also dives deeper into training for formal certifications such as HACCP, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, or Organic.
CO-INVESTMENT IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
We collaborate with donors to co-invest in impactful development projects, leveraging the unique strengths of the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to drive long lasting and sustainable growth
TOOLS & TRAINING
We provide essential tools and training, focusing on women, fostering self-sufficiency and economic independence. Through our initiatives, we enable women to build a better future for themselves and their communities.
MARKET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
We are experts in developing and implementing first in-country value chains supported by regional and export market integration. We play a pivotal role in ensuring fragile economies have a pathway to prosperity and resilience.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
Training begins at the farms, mines, and our production facilities. This ranges from business training such as inventory management and accounting, to technical trainings focusing on product development and manufacture, to occupational health and safety (OHS). This also dives deeper into training for formal certifications such as HACCP, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, or Organic.
Co-invest in Development Programs
We collaborate with donors to co-invest in impactful development projects, leveraging the unique strengths of the public, private, and philanthropic sectors to drive long lasting and sustainable growth.
Tools & Training
We provide essential tools and training, focusing on women, fostering self-sufficiency and economic independence. Through our initiatives, we enable women to build a better future for themselves and their communities.
Market Systems Development
We are experts in developing and implementing first in-country value chains supported by regional and export market integration. We play a pivotal role in ensuring fragile economies have a pathway to prosperity and resilience.
Our Investment Principles
Women's
Economic Empowerment
Empowering women economically extends beyond individual success; it serves as a catalyst driving the progress of entire generations. Women that have financial autonomy invest in their families and communities creating a compounding impact of prosperity and equality.
Environmental
Conservation
Protecting biodiversity and sustainably managing natural resources is essential to ensuring the well-being of present and future generations. Biodiversity is the foundation of our planet’s ecosystems, which provide us with the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.
Peace
Building
Empowering individuals with purpose and income-generating opportunities reduces a communities inclination towards violence. Creating a strong economic foundation allows for peace and resilience to thrive, reducing dependency on international aid.
Impact In Numbers
Responsibly-Sourced Materials
Full-Employment
Impact In Pictures
The Pink Okapi
(Beni, Congo)
Chambers Federation designed, constructed, and co-financed Congo’s first large-scale industrial cocoa processing facility, operated by CODE Femmes. The facility has a production per day capacity of 3 tons of semi-finished cocoa paste and up to 25 tons of premium, graded cocoa beans, making it the foundation of the Chambers Federation’s “largest in East Africa” chocolate manufacturing footprint.
The Pink Gorilla
(Goma, Congo)
CODE Femmes, a women-led cooperative in Congo, founded by the Chambers Federation and USAID, operates a facility producing Congo’s 1st chocolate. The Chambers Federation also provided training and finance to expand the facilities operations to include carpentry and jewelry production.
The Pink Rhino
(Nairobi, Kenya)
The newly expanded Pink Rhino facility, opening in 2025, is entirely run by women. This facility serves as the East African centralized hub for all Chambers Federation affiliates’ storage, finishing, packaging, and distribution of cocoa, vanilla, and tree nuts, among other food products.
Farmer Training & Traceability
Protecting biodiversity and sustainably managing natural resources is essential to ensuring the well-being of present and future generations. Biodiversity is the foundation of our planet’s ecosystems, which provide us with the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.
The Pink Okapi
(Beni, Congo)
Chambers Federation designed, constructed, and co-financed Congo’s first large-scale industrial cocoa processing facility, operated by CODE Femmes. The facility has a production per day capacity of 3 tons of semi-finished cocoa paste and up to 25 tons of premium, graded cocoa beans, making it the foundation of the Chambers Federation’s “largest in East Africa” chocolate manufacturing footprint.
The Pink Gorilla
(Goma, Congo)
CODE Femmes, a women-led cooperative in Congo, founded by the Chambers Federation and USAID, operates a facility producing Congo’s 1st chocolate. The Chambers Federation also provided training and finance to expand the facilities operations to include carpentry and jewelry production.
The Pink Rhino
(Nairobi, Kenya)
The newly expanded Pink Rhino facility, opening in 2025, is entirely run by women. This facility serves as the East African centralized hub for all Chambers Federation affiliates’ storage, finishing, packaging, and distribution of cocoa, vanilla, and tree nuts, among other food products.
Farmer Training & Traceability
Congo & Kenya
Protecting biodiversity and sustainably managing natural resources is essential to ensuring the well-being of present and future generations. Biodiversity is the foundation of our planet’s ecosystems, which provide us with the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.
Where We Work
USA
DRC
KENYA
COLOMBIA
PERU
GHANA
PHILIPPINES
USA - Headquarters
Founded in 1996, the Chambers Federation is a Michigan-based company
Democratic Republic of The Congo - Affiliate Offices
After signing a collaboration agreement with the US Department of State, the Chambers Federation has founded and oversees several local affiliates engaged in critical minerals and the manufacture of jewelry and chocolate.
Colombia
Program development began in 2020 with the Chambers Federation implementing a new agriculture and mining program redesigned to the unique challenges of the Choco and Antioquia regions.
Peru
Program development began at the end of 2022 with the Chambers Federation laying foundations to expand its investment footprint focusing on the VRAEM and Madre de Dios regions of Peru.
Ghana
Starting in 2008, while exploring opportunities in the mining (ASGM) sector, the Chambers Federation began its focus in the cocoa sector after discovering how the two sectors tie into rural communities' resilience, peace, and prosperity.
Kenya - Branch Office
Our first boots on the ground in 2007, a branch office was formally opened in 2012 to serve as the African headquarters for the Chambers Federation. Kenya serves as the base for all investment implementation, marketing, and administration. Kenya also serves as the centralized manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution hub for all Chambers Federation affiliates.
Phillipines
Starting in 2004, the Chambers Federation opened an office in the northern Luzon region of the Philippines to provide support services to the main US office. This is also where the Chambers Federation began focusing its passion to invest in women.
Who We Work With
Key Partners
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