The Board of Directors of the Addis Abeba Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (AACCSA) has passed a decision to release its Secretary General, Semunesh Dimitros, and her Deputy, Fekadu Moges.
 

The Board assigned Teferi Asfaw, head of the Public Relations and Media Department, as acting deputy secretary general to run the Chamber as of April 18, 2007. A letter dated on the same day and copied to banks and the concerned chamber bodies stated that the signatory powers of Semunesh and Fekadu had been lifted. The letter was signed by the President of the Chamber, Eyesuswork Zafu.
 

“I have been in my office conducting my daily routines, and I had no idea about what was going on” Semunesh told Fortune.
 

Semunesh, who was general manager of the Addis Ababa City Investment Commission, joined AACCSA on March 1, 2005.
 

Fekadu had already tendered his resignation prior to the decision releasing him being passed by the Board; the Board merely accepted his resignation. Management level members that tender resignations are required to give two months notice prior to vacating their positions; Fekadu had completed his first month when he was informed of the decision to accept his resignation.
 

Five of the 11 member Board formed a committee, headed by Roberto Iancona, to assess and investigate complaints that during Semunesh’s time at the Chamber there was a high turnover of employees.
 

Teferi, who has been shouldered with the responsibility of running the Chamber until a new management is established, told Fortune, “We are planning to reduce the number of members on the management committee from 12 to three, to make the decision making process more smooth and effective.”

Until the time that Fortune went to press this week, Semunesh had maintained her position and could still be found at her offices.