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The Alexandra Chamber of Commerce herein referred to, as ALEXCOC is a business support organisation committed to the empowerment of local business in Alexandra and the surrounding areas. It was established in 1999 because of the great need for local business people to be represented in issues that affect their businesses. Alexcoc draws support from both informal and formal business people in the township. The chamber was established under one principle, "love for Alexandra."

A dedicated group of people with a broader vision, in local economic and social development revived ALEXCOC. The group had no offices from which to run the affairs of the chamber, they volunteered their homes to hold meetings until an office was negotiated with center management. It is dedication and the will to see business people in Alexandra being uplifted so that they can run their businesses effectively drove the executive of the chamber. Today the chamber is where it is because of the perseverance and sacrifice of each individual in the executive. The current executive paid all the debts, which were created by the previous executive to acquire offices in the center.

There are problems regarding businesses that are owned by black people especially in the township, black people run their businesses from hand to mouth. The chamber provides a platform from which business people can speak with one voice. Chamber membership comprises of General dealers, contractors, retailers, and liquor traders who are traditionally known as shebeeners.

The economic empowerment of business people in Alex is the keynote address of the chamber to its members as they were previously left out of the mainstream economy of the country, and are currently struggling to impact in the economic upliftment. Through forging of links with skilled business people and established companies, Alexcoc hopes to facilitate the imparting of skills to the previously disadvantaged business people.

Alexcoc is not only focusing on business people in Alexandra, it is also assisting the province to revive Nafcoc branches. It has facilitated a training of entrepreneurs; sixty people were trained in Alexandra; forty in Ivory Park and hundred in Soweto. The graduation of two hundred students was held on the 6th June 02. Standard Bank sponsored the training.