Welcome to U-3ARC Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration and air Conditioning . Established in 2020, it is made up of 30 national associations from 29 countries representing 18,000 companies employing 200,000 people.

40 National Associations U-3ARC targets the 54 countries of the African Union.

12 M+ People work in the refrigeration sector around the world.

17% Share of electricity used by the refrigeration sector worldwide.

70% or 400 M+ tons Shortfall in annual post-harvest losses due to an inadequate or non-existent cold chain in Africa south of the Sahara.

COOLING, THE KEY TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

News & Publications

ALIOUA Award 2025 - Competition kicks off soon

U-3ARC is launching a new competition, called the ALIOUA AWARD, reserved for African refrigeration technicians men. This highly stimulating award, scheduled to kick off on June 15, 2025, will help raise the level of the profession, the trades, and cohesion within the corporation.

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AC&R sector: Don’t Forget Africa in Global Cooling Efficiency Push

This is an opinion piece by the President of our organization, Union of Associations of African Actors in Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (U-3ARC), Madi Sakandé, published in the media outlet Japan Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration News. It is the second part of an editorial…

RefrigAir Expo in Casablanca : Refrigerant fluids at the heart of Madi Sakandé‘s communication

The president of the Union of African Associations of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Actors (U-3ARC), Madi Sakandé, spoke on Tuesday, May 20, in Casablanca, Morocco, about innovations and regulatory transition concerning refrigerant fluids on the continent. Lassané…

Census & Survey

Technician

The refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) sector has been creating awareness of the importance of refrigeration in Africa. U-3ARC is pleased to launch its first survey/census in order to…

Company

It's time to map companies operating in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector in Africa. Register your company to take advantage of the interconnection between African companies and…

RAC Webinars

Join the U-3ARC informative webinar series to learn more about heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. Each webinar focuses on a specific portion of the cold chain and features insights from the U-3 ARC leadership and industry experts.

African RAC Technician? All African refrigeration and air conditioning actors are requested to register in the U-3ARC directory. You will thus be able to benefit from all the informative and training advantages that U-3ARC offers in the RAC sector.