Confidence in African Business
Welcome to the Netherlands-African Business Council. We contribute to an Africa that is economically thriving and globally competitive in trade and investment. Our focus is on building consortia with Dutch companies that jointly enter the market, while developing the local private sector with local partners in our 15 focus countries. We do this in close cooperation with our 200 member companies.
Events and Trade Missions
The Netherlands Pavilion at the Sahara Expo in Egypt
14th of September 2024 | Egypt
The Netherlands-African Business Council (NABC) is organising a Netherlands Pavilion at the Sahara Expo in Egypt, alongs…
Back to Business (B2B) Reception
27th of September 2024 | Netherlands
The NABC is partnering with OostNL to present the third edition of the Back to Business (B2B) Reception, a networking ev…
Economic growth in Africa
At NABC, we strongly believe that the private sector is the engine for economic growth in Africa. We welcome you to join one of our upcoming business events or trade missions and invite you to become part of the NABC community. Similarly, we also encourage companies from the 54 diverse African nations to explore the benefits of doing business with the Netherlands.
Our focus countries
The NABC has played an instrumental role in developing the ‘Africa Strategy‘ for the Dutch private sector, that was handed over to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte in November 2019. The strategy was developed in close cooperation with employers’ federations VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland and other partners such as FMO, NLinBusiness, DECP and PUM. For the upcoming years, a lot of our efforts will be geared towards consortium building for the 15 focus countries identified in the Africa Strategy to structurally and sustainably strengthen the economic relations with Africa.
Please click on the country of your interest for country specific information, including an overview of the NABC’s past activities. For questions, make sure to reach out to the assigned NABC country specialists.
In addition to endorsing the Africa Strategy, we also carry out a wide range of activities focused on other African countries. The past years, NABC has been particularly active in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, as you can read in our track record.
Africa Insights Desk
Africa Insights Desk (A-ID) provides a range of consultancy services to assist private companies, governmental institutions and civil society organisations in their quest to set up business relations between the Netherlands and Africa.
AgriBoost in the Sahel
The AgriBoost programme seeks to strengthen the horticulture and poultry sectors in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger by working with 60 successful, profitable, and innovative business champions.
Dutch Africa Poultry Platform
The Dutch Africa Poultry Platform (DAPP) is a membership based platform for Dutch companies interested in the African poultry sector.
Nana Benz Business Club
The Nana Benz Business Club (NBBC) supports and elevates women entrepreneurs through business community support and knowledge exchange.
Event Recap: South Africa Post-Election and Implications for Future Political and Economic Policies
5th of July 2024
On June 25th, the Netherlands-African Business Council (NABC) and Standard Chartered Bank, supported by VNO-NCW, organised the second in-person Africa…
Event Recap: Growing Across the Border 2024
4th of July 2024
On June 24, Atradius Dutch State Business (ADSB) and Invest International hosted the seminar "Growing Across the Border 2024". The event was a resound…
Navigating Export Certification in Africa with SGS
2nd of July 2024
Africa is rapidly emerging as a significant player in the global economy, with its middle class growing and industrialisation on the rise. European bu…