Africa Business Club: Start-up Special

As a member-exclusive NABC event, the Africa Business Clubs (ABCs) brings together NABC members to discuss pressing issues and promising trends within a wide range of sectors, as well as trans-sectoral topics such as effective market entry strategies, operational experiences, and more!

13th of April 2023
The Hague, The Netherlands
Start at:14:30
Africa Business Club
  • Description
  • Programme
  • The Africa Business Club: Start-up Special is back! Together with the Unknown Group, the NABC is welcoming its members and Unknown Group’s network for an informative afternoon on how to take your company from a start-up to a scale-up. We will conclude with a networking reception offering an ideal opportunity to grow your network! The Africa Business Club: Start-up Special will be held on the 13th of April from 14:30 – 18:00 CEST at our new HQ in The Hague. Apart from hearing from the founders of Buku B.V. and Zarttech, the Africa Business Club will welcome the NABC member community for an afternoon of networking.

    Register today and network with your Africa-focused business community.

  • Programme

    Time  Programme Item Speaker
    14:30 – 15:00 Walk-in and Registration
    15:00 – 15:05 Introduction Mr. Jamal Andrew
    Junior Community & Events Officer
    NABC
    (Moderator)
    15:05 – 15:10 Word of Welcome Mr. Martin Luxemburg
    Director of Education
    Unknown Group
    15:10 – 15:15 Word of Welcome Ms. Rosmarijn Fens
    Managing Director
    NABC
    15:15 – 15:25 Short introduction from the attendees
    15:25 – 15:35 Keynote Address Mr. Jeff van der Laan
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Buku B.V.
    15:35 – 15:45 From a Start-up to a Scale-up Mr. Nelson Ajulo
    Founder
    Zarttech
    15:45 – 15:55 Agriculture in Saline Environments Mr. Arjen de Vos
    Founder and Director
    The Salt Doctors
    15:55 – 16:05 E-bycicles built for Africa Mr. Jitte de Vries
    CFO
    eBee
    16:05 – 16:10 Finance Instruments for Start-ups Ms. Anne Ligthelm
    Investment Manager Start-ups and Scale-ups
    Invest International
    16:10 – 16:50 Q & A
    16:50 – 16:55 Closing Words Ms. Rosmarijn Fens
    Managing Director
    NABC
    16:55 – 18:00 Networking Reception