has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . august 2012 this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message netherlands african business council type private cooperative industry business service founded 1946 headquarters the hague the netherlands 52 5 0 n 4 19 0 e 52.08333 n 4.31667 e 52.08333 ; 4.31667 key people drs. irene visser managing director kees van heijst chairman of the board products networking seminars trade missions africa network number of employees 20 2015 website www.nabc.nl netherlands african business council nabc is a non profit organization for dutch companies trading and investing in africa and vice versa . like many business councils supports its members with their activities in africa by promoting trade with the continent . nabc has been around since it was set up by heineken and a couple of other dutch companies in 1946 . in 2016 nabc will celebrate its 70 years anniversary . the netherlands african business council currently holds 400 members both dutch and african . the nabc has contacts and a wide database within the netherlands and covers all countries in africa . 1 contents 1 members 2 services 3 board members 4 events 5 recent events 6 trade missions 7 references 8 external links members edit the idea behind the nabc is as a business platform for companies that trade and invest in and with africa to exchange reliable contacts and create business opportunities . the netherlands african business council currently has 440 company member companies dutch as well as african . these companies are active in all sectors of the private sector . company size varies from entrepreneurialships to multinational corporations such as royal dutch shell heineken rabobank and philips . most member companies are in the business service sector followed by agriculture and transport . the nabc supports members with problems and questions they might have in doing business with african companies and governments . members get discounts on events and activities and get exclusive access to some events such as the africa business club . services edit the nabc has become the central point for companies who want to become active in or with africa . citation needed member companies get support with regards to questions and problems that may arise when business is done with african companies and governments . next to this the nabc can gets member companies in touch with african companies and governments by either providing contact details or serving as an intermediary . trade missions to and from africa covering different sectors and countries organizing seminars workshops and conferences on different sectors and companies creating networking possibilities between companies within this market offering contact details and matchmaking between african and dutch companies providing business information on the african and dutch market through its media support members with problems and questions they might have in doing business with african companies and governments board members edit nabc currently has 15 board members . the nabc board members have many years of experience in doing business with africa . nabc shares these expertise with member companies both in the netherlands and in africa . 2 events edit nabc organizes different events to keep companies in contact with other entrepreneurs and africa s opportunities . events are usually held in the netherlands and mostly attended by the nabc members businessmen looking for some matchmaking possibilities ambassadors and speakers . the nabc organizes seminars that are informative afternoons where speakers from well known companies or economic attach s from an african country talk about the business opportunities in that country and cover specific topics . recent events edit the netherlands african business council rarely organizes a conference but an example is the first business summit netherlands african 2010 on the 3rd of november on how to improve your africa strategy . two hundred participants attended this conference which is the first of its kind covering african business opportunities . many of nabc s african members flew over just to attend this event . the summit was a full day programme in castle the wittenburg in wassenaar close to the hague with 5 workshops and 15 speakers of big dutch firms that have been active in africa for a long time . speakers were present from companies such as heineken rabobank fmo tno dsm philips and vlisco . 3 trade missions edit the netherlands african business council has the knowledge and experience essential for networking services for the dutch and african private sector that trade with each other . nabc organizes a couple trade missions per year to and from africa covering different sectors and countries . there are the incoming trade missions where delegates from a country come to the netherlands for usually a couple of days to a week . the outgoing trade missions are usually subsidized by the cpa programme in corporation with the nl evd international . nabc organizes their programme accommodation and transport . during their stay the participants visit some companies meet some business people during matchmaking sessions and visit some governmental institutions . 4 then there are the outgoing missions which are trade missions to an african country covering a couple of sectors . the aim of such missions is to familiarize dutch companies with the local business climate introduce them to local partners and distributors and to give them an insight into the local private sector development programs . usually these are attended by 6 to 12 nabc members and sometimes non members . members pay their own ticket to the country and accommodation nabc arranges local transport . to attend the programme is free of charge . the nabc organizes a programme for a couple of days to a week with again some company visits and meetings at some government institutes . of course there are the infamous matchmaking sessions and some time for leisure which is part of the african business life . 5 references edit nabc website about us https nabc.nl en who we are about us official nabc website http www.nabc.nl aboutnabc boardmembers.aspx website of the european business council for africa and mediterranean european business council for africa and the mediterranean nl evd international website on trade mission to ghana together with nabc nl evd international ghana working together tips and links official website of the dutch embassy of drc drc dutch embassy january 2011 external links edit netherlands african business council official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title netherlands african business council & oldid 735357005 categories industry trade groups based in the netherlandshidden categories orphaned articles from august 2012all orphaned articlesarticles with a promotional tone from october 2011all articles with a promotional tonepages using infobox company with unsupported parametersall articles with unsourced statementsarticles with unsourced statements from october 2011official website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store 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