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Welcome to the home page of The British African Business Association (BABA).

BABA was founded in 1995, by the three regional business associations in the UK whose main focus is to facilitate investment and trade with sub-Saharan Africa viz:

• The Eastern Africa Association (EAA)

• West Africa Business Association
  Southern Africa Business Forum (WABA~SABF)

Membership of either of the above organizations automatically includes membership of BABA at no extra charge.

BABA Annual Review 2007

BABA's main purpose is to act as the British voice in the European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean (EBCAM), formerly the Business Council Europe Africa Mediterranean (BCEAM) which is the only organisation which comprehensively represents the range of business activities undertaken in Africa by European Union companies. BABA also acts appropriately on matters of common interest in London and in Africa.

In pursuit of these objectives BABA

• Prepares and presents submissions to governments or to the appropriate bodies in London, Brussels, and Africa.

• Organises joint meetings of interest to members of all three regional associations.

• Through its membership of EBCAM enables member companies to benefit from the advice of EBCAM's representative in Brussels on accessing the various EU institutions and aid mechanisms.

• Is available to take action on behalf of the three associations in any context where it can be more effective than any one of them acting on its own.

30 June - 1 July
EBCAM Meeting
Copenhagen

Eastern Africa Association

West Africa Business Association
Southern Africa Business Forum

Chairman: Charles Cullimore CMG (formerly Chief Executive of SABA and British High Commissioner in Uganda)

Executive Secretary: Karen Sussex

For further information contact:

The British African Business Association
2 Vincent Street
London SW1P 4LD

Tel: 44 (0)20 7828 5544

Fax: 44 (0)20 7828 5251

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Click here for details of EBCAM

EBCAM founded in 1973, is the Organisation grouping all European employers' Associations of the private sector specialising in developing economic relationships with African countries.

EBCAM brings together European investors and companies engaged in economic activity in the African continent, and co-operating closely with Europe.

EBCAM represents over 2000 companies with interests and investments in Africa from the Maghreb to South Africa and through its activities provides services and information to many thousands more.

EBCAM is the only organisation that comprehensively represents all business activities undertaken in Africa by European companies (commerce, industry, agriculture, mining, transport, banking and the service sector).

Our Role
EBCAM is the principal private sector interlocutor of the EU institutions and of African countries on matters affecting the interests of the private sector in Africa. Located in Brussels, EBCA participates in the formulation of an European development policy for Africa, cooperating with Institutions of the European Union, the European Investment Bank, the Centre for the Development of Enterprises - CDE, the European Development Finance Institutions - EDFI, ACP Secretariat, the African Union and other relevant organisations.

EBCAM also represents international institutions ensuring the necessary liaison with other professional European groups.

EBCAM believes that the private sector plays a key role in the economic development of African countries. For this reason it promotes and fosters trade investments in Africa and has played an important part in the preparation for the Barcelona Agreement in 1995 and the Cotonou Agreement in 2000 and now continues to monitor and give advice on all aspects of their implementation which affect the private sector in Africa and is actively promoting current initiatives and investment in the continent.