Business Council for Africa UK

Formerly the British African Business Association (BABA)

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European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean | Eastern Africa Association

BCA UK brings together the Regional Associations - the Business Council for Africa (West and Southern)
and the Eastern Africa Association - giving them a voice in Europe, at no additional cost
.

• Gives automatic membership of the European Business Council for Africa & the Mediterranean (EBCAM), of which it was a founder member, to all members of the Regional Associations (see www.ebcam.org)
• Enables member companies to obtain advice from EBCAM’S representative in Brussels on accessing EU institutions and mechanisms
• Prepares and presents discussion papers to the British government, the European Commission and other relevant organisations
• Takes action on behalf of the Regional Associations, where this can be more effective than if they acted on their own
• Organises joint meetings of the Regional Associations and with other relevant organisations, providing a pan-African perspective
• Provides relevant political and economic information, networking opportunities and practical advice

Through its parent organisations BCA UK reflects the views of over 500 companies with interests in Africa, most of which are based in or have links with the UK. There is no separate membership of BCA UK.

BABA Annual Review 2008

Latest News

BCA UK (and its regional associations) is pleased to announce a joint venture with Just Media Publications to produce a new annual publication to highlight the investment potential of Africa. It will include key information on sub-Saharan African countries, with detailed information on the main government agencies promoting inward investment.

The guide will include special reports on Nigeria, which celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence in 2010, and on South Africa which will be hosting the World Cup . For more detailed information please visit the publishers website at: www.justmediapublications.com

22nd - 23rd October
6th Board Meeting and Workshop on EBCAM's Vision
Brussels

Eastern Africa Association

Business Council for Africa (West & Southern)

Chairman: Patrick Orr (CEO of Raitt Orr & Associates)

Vice-Chairman: Christopher Paterson (formerly of Macmillan Publishing)

Executive Secretary: Maureen Alderman

For further information contact:

Business Council for Africa UK
2 Vincent Street
London SW1P 4LD

Tel: 44 (0)20 7828 5511

Fax: 44 (0)20 7828 5251

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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.