Interviews

INTERVIEW WITH MARCEL RENTROP OF WORLDWIDE FOOD EXPORT

Friday 08 April
Worldwide food export is an external export services company specialized in the food and beverage market. We offer various food and beverage products to local importers, distributors...
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INTERVIEW WITH BENJAMIN MIRINDI OF RESINAF

Monday 31 January
Resinaf is a manufacturing company in DR Congo. It has extended its activities in the agro forestry sector by starting to plant palm trees, Jatropha , acacia auriculoformis and cassava.
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Interview With Samba Jallow CEO of Batch Enterprises

Monday 03 January
Batch Enterprises sells basic food stuff products in the Gambian (west Africa) markets. These include: onions, potatoes, sugar, flour, cooking oil, rice, mayonnaise, condense milk, tomato pa
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Interview with Hans van Dam of Global Connection Ltd

Tuesday 23 November
Global Connection is a Safari company, driving school, providing vocational traning, a hotel management school and transport company in Tanzania with the goal to connect people and companies
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interview with Jurjan van der Laarse from the DFG

Friday 29 October
The Dutch Flower Group is by far the largest flower supplier with member companies situated in the Netherlands, England, France, Switzerland, Spain, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.
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Interview Matthew Boadu Adjei

Thursday 30 September
Oasis Capital Ghana is a private equity and venture capital fund management firm that provides risk capital to entrepreneurial businesses in West Africa. Established in February 2009, Oasis
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Interview with Dave Nijssen at Kleyn Trucks BV

Tuesday 24 August
Kleyn Trucks is the world's largest dealer in European used trucks and vans. Since 1919 Kleyn is known as a reliable partner in buying and selling used trucks and vans.
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Interview with Gerrit Jan van der Grijn

Tuesday 29 June
My name is Gerrit Jan van der Grijn and I am currently involved in a real estate development in South Africa. The development is called Zandspruit Bush & Aero Estate. I traveled all over...
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Interview with Frits Engelaer

Tuesday 29 June
De Lage Landen is a global provider of leasing, business and consumer finance solutions, including vendor finance and factoring. We are a fully-owned subsidiary of the Rabobank Group, the...
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Interview with Davinia Lamme, Associate at Larive International

Tuesday 29 June
My name is Davinia Lamme and I’m associate at Larive International. I joined Larive in 2008 before having worked for one of the largest energy companies in the Netherlands as a...
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Interview with Eddy Postma, Sales Representative at SGS Nederland BV

Tuesday 29 June
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 59.000 employees..
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Succesfull ‘Mamas Benz’ (real business women in West-Africa) from the Netherlands

Tuesday 29 June
Monday the 8th of March was a “global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future”: Womensday. The NABC thought this wass a nice...
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Interview with Peter van der Klift, Seafreight Sales Supervisor with SDV

Tuesday 29 June
Although we are represented all over the world, we still are specialized in providing various logistic solutions to, in and from the African continent. With being the number 1 and having...
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Interview with Jens Bahrmann, Country Manager for Austria, Germany and the Netherlands at Kjaer Grou

Tuesday 29 June
We are the leading provider of vehicles and automotive solutions to the international aid and development sector serving organizations, companies and expatriates worldwide. Since 1962, we...
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Interview with Lex Lindeman, Managing Director of Human Resources Boosters

Tuesday 29 June
"We work on a 'no result-no pay' basis" NABC keeps on attracting businesses and companies to join the network. This month's new member is Human Resources Boosters. Lex Lindeman, Managing...
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Interview with Djavan Romney, Managing Director of Exclusive Security Services & Special Assignments

Tuesday 29 June
In areas such as the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden it is a well known fact that the modern piracy is often financed by terrorist organisations such as Al-Qaeda. This means that the piracy...
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Interview with Gerard Klijn and Teus Visser from White Bird International

Tuesday 29 June
White Bird International, a development company for projects related to nuts and dried fruits in Africa. On march 9th 2009 at their head office in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands, we've...
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Interview met Ad van Riel, managing director van REASeuro (WORLDWIDE)

Tuesday 29 June
REASeuro is een Nederlands bedrijf dat zich bezighoudt met het opsporen en ruimen van explosieven. Het bedrijf, gevestigd in Riel, bij Tilburg, is inmiddels internationaal met...
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  • As sales manager responsible for Africa, I was looking at finding opportunities to open markets in this vast continent, besides the few contacts we historically had.

    Van Beest B.V.-Joppe Schouten
  • The NABC Business Club held on the 17th of November was another great platform to meet friends and other Africa interested companies, for to exchange experiences over a drink and a good laugh.

    Bohler Welding Group- Ron de Bruijn
  • Berenschot is active in many countries in Africa. Our passion is to organise. At all times, in the most complex of environments.

    Berenschot- Fons de Zeeuw
  • I joined NABC last month and see the benefits of networking with other partners in Africa.

    Rolof Mulder, Director Hospitainer
  • "NABC=Efficiency I have been a member of NABC since December 2010. During my visit in Den Haag in August 2011 I took time to meet with the NABC team. I received a warm welcome and was taken in the meeting room where I had a meeting with the projec

    RESINAF-(Member company in DRC) - BENJAMIN MIRINDI
  • An excellent atmosphere at the NABC ambassadors dinner. A great way to improve contacts in specific markets and a worthwhile social event!

    STT - Jasper Grosskurth
  • As every year the Ambassadors Diner was THE place to be to meet many old friends and to make new friends on the international and professional level. The location and the quality of food was better then the prior events, the number of attendants is g

    Hilarius Haarlem Holland B.V. - Ron de Bruijn
  • The evening was very well organized with plenty of opportunity to meet and talk with other people. The venue was much better than last year and dinner was good too. I would say the whole event gets a 9 out of 10 from me.

    Martin de Koning
  • The Ambassadors Dinner seems to be a successful setup. In a short time it was possible to meet the representative Ambassadors of the various African countries and discuss the issues in an informal way. Next time we will participate again.

    De Lage Landen International B.V. - Carl van Zelderen
  • First of all i would like to thank NABC for the nice meeting you have arranged this morning at the Crownplaza Hotel with the delegation of Congolesse businessmen. I was at this meeting this morning in order to represent my company KLEYN TRUCKS

    Kleyn Trucks B.V. - Christian Sangwa
  • Worldwide food export has recently joined the NABC network. With activities on several continents, Africa was a logical next step in expanding our client base / network of local importers...

    Worldwide Food Export
  • Since we are a member of NABC, we often capitalize on their drive to share what they know and we connect with who they know. We are happy to be a part of this extensive and exclusive international network. It brings us access to places, people and...

    AOP Services
  • With a company name as DRC Projects, we felt obliged to participate in the NABC trade mission to the Democratic Republic Congo and the Republic of Congo. We have a long history of doing business in Africa and in the Congo’s in particular. The...

    DRC Projects
  • EQ Telecom is an international consultancy firm dedicated to serving telecommunications operators, service providers and regulatory authorities. We have focused our business to Southern African countries. Al though most of the African countries we...

    EQ Telecom
  • I only had a few days in Kinshasa but the people I was able to meet and the information I was able to gather all courtesy of NABC made it extremely worthwhile. The programme was very well organised, the appointments relevant but I also had the...

    Foundation Rural Energy Services
  • Heineken has established activities in Africa for many years now. We operate 36 breweries; 3 soft drink plants; 2 malting, 1 glass factory and 1 winery/distillery in 14 countries and in the majority of the other African countries we have a healthy...

    Heineken International
  • Being a member of NABC has inspired us largely in taking up challenges on this continent. Having already exports to some African countries, NABC helps us a lot in our expansions by their extensive network, the get-togethers and trade missions...

    Hilarius Haarlem Holland BV
  • I recently discovered that NABC has not only got their regular services, they also offer real individual attention on top of the professionalism and the friendliness of their staff. As my business is entirely focused on Africa it is, of course, of...

    Human Resources Boosters
  • NABC functions as the perfect bridge between the Dutch business community and its government on the one hand, and the African companies and governments on the other. As an entrepreneur, you can always call on NABC. If for instance you are engaged...

    ISA (Hendrix Genetics)
  • Poor service? Sulky contact persons? Lack of skill? NOT AT NABC! Kjaer Group is now a member for approximately one year and we are more than happy about the great support from NABC. It was also the first time that we decided to co-sponsor an event...

    Kjaer Group
  • The trade mission was exceptionally well prepared and the meetings were of a high standard and diverse. Representing different sectors, the delegation was well balanced and together created a natural atmosphere. This was to a large extent the...

    Philips Lighting South Africa
  • NABC is a professional organisation used by PTC+ to explore market opportunities in countries in Africa not yet entered. The NABC opens doors to contacts and networks otherwise difficult to access as a newcomer. NABC helps PTC+ to become familiar...

    PTC+ International
  • In February 2008, Rabobank organized a trade-orientating mission to Tanzania. For this mission the assistance and knowledge of the NABC was used. Due to the extensive knowledge of the local market and the business market of Tanzania, two most...

    Rabobank Nederland
  • The thought behind becoming a member of NABC was actually to develop our relationships with the various companies doing business to, in and from Africa. But in fact, it brought much more than only that. NABC gave us more insight on demands and...

    SDV Nederland BV
  • As Africa is our main market in the field of commercial vehicles, in NABC we have found the perfect network partner. Because of its widespread African network and the enthusiastic members, we visit the network sessions very often. Three months ago...

    Van Vliet Trucks Holland B.V.
  • Vopak has recently joined the Netherlands African Business Council (NABC). With a history of almost four centuries, Vopak is the global market leader for the independent storage and handling of liquid oil products, chemicals, vegetable oils and...

    Vopak
    

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