Dear GNBCC Member,<\/p>\n
Africa Works! 2024, themed ‘Africa’s Green Industrialisation\/Made in Africa’, is rapidly approaching, so seize this opportunity: Purchase two tickets and enjoy a 10% discount by using the code NABCBUNDLE at checkout.<\/p>\n
In addition to this tempting offer, our team is gearing up for the 2nd edition of the Investors’ Session at Africa Works! 2024. Express your interest today to pitch your business to five impact investors and 250 attendees, potentially securing the funding you need. To participate, companies must meet specific criteria, namely:<\/p>\n
The company must be registered in an African country or be based in the Netherlands with significant operations on the African continent.
\nThe company should have a minimum of 3 years of operations.
\nThe company must be at least EBITDA positive, with a minimum of 3 years of financial accounts.
\nThe company should have a minimum annual revenue of EUR 500,000.
\nThe company must have an investment plan requiring external funding of a minimum of EUR 500,000 up to a maximum of EUR 20 million.<\/p>\n
Apply today to be part of this exclusive session. Africa Works! 2024 will be held on the 23rd of April at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, thanks to the support of our official conference partners: TNO, Wageningen University & Research, and IDH. <\/p>\n
Besides conference preparations, our team has been actively engaged in various activities, including a successful agricultural trade mission to the Harvest Money Expo in Uganda. Keep reading to discover more about our recent endeavors and upcoming events that may pique your interest.<\/p>\n
For more info contact Mr Arne Doornebal at arne.doornebal@nabc.nl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Africa Works! 2024, themed ‘Africa’s Green Industrialisation\/Made in Africa’, is rapidly approaching, so seize this opportunity: Purchase two tickets and enjoy a 10% discount by using the code NABCBUNDLE at checkout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":12932,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[153],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-articles"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12809,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/nabcs-africa-works-2024-conference_23rd-april-2024\/","url_meta":{"origin":12861,"position":0},"title":"NABC’s Africa Works! 2024 Conference_23rd April 2024\u00a0","author":"Tracy Mensah","date":"January 19, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Dear GNBCC Member, Africa Works! 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