AfBC West Midlands

Grow your business, raise your profile, learn, discover opportunities and build connections

AfBC offers a range of services to help members, businesses, professionals and investors in identifying profitable projects, investments, and opportunities in the market, raise business profile while promoting their products and services, network, build connections and partnerships, and enhance knowledge and skills.

Join the AfBC West Midlands ( Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, and Wolverhampton) African Business Network (WMAfBN) to get involved in the conversations, start and grow your business, enhance entrepreneurial and leadership skills, gain access to funding and procurement opportunities, accelerate export and import to Africa, partnerships and influence regional policies and strategies.

Join AfBC Annual Africa Business Forum 2025 - Birmingham

African Business Chamber (AfBC) Annual Africa Business Forum 2025 Conference will take place n Birmingham on 29 - 30 May 2025.

Theme: Economic opportunities, trade and investment; Boosting growth, diaspora engagement, innovation, entrepreneurship, partnerships and excellence

The Forum will bring together business leaders, Government officials, investors, entrepreneurs, diasporas, experts, policymakers, academia and professionals from across the World to deliberate and showcase economic growth opportunities in Africa for both local, regional and internationals businesses and investors.

Events, Programmes and Campaigns

Africa Business Forum 2024 - Birmingham

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

Annual UK African Business and Professional Survey 2024

On Thursday 30 May 2024, Africa Business Chamber (AfBC) in partnership with Birmingham City Business School hosted AfBC Africa Business Forum 2024 in Birmingham as part of Global Africa Day Celebration Week 2024.

Annual UK African Business and Professional Survey 2024

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

Annual UK African Business and Professional Survey 2024

The African Business Chamber (AfBC) is conducting an annual research and survey to better understand the economic environment and contribution of African businesses and diaspora professionals in the UK, as well as critical issues and challenges to development, potential solutions, and support requirements.

Complete AfBC Survey Now

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

AfBC Birmingham Africa Business Forum -Doing Business in Africa (DBiA)

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

On Thursday 23 February 2023, African Business Chamber (AfBC) hosted Birmingham Africa Business Forum Networking Evening Discussion on Doing Business in Africa (DBiA).

AfBC African Business Networking - Birmingham

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

Friday 20 October 2023, AfBC hosted African Business and Professionals Networking Evening in Birmingham

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

On Thursday 04 August 2022, African Business Chamber (AfBC) hosted the Annual Midlands - Africa Business Forum 2022 in Birmingham to coincide with the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games under the theme "Accelerating Economic, Trade, Investment, FDI, Tourism and Cultural Relationships to Unlock and Drive Sustainable Growth"

AfBC Leaders Forum: A conversation with Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

AfBC Leaders Forum: A conversation with Ian Ward - Leader of Birmingham City Council

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

AfBC Leaders Forum: A conversation with Ian Ward - Leader of Birmingham City Council

Join AfBC Network? Why become a member?

Get support to plan, start, grow and scale up your business, launch new products and services, innovate and transform your business model, expand into new markets and internationalise. Learn and access new business contracts, tenders and procurement opportunities

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Grow and scale your business globally

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Doing Business in Africa (DBiA)

Start your partnering journey in Africa. Establish new relationships, partnerships, collaborations, Joint Ventures (JVs) and M&As to grow and scale up your business, trade and investments in the African markets.

Get support, insights and market intelligence on opportunities, development projects and investments in Africa. Get help to develop effective market entry strategy, identify and manage risks, manage operations, CSR/ESG initiatives and supply chain. Establish and build robust partnerships in Africa for growth.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Partner in Africa

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Connect in Africa

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Invest in Africa

Expand your business into new markets and overseas to capture new customer base. Gain support to export in Africa or import into the UK. Join our B2B programme to connect with suppliers and buyers. Find trade and export finance services.

Get support to develop your pitch deck. Join our investment readiness programme. Find, understand and identify suitable finance options for your business. Get support to access investors/VCs, growth capital and funding. Sign up to join AfBC Africa Deal Room and Investors Roundtables to find bankable and profitable investment opportunities and projects in Africa.

Trade in Africa

AfBC West Midlands African Network

Join AfBC network of business leaders and entrepreneurs

Grow your business, raise your profile, learn, discover opportunities and build connections

Join AfBC Annual Africa Business Forum 2025 - Birmingham

Events, Programmes and Campaigns

Africa Business Forum 2024 - Birmingham

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

Annual UK African Business and Professional Survey 2024

Annual UK African Business and Professional Survey 2024

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

Annual UK African Business and Professional Survey 2024

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

AfBC Birmingham Africa Business Forum -Doing Business in Africa (DBiA)

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

AfBC Team meeting with John Humphrey, Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) to Africa

AfBC African Business Networking - Birmingham

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games South Africa Business luncheon and Networking Reception

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

AfBC Leaders Forum: A conversation with Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

AfBC Leaders Forum: A conversation with Ian Ward - Leader of Birmingham City Council

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Africa Forum: Enhancing Midlands - Africa Relations

AfBC Leaders Forum: A conversation with Ian Ward - Leader of Birmingham City Council

Join AfBC Network? Why become a member?

Get support to plan, start, grow and scale up your business, launch new products and services, innovate and transform your business model, expand into new markets and internationalise. Learn and access new business contracts, tenders and procurement opportunities

Start your partnering journey in Africa. Establish new relationships, partnerships, collaborations, Joint Ventures (JVs) and M&As to grow and scale up your business, trade and investments in the African markets.

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Join AfBC events, conferences, forums and seminars to connect with like minded peers, leaders, entrepreneurs and investors doing business in Africa. Build new and enhance business relationships and connections to accelerate growth. Learn new market and investment opportunities

Expand your business into new markets and overseas to capture new customer base. Gain support to export in Africa or import into the UK. Join our B2B programme to connect with suppliers and buyers. Find trade and export finance services.

The Advisory Committee

Eugene Nizeyimana

Eugene Nizeyimana

Eugene Nizeyimana

Nadine Bila

Eugene Nizeyimana

Eugene Nizeyimana

Olusegun Akande

Eugene Nizeyimana

Olusegun Akande

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