Africa Scotland Business Network

Enjoy 1 hour with Africa Scotland Business Network and member companies Thursday 9th May in our upcoming, high value masterclass on digital security. Hosted by ASBN members MD Silvio Carinhas of #Glasgow and #Angola based Cybernitics and co-hosted by Alastair Tempest CEO of Pan African Ecommerce Forum, learn, engage and gain practical tools and insights on how to ensure your digital assets remain secure. This masterclass is complimentary, virtual and welcomes a global audience who want to understand how to practically keep their digital systems safe. Register to join and see you in there!: https://lnkd.in/eiRZxgu6 Wendy Lamin Belinda Williams Carin Abrahams Clint Davids Nicola Probyn Graeme Kerr Gordon Mackay, MPRCA David W. Sime

NEW MEMBER | University of Strathclyde joins Africa Scotland Business Network 🌍 We are delighted to welcome University of Strathclyde in Glasgow as an official member of ASBN. Founded in 1796 as 'a place of useful learning', the multi-award winning university has four faculties - Engineering, Science, Strathclyde Business School and Humanities & Social Sciences, which are internationally recognised for their academic excellence, world-class research and teaching. Importantly for ASBN, University of Strathclyde is home to Stephen Young Institute for International Business. The institute works in the areas of international and sustainable business, marketing, innovation and entrepreneurship and focuses on relationships between people and organisations in value networks in an international business context. A warm welcome to University of Strathclyde staff and students to Africa Scotland Business Network! Phil Considine Emma K. Macdonald Sarah Alvi Tracy Morse Gordon Mackay, MPRCA Graeme Kerr Nicola Probyn Claire Alexander Belinda Williams Stephanie McDonald

We are excited to announce Tara O'Connor CEO of ASBN member company Africa Risk Consulting (ARC) will be a guest speaker at our upcoming members event and invitational in Glasgow, in partnership with University of Strathclyde. Tara will join Richard Mulholland, Chris Austin, CBE, Claire Alexander and a panel of fantastic African business leaders, hosted by Nicola Probyn in the second session. Born in Zimbabwe, Tara has delivered over 3000 projects for companies and governments all over Africa. Her love for the continent is unwavering and as one of the most renowned, leading and experienced corporate and political risk consultants in existence, we look forward to more of Tara's stories and insights on Africa gracing the Glasgow stage on June 6th. Meet Tara right here on episode 5 of ASBN's very own Parallel's Podcast brought to you in production partnership with Clyde Broadcast (give us a subscribe whilst you're there!): https://lnkd.in/dkyTiwat For more information on upcoming masterclasses, events and trade delegations, visit here: https://lnkd.in/dPyQEawf

ASBN Member | OPITO Last week our team assisted our global member company OPITO with their client delegation into South Africa with a business day out. After receiving a brief from OPITO and an understanding of who and what they wanted to engage with in Western Cape, we arranged a day in the Atlantis Special Economic Zone which specialises in energy (green) technology investment and manufacturing. ASEZ has recently been involved with a pilot project to encourage local high school students into STE(A)M careers. The project involved multiple stakeholders from higher education and local industry working together to introduce Arts into STEM learning and with a view to encourage more girls into career journeys. This aligns with OPITO’s My Energy Future campaign to ensure more youth are equipped with the skills to meet the future demands of a changing energy industry. Seamus Croll Richard Roberts thanks so much for the opportunity to bring business and education together, meaningfully for OPITO and take the delegates into the heart of where it begins for so many youngsters - in school. If you would like to organise a private delegation or client delegation into African markets, get in touch with us! #education #delegation #trade #relationships #international #stem #energy #thankyou #investment #youth

GLASGOW MEMBERS EVENT & INVITATIONAL | 6th June 2024 at Citation venue, in partnership with University of Strathclyde Stephen Young Institute for International Business. The event is now 60% full. RSVP now! ASBN Member companies will be prioritised. We look forward to meeting an incredible audience of 120 business leaders, government, diplomats, great speakers straight out of Africa and academia. The event is catered for and thanks so much to International Beverage kind event sponsorship of the welcome drinks and tasting station. We can't wait to see you all for an absolutely terrific night and fantastic audience. Thanks to all of our speakers, panelists, partners, sponsors and members for making this special event happen! Phil Considine Emma K. Macdonald Sarah Alvi Chris O'Rourke Chris Austin, CBE Antony Phillipson Joel P. Ian Ross Jerry Botha Marisa Jacobs Rene Kruger Tara O'Connor Henrietta Cole Stephanie McDonald Graeme Kerr Gordon Mackay, MPRCA Nicola Probyn

Keeping business leaders and companies connected since 2019. Africa Scotland Business Network is a curated, international business network, born and built from Africa, uniquely bridged with Scotland and increasingly, with the world. Enjoy meeting our fantastic member companies from across the globe who enjoy 24/7 access to over 100 companies globally and growing every month. Join them: https://lnkd.in/dC_vHTTW Cara-Jean Petersen Margie Whitten Nuala Gage Gary de Vogel MSc Howie Frylinck Firecracker Events & Marketing David King (he/him/his) Nawaz Haq MRICS Claire Alexander Nicola Probyn Belinda Williams Michelle Janse van Rensburg Pentagon Freight Services Louis-Gillis Janse van Rensburg David W. Sime Faisal Ghani, PhD, FRSA Patrick Kuys

We are excited to confirm another globally renowned business speaker for our upcoming event in GLASGOW 6th June at the stunning Citation venue in partnership with University of Strathclyde. ASBN member, serial entrepreneur, author, lecturer and even more fitting for this particular event, Glasgow born Richard Mulholland will be gracing the stage with a key note on international business. Richard has spent most of his life and started and scaled umpteen businesses in South Africa. ASBN Glasgow is hosted in partnership with University of Strathclyde Stephen Institute for International Business. The event is catered for and welcome drinks and a delicious tasting station are kindly sponsored by International Beverage. The event is 50% full and limited to 120 pax. Member companies and partners of ASBN will be prioritised. Event details: https://lnkd.in/dkRQp-pP Nicola Probyn Sarah Alvi Emma K. Macdonald Phil Considine Gordon Mackay, MPRCA Graeme Kerr Paul Sinclair Henrietta Cole Nick Preskey FCIB Jerry Botha Marisa Jacobs Tara O'Connor Chris O'Rourke

ASBN Member Sequana Investments | Agriculture Opportunity in BOTSWANA It was great to have our long standing member, Finnish born, Scotland raised businessman Mauri Ristola and his Scottish wife Sandra in our offices in South Africa. We can assure you, Mauri does indeed smile and is a fantastic member CEO in ASBN. THE OPPORTUNITY Mauri is the owner of the Sequana Investments, the holding company owner of the agri-tourism resort on the Okavango Delta, The Bellfrog Inn. Many will be aware that Botswana has imposed a ban on the import of 16 vegetables, including staples such as potatoes. The ban is likely to expand to 32 vegetables by July 2024. The issue with growing staples such as potatoes is the erratic weather, and conditions in which vegetables can successfully yield. Like many busy companies, Mauri pays ASBN an annual membership to ASBN to look after his networking and partnership opportunities. Mauri, who has been successfully growing vegetables (but not potatoes) from the Bellfrog Inn via hydroponics for the past 5 years, believes the best way to grow this staple in Botswana is via aeroponics. Mauri is looking for experts in Aeroponics, preferably in Africa but he is willing to travel to meet potential partners and equipment suppliers across the globe. If our followers have any expert and trusted leads in this niche growing method, please comment or contact claire@africascotland.network 🌍 Thank you! Dr Jenna Ross OBE Crop Health & Protection - CHAP AgriTourism Summit Africa African Agri Council NPC #aeroponics #botswana #opportunity #investment

They say you're the sum of the 5-10 people you surround yourself with the most. Well, the same applies in business. When our founders Claire Alexander and Nicola Probyn decided to launch a brand new, contemporary, entreprenial, proactive, international business network to the world, from Africa, they knew this would be much bigger than themselves. They had to surround themselves with leading experts and international business acumen to ensure the foundations, strategy, and growth pathway was solid, as a rock. Africa Scotland Business Network is supported by eleven advisors and a Non Executive Director. (We're actually looking for one more in Africa). Our advisors to the board don't just sit on our website looking sharp. They are active in our business and play a key role in developing and advising the small but big hearted operational team from ASBN's office in Cape Town. Our advisors are also completely accessible for member companies. There's no strange hierarchies or authoritarian barriers in ASBN. We truly let the connections flow. We thought we'd bring those advisors to the fore, right here, where many wonderful people follow our sensational journey on Linkedin. First up is Gordon Mackay, MPRCA whom you'll all meet at our up coming event in Glasgow 6th June in partnership with University of Strathclyde. Gordon is South African. A former Member of Parliament, Gordon resides in London with his partner and works with APCO Worldwide as as well as advisor to the United Nations. He specialises in global sustainable policy in tech and advocates for fair access to opportunity in a complex world. Gordon has been a member of ASBN since the early days and was eager to join our newly formed UK Board of Advisors which we introduced in late 2022. You can read Gordon's profile here and meet the rest of our trusty advisors here: https://lnkd.in/eEihjjmk #surroundyourself #advisors #nonexecutivedirectors #team #solid #guidance #advisory #business #international

Photos just in from beautiful North Berwick in Scotland where our member company Gutter Science seamless aluminium gutters has been delivering services for 15 new homes in the prestigious Renaissance Golf Estate in Scotland. Here's some interesting facts about the science of these particular gutters thanks to owner Mark Boggon: The gutters are manufactured from a coil of aluminium which is fed through the roll forming machine in their “Gutter Lab” allowing the team to make the gutter to any length, using 0.9mm thick aluminium material as an industry standard. The coils are coated on both sides with the highest quality fade and flake proof paint which is baked onto the material in the manufacturing plant. Longer lasting and much more eco-friendly, this is proving to be a much sought after solution in the construction industry. Gutter Science, based in Edinburgh and Cape Town works with local authorities, construction companies and owners of residential and commercial properties offering 2 year workmanship guarantee and a 30 year product life expectancy on all aluminium gutter products. Congrats to Mark, Johan and their team in Edinburgh for this tremendous project 🏚 Web: www.gutterscience.co.za #gutters #rainsystems #construction #gutterscience