Africa Business Communities Networking Event | Amsterdam - 23 June 2015
Tuesday 23 June 2015
4:00 - 8:00 PM
A-Bar
Amstel Hotel | Amsterdam | The Netherlands
amsterdam.intercontinental.com/en/
Please note: This is an open, non-sponsored, informal networking event. There will be no presentations and you will be responsible for your own entertainment, drinks. Attending the networking event is free but we will need you to register.
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Hosts
Bas Vlugt | Founder Africa Business Communities | Founder Africa CEO Network
Marc Stubbé | Partner Africa Business Communities
Andrea Ayemoba | Business Development Manager Africa Business Communities Nigeria
Trang Nguyen | Business Development Manager Africa Business Communities Germany
List of participants
Adam Raviv - TVS Telecom | South Africa | Angola
Adeleke Ogunkoya - NigNet Company | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Adeyemi Adebayo - Nigeria Bottling Company | Nigeria
Ajoke Shote-Adefeso - KOA Educational Consulting | USA | Nigeria
Albert Jonkergouw - Rabobank | The Netherlands
Alexander Valeton - Africa Interactive | Kenya
Alex Sijmonsma - AfricanWise | The Netherlands | Nigeria | Kenya | South Africa
Alexander Buntinx - ASCA Bitumen | Belgium | Nigeria
Alfred Eeltink - Hermon Heritage | The Netherlands
Alina Vinogradova - VC4Africa | The Netherlands
Aloys Meij - Isibaya | The Netherlands | South Africa
Andrea Ayemoba - Africa Business Communities | Spain | Nigeria
Angélique Mbundu - African Young Professional Network | The Netherlands
Anita van der Stap - Buzzmij | The Netherlands
Anne Heleen Bijl - creatieve consultancy | The Netherlands
Anne-Marit van Hoeve - AM International Search | The Netherlands
Anton J. Melein - The Group NLD | The Netherlands
Arend Jan Boekestijn - Knowledge Network | The Netherlands
Arjan Bartlema - Amsterdam Capital Management | The Netherlands | Kenya
Arjan Pomper - African Media & Production Company | The Netherlands | Nigeria | Kenya | South Africa
Arjen Swank - TTC Mobile | The Netherlands | Uganda
Arne Doornebal - GhanaWeb | The Netherlands | Ghana
Assen Ivanov - art director & editorial designer | The Netherlands
Babak Monfared - Endeavour Media | The Netherlands
Babu Katanga - Sanec | The Netherlands | South Africa
Barry Wolde Yohannes - African Datacenters | Netherlands | Kenya
Bart Gehner - Westland Infra | The Netherlands
Bart Sijbenga - Brightface Enterprises | Zimbabwe
Bas Hoefman - TTC Mobile | The Netherlands | Uganda
Bas Vlugt - Africa Business Communities | The Netherlands
Ben Christiaanse | Bank of Africa Uganda & Bank of Africa Tanzania | The Netherlands | Uganda | Tanzania
Ben White - VC4Africa | The Netherlands
Bethlehem Amare - Ethio-Dutch Business Group | The Netherlands | Ethiopia
Bob van der Bijl - Van Vliet Trucks | The Netherlands
Boyan van der Weg - Million Hills Food | The Netherlands
Bukky Olaleye - ReAfrica | UK | Nigeria
Charles Obas - Obas Spectrums Consultancy | The Netherlands
Cherida Hooijer - KPMG | The Netherlands
Chichi Nwosu - Shell| | The Netherlands
Chinwe Okechukwu - Vlisco | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Chris Kok - Corporatevideo.nl | The Netherlands
Coen Frank - Goodwell Investments | The Netherlands
Coco Gunn - GEV Consulting | Belgium
Cornelis Heesbeeen - Auxfin International | The Netherlands
Cornelius Obot - Ecoru | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Daniel Beernink - Rhumaa | The Netherlands
Danny Dekker - Ebury | The Netherlands
David van Dijk - VC4Africa | The Netherlands
David Inglis - Mechcon | Nigeria
David Laman Izumba - Business Lab | UK
Dele Sekoni-Cole - Socubic ICT | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Dennis de Rond - DAY | Dubai
Dirk-Jan Koeman - telecom consultant | Kenya
Dolapo Ogunmekan - US Homes | USA | Nigeria
Dorus van der Kroft - RUPID | The Netherlands | Ghana
Edward Adedeji - Michonpartners | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Elise Lufting - FMO | The Netherlands
Elizabeth Carlo - NOAH Consultancy | The Netherlands | South Sudan
Emmanuel Agyapong - Gold Coast Fund Management | Ghana
Emiel Hanekamp - Partners for Innovation | The Netherlands
Eve Lamoussa Sawadogo - Africa-Beauty | The Netherlands | Burkina Faso
Eric Ariëns - Sprinkle Benelux | The Netherlands
Fleur van Dissel - Creative Producer | The Netherlands | Kenya | South Sudan
Fiawoo Kwame | Togo
Frans de Pater - AfricanWise | The Netherlands | Nigeria | Kenya | South Africa
Friedhelm Stark - Stark Consulting | The Netherlands
Gabriel Kajero - Katika Energy | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Gabrielle Assala - IBM | The Netherlands | Cameroon
Geert Peters - CoPeSu | The Netherlands
Gared Berhanu - Mekelle University | Ethiopia
Gerrit van Doorn - Fair Business Institute | The Netherlands
Giselle Micolo - Africa Interactive | The Netherlands | Kenya
Hajo van Beijma - TTC Mobile | The Netherlands | Uganda
Hans Bosscher - Loman Productions & Consultancy | Kenya
Hans Boot - IDEAS | The Netherlands
Hans van Veenendaal - Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment | The Netherlands | Ethiopia
Hein Hendriksen - Reddin Consultants| The Netherlands
Henk Penseel - Penseel consultancy | The Netherlands
Henny Dingemans - Independent FACTS Management | The Netherlands
Henry Kasper - Buzzmij | The Netherlands
Ineke Aquarius - social business developer | The Netherlands | Uganda
Irene Visser - NABC | The Netherlands
Ismail Yassin - bidx | The Netherlands
Ivan Mikulic - Africa Interactive | The Netherlands | Kenya
Jaap Kroon - Air France KLM Martinair Cargo | The Netherlands
Jeanine Blaauw - BLAAUWdruk & Co | The Netherlands | Tanzania
Jacqueline van Vugt - cinematographer | The Netherlands
James Otieno Jowi - African Network for Internationalization of Education | Kenya
Jean-Paul Haenen - KWAN Leisure | The Netherlands
Jan-Paul Steggerda - Stejconnected | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Jan Stevens - Dawn International | The Netherlands
Jean Luc Mbarushimana - ATACO Freight Services | Uganda | Rwanda
Jerry Sulaiman - Jergeo Grupo | The Netherlands
John Molenaar - African Datacenters | Netherlands | Kenya
Jorrit Kooi - Ascent Africa | Kenya | Tanzania
Jos den Hartog - KITT Engineering | The Netherlands | Kenya | Ethiopia
Jos van Krimpen - Exclusive Culitravel | The Netherlands | South Africa
Joseph Peregin - Vladex | The Netherlands
Jovin Semakula - NAPURA - MTJ COSMETICS | Italy | Uganda
Jude Kehla Wirnkar - K-Fields | The Netherlands | Cameroon
Julien Harbers - Whizpr | The Netherlands
Katja Staring - KatCom | The Netherlands
Kayikunmi Stefan Sogo - University of Twente | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Kees Veerman - Ebury | The Netherlands
Kim Onyiah - Vattenfall | UK
Kinito Van Dunem - Holangola | The Netherlands | Angola | Mozambique
Kiza Magendane - University of Amsterdam | The Netherlands
Klaas Joosten - ZEEF.com | The Netherlands
Koen Matthijssen - Enable-U | South Africa | Dubai | Kenya
Kola Fajana - Michonpartners | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Lady Kwayissi - Van Male, Buro voor Bewindvoering | The Netherlands | Ghana
Larry Adesida - Infosys | UK
Laurens Pels - PharmAccess | The Netherlands
Léon van Rijckevorsel - GreenDreamCompany | The Netherlands
Leslie Abell - bidx | The Netherlands
Louis Adams - Winestraders SARL | France | Vietman | Senegal
Maarten van Asbeck - Business Developer | The Netherlands
Mankwana Masuku | The Netherlands | South Africa
Marc Heijnen - DelmoreCompany | The Netherlands | Tanzania
Marc Stubbé - Africa Business Communities | The Netherlands
Marcel Honing - African Ventures Hub | The Netherlands
Marco de Vries - Marco de Vries PR | The Netherlands
Margaux Bellier - Gradian Health Systems | The Netherlands
Mariette de Haan - From Africa With Love | The Netherlands | South Africa
Marina Diboma - Africa 2.0 | The Netherlands
Marjolein Westerterp - MW Media | The Netherlands
Marilijn Boumeester - independent B-to-B marketing strategist | The Netherlands
Martijn Phaff - African Trade Connection | The Netherlands | UK | Kenya | Tanzania
Martine Berger - BAU International | The Netherlands
Meron Zewelde - Stark Consulting | The Netherlands
Michel Deters - African Datacenters | Netherlands | Kenya
Miguel Heilbron - VC4Africa | The Netherlands
Mischa van Rijswijk - Africa-Beauty | The Netherlands
Mohamed Sabih - Idea Group | Morocco
Mohammed Tsaalbi - Juca Group Holding | The Netherlands | Algeria
Nelia Mensah - Vlisco | The Netherlands
Ndidi Onyezili - finance specialist | UK | Nigeria
Ndo Ntoane - NS Dutch Railways | The Netherlands | South Africa
Nick Adams - African Young Professional Network | The Netherlands
Nico Scherphuis - 20Nine | The Netherlands
Nonye Onwudiwe - Philips | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Ogo Ubabukoh - KataKata | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Orji Akoma - Maztrad Consulting | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Paul van Aalst - SOVEC Africa SME Fund | The Netherlands
Patrick Osaji - GlowTel | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Patrick Vlessert - AOP Services | The Netherlands
Pauline van de Ven - Connecting To Mozambique | The Netherlands | Mozambique
Peter Michel Heilmann - Soc&Co | B Corparation | The Netherlands
Peter Mufut - Terrafina Microfinance | The Netherlands | Mali | Rwanda
Peter van Overbeeke - AA Media Group | The Netherlands
Peter Vlam - communication consultant | The Netherlands | Uganda
Peter Wybenga - Half Year's Eve | The Netherlands
Peter van Zwol - Independent Energy | The Netherlands
Petra Janse - editor | The Netherlands
Philippe-Olivier Mbundu - Davof Trading | The Netherlands | Congo
Pierre Agossou Adjri - Ferme de Nyuiemedi Eve | Togo
Pierre Meermans - Blue Oceans Management Services | The Netherlands
Pieter van Dijke - Finch Hatton | The Netherlands
Pieter Van Twisk - Africa Interactive | The Netherlands | Kenya
Pieter Pel - Capgemini | The Netherlands
Pim de Wit - Africa Media Ventures Fund | The Netherlands
Ramon Lambert - Akiki | The Netherlands
Rene Klooster - Deli-United | The Netherlands | Croatia
Rey Buckman - SYTE Institute | Germany
Rick Boerebach - ZEEF.com | The Netherlands
Rinske Willemsen - Africa News Monitoring | The Netherlands
Rob Bellaart - GhanaWeb | The Netherlands | Ghana
Robert Kayinamura - Embassy of Rwanda | The Netherlands | Rwanda
Robbert Ringersma - Cargo Masters | The Netherlands
Robin Muurling - TV Audience Solutions | The Netherlands
Rodney Tiesselinck - Africa Business Panel | The Netherlands
Roel Welsing - Triodos Bank | The Netherlands
Roge van der Weg - Roge Holding | The Netherlands
Rogier Bouwman - Africa Trade Initiative | The Netherlands | Cameroon | Tanzania
Romolo Pusceddu - KataKata | The Netherlands
Ron Langdon - Deepstream.nl New Media | The Netherlands
Ronald Wassenaar - Video Media Group | The Netherlands
Rudi Klijn - Globizz | The Netherlands
Ruud Nijs - TheRockGroup | The Netherlands
Sam Seyffert - AfricanWise | Portugal
Shannah Leenheer - ABN AMRO Bank | The Netherlands | Kenya
Sara Gharis - cross cultural consultant | The Netherlands
Shabana Zorah - Chancery Legal Service | UK
Sheriff Aligbeh - Clever Culture Communication | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Siegrid Althuizen - DAY | Dubai
Simon Dayala - allround mediator | The Netherlands | Kenya
Solomon Desta - International Organization for Migration - The Netherlands | Ethiopia
Sophie Besnard - cinematographer | The Netherlands
Susanne Roelofsen - Cordaid | The Netherlands
Silvie Mensink - Akiki | The Netherlands
Suzan van der Wiel - Fair Business Institute | The Netherlands
Sydney van Bokhoven - Fixus Finance | The Netherlands | Belgium
Sylvie Vermeend - Wehkamp | The Netherlands
Taiwo Kayode Opeoluwa - Opee Beat & Mix | USA | Nigeria
Tenford Chitanana - PharmAccess | Zimbabwe
Teun Monhemius - Magnetrol International | Belgium
Tias van Moorsel - Steward Redqueen | The Netherlands
Theresa Peters - financial exec | The Netherlands
Thierry Sanders - bidx | The Netherlands
Thomas van Halen - VC4Africa | The Netherlands
Thijs Rutgers - NABC | The Netherlands
Tjeerd Rijpma - Agriterra | The Netherlands
Trang Nguyen - Africa Business Communities | Germany
Vivian Iro Uchime - Vivians Legal Consult | The Netherlands | Nigeria
Yonatan Abbai - International Health Center | The Netherlands | Ethiopia
Vladimir Cosic - Vladex | The Netherlands
Wilhelmina Eliza Diop - Alphasol | Germany | Senegal | Ethiopia
Willem Versteegh - Likizo Marketing | The Netherlands | Rwanda | South Africa
Wouter van Vliet - Larive International | The Netherlands | Rwanda
Zeinab Dauda - Business & Investment Africa | The Netherlands | Uganda | Rwanda | Tanzania
COLUMNS.
[Column] Ruth Njihia: Unleash your business potential with Google Cloud and Incentro Africa
In today's fast-paced world, data is the currency of success. Yet, many businesses across Africa face the daunting challenge of collecting, storing, analyzing, and visualizing their data effectively ...read full column here
[Column] Sandi de Souza: Why top-performing companies use AI to boost procurement
One Deloitte study found that high-performing procurement organisations are eighteen times more likely to have deployed AI capabilities than their lower-performing peers ...read full column here
[Column] Patrick Mweheire: Major investment drive sparks East African trade and development
East Africa is poised to unlock new pathways for trade, development and growth. This comes as businesses, regulators and banks find and drive new direct investment ...read full column here
INTERVIEWS.
[Interview] Vince Goncalves Regional Vice President Africa at ExecuJet MRO Services
ExecuJet MRO Services (ExecuJet) is a leading global multi-OEM MRO company with a strong presence around the world … read full interview here
[Interview] Caroline Mutuku, General Manager, Glovo, Kenya
n this interview, she discusses the outlook for the business environment, upcoming services, sustainability efforts, and more… read full interview here
[Interview] Renate Swanepoel, COO, INC. Networking
Renate Swanepoel is an entrepreneur, global networker and inspirational speaker that has helped thousands of people around the world to find their purpose … read full interview here