Connecting Business,
Connecting Africa


The Business Council for Africa is a not-for-profit organisation connecting Africa to the international business community and investing in Africa’s next generation of business leaders.

Events & Awards

Find out about exciting events taking place in the near future.

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News & Current Affairs

Find out key news stories about African business and more.

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NED Directory

Register your details with other Non-Executive Directors to be able to connect African talent with corporations in Africa and globally.

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Scholarships

We invest in Africa’s next generation of business leaders by providing awards and scholarships opportunities.

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BCA African Business
Book of the Year

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Our History

In 1956, British companies with interests in West Africa set up WAC to assist and stimulate business, trade and economic development across the region.

The Kaye Whiteman Summer Lecture

The Kaye Whiteman Summer Lecture is dedicated to the memory of the late Martin Kaye Whiteman, who died in 2014 and was a respected journalist as well as a Director and Adviser to the BCA for many years.

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