
Get to know our Non-Executive Director, international commercial lawyer, Stephanie McDonald
Here at ASBN, we want our members and wider network to get to know our board of advisors just as well as you know our

February ’23
Welcome to Africa Scotland Business Network’s second newsletter of 2023. We hope you’re all off to a great start to the year. The world is

Africa Risk Consulting Business Briefing on MOZAMBIQUE
President Filipe Nyusi (2015-present) meets with the CEO of French-headquartered TotalEnergies Patrick Pouyanné on 3 February in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The latter

ASBN and SCC to strengthen business between Scotland and Africa
Africa Scotland Business Network and Scottish Chambers of Commerce sign an exciting new partnership agreement to strengthen international trade and relations between Scotland and Africa.

Tricres and the stages of customer intimacy
Customer intimacy might sound like an odd topic for a business coaching and consulting enterprise, but it isn’t when you really think about it. Desmond

Bowman’s Guides to doing business in Africa
ASBN member, Bowmans, has developed a series of in-country guides to doing business in Africa, covering Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The guides

ION’s Marlin SmartPort™ successfully fulfills role in helping monitor greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the D-LEMA project
In country knowledge of culture, trends, business procedures, economic and ESG factors have immense value in today’s global economy. Comprehensive, local insights and access to

Africa Scotland Business Network signs it’s first intra-African partnership agreement with UK Ghana Chamber of Commerce
1st June, 2022. Accra, Ghana. The UK- Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC) and Africa Scotland Business Network (ASBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding

Meet our new board advisor, Jim Clark
ASBN sat down with our new board advisor, Motherwell born Jim Clark to find our why he’s joined the advisory board of ASBN.

60 SECONDS WITH AN ENTREPRENEUR…CLAIRE ALEXANDER
Africa Scotland Business Network interview with Scottish Enterprise, the economic development agency of the Scottish Government. Our Scottish director, Claire Alexander had 60 seconds to

Partnering for prosperity
The need for upskilling and training across Africa has never been more prevalent, with an increasing demand for flexible and long-term career opportunities. Often referred

Connecting you to Uganda
In country knowledge of culture, trends, business procedures, economic and ESG factors have immense value in today’s global economy. Comprehensive, local insights and access to

The Impact of Cyberattacks on South African SMMEs
An alarming 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses, particularly financial, healthcare, retail, insurance, and legal sectors; cybercrime is evidently not just problematic for large businesses.

ION awarded five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum for a digital solution to manage Marine Logistics
HOUSTON — ION Geophysical Corporation (NYSE: IO) announced that the company is partnering with Sinay to incorporate their AI solutions into its climate-smart platform, Marlin

What people don’t know about negotiating a cyber attack ransom
Before he retired after 30-plus years in law enforcement, Nick Shah OBE (pictured) had managed between 1,000 and 1,500 kidnap and ransom scenarios.

Air France – KLM Member Offer
Air France and KLM have released another special offer for South African based members and their immediate family.