Last Friday, Thijs Luijsterburg, Peter Boon and Cor de Kwant represented Lion Marine Group at the 15th NABC Ambassadorsโ Dinner, themed โMaking Business Personal.โ
With 28 African embassies represented, the evening brought together the diplomatic and business communities to exchange ideas, explore opportunities and build meaningful connections.
We were particularly impressed by the way Nรบria Vlonk-Cunha Soares addressed everyone gathered at this great event. Her message resonated with us: show up, stay engaged and do not give up! Making business personal can lead to great things, because lasting partnerships begin with people who invest in one another.
We had the pleasure of speaking with ambassadors and representatives from several African embassies. These conversations offered valuable perspectives on opportunities in the maritime and cement industries, local ambitions, and where Lion Marine Groupโs expertise in dry bulk handling, maritime systems and industrial technology could contribute.
The evening also celebrated entrepreneurship through the Doing Business in Africa Award, recognising business models that support sustainable and inclusive growth across Africa.
Thank you to Nรบria and the NABC team for organising a memorable event, and to Nazly Abd El Rahman for skilfully moderating the evening. Our thanks also go to Lasรฉ Hu and the team at Kasteel de Wittenburgย for their warm hospitality and excellent food and drinks.
To everyone we met: thank you for the engaging conversations. We look forward to staying connected and building on these relationships.
Lion Marine Group – Creating solutions that move industries.
