Introducing the National Business Initiative (NBI)
We are an independent business movement of nearly 100 South African and multi-national member companies committed to the vision of a thriving country and society. The NBI was launched in 1995 by the then President, Nelson Mandela as a voluntary coalition of South African and multinational businesses.
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About the NBI
At the National Business Initiative (NBI), we believe in making change happen.
We are an independent, business movement of nearly 100 South African and multi-national companies committed to the vision of a thriving society.
The NBI works with our members to build their capacity for change and to create investment opportunity for them.
Together with Business, Government and Civil Society, we strive to ensure that South Africa’s economy is inclusive, resilient, sustainably driven and built on trust.
Video About the NBI
The National Business Initiative (NBI) is a voluntary coalition of companies, working for the past 29 years towards a resilient and inclusive economy, building trust to enable implementation and enhancing the capacity of our stakeholders to participate in economic and social transformation.
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5th Floor, 61 Katherine Street, Dennehof, Sandton, 2196
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Phone: +27 (11) 544 6000
E-mail: info@nbi.org.za
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