CBL ACP

Name

CBL ACP

Legal name

CBL-ACP Aisbl-Ivzw

Website

https://cbl-acp.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruxelles, Brussels Capital Region

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership subscriptions tiered by company size, ranging from €100/year for individuals without a company to €1,200/year for companies with more than 100 employees, plus €5,000/year VIP membership tier.
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Annual sponsorship package priced at €5,000, offering visibility, website placement, event participation at preferential rates, and inclusion in e-mail signatures.
3. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for business forums, seminars, webinars, and networking events. Pricing varies by event type and membership status (€55-€960 per ticket).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CBL-ACP is an international non-profit chamber of commerce providing tiered annual memberships and trade facilitation services that connect Belgian and Luxembourg companies with business opportunities in over 30 Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries. The chamber organizes business forums, economic missions, B2B matchmaking, and thematic working groups, and offers strategic market intelligence, advisory services, and networking events to support members' international trade and investment activities.

Product overview

CBL-ACP (Chambre de Commerce d'Industrie et d'Agriculture Belgium-Luxembourg, Africa-Caribbean-Pacific) is an international non-profit Chamber of Commerce that operates as a membership-based trade facilitation organization rather than a technology product company. The chamber offers a tiered membership structure with five levels: Individuals Without a Company (€100/year), Small Companies under 5 Employees (€400/year), SMEs with 5-100 Employees (€800/year), Large Companies over 100 Employees (€1,200/year), and VIP Membership (€5,000/year). Additionally, a Sponsorship Package is available at €5,000/year. The chamber provides services including trade diplomacy, B2B networking, strategic market intelligence, event organization, and sector-specific working groups in Finance, Agro-industry, and Health & Education. The organization focuses on strengthening trade relations between Belgium/Luxembourg and over 30 ACP countries through business forums, economic missions, and diplomatic events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBL-ACP Membership
• CBL-ACP VIP Membership Premium annual VIP membership tier priced at €5,000 per year, offering exclusive benefits including free admission to all CBL-ACP organized events, enhanced brand visibility, and preferential rates for chamber activities.
• CBL-ACP Annual Sponsorship Package Annual sponsorship package priced at €5,000 per year, providing brand visibility across CBL-ACP's network, showcase opportunities at all chamber events, featured placement on the chamber's website and communications, and inclusion in e-mail signatures.
• Trade Diplomacy & Market Access Services Services focused on strengthening trade frameworks under EU-ACP partnerships, AfCFTA alignment, customs modernization, and trade corridor development for member companies.
• Networking & B2B Matching Services Facilitation of business-to-business and business-to-government connections through organized events, delegations, and matchmaking sessions across ACP and European markets.
• Strategic Information & Advisory Services Provision of market intelligence, sector-specific insights, and strategic advisory services to support members' business development activities in ACP countries.
• Event Organization Services (Business Forums, Seminars, Webinars, Economic Missions) Organization of business forums (e.g., Nigeria Belgium Luxembourg Business Forum, Ethiopia Benelux Business Forum), seminars, webinars, economic missions, and diplomatic events to foster trade relationships between Belgium/Luxembourg and ACP nations. Event tickets are priced €50–€960 depending on event type and member status.
• Thematic Working Groups (Cluster Groups) Sector-specific working groups including the Finance Division, Agro-Industry Team, and Health & Education cluster, providing specialized knowledge sharing, sector expertise, and industry-specific networking for member companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Direct presence in more than 30 ACP countries through local private sector representatives

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• Ethiopia Benelux Business Forum PartnersflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 May 2026Business forum organized with Embassy of Ethiopia, Belgian and Luxembourg embassies in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Investment Commission, European Chamber in Ethiopia, and various chambers of commerce to celebrate 100+ years of diplomatic relations between Ethiopia and Benelux countries.
• Nigeria Belgium Luxembourg Business Forum PartnersflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 October 2025Flagship annual forum organized in partnership with Flanders Investment & Trade, AWEX, Abuja Chamber of Commerce, NIDO, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Eurocham Nigeria, Lagos Chamber of Commerce, multiple embassies, and other organizations to foster economic ties between Nigeria, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
• Caribbean Export Development AgencyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 July 2025Partner for Caribbean investment and trade activities, including the Caribbean Investment Forum in Jamaica.
• AWEX (Agence Wallonne à l'Exportation et aux Investissements étrangers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBL-ACP works closely with AWEX, the Walloon export and foreign investment agency. Together they organize missions in Belgium and abroad, welcome high-level delegations, and facilitate meetings between local companies and representatives from ACP countries' public and private sectors.
• Hub BrusselscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHub Brussels is a key partner in organizing joint missions and business events. CBL-ACP collaborates with Hub Brussels on seminars, business forums, and trade delegations to ACP countries.
• Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIT is a regional partner for organizing economic missions and trade activities. CBL-ACP partners with FIT on various initiatives including the Global Gateway Roundtable and other trade promotion activities.
• Enabel (Belgian Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnabel collaborates with CBL-ACP on development and trade initiatives, including participation in the Global Gateway Roundtable on West African Corridors.
• Belgian Chambers (BLCCA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBLCCA is part of the Belgian chambers network, collaborating on joint activities and member services.
• Luxembourg Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on business activities and events between Belgium and Luxembourg business communities, particularly for ACP market development.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Commission collaborates on EU-ACP trade initiatives including the EU-Cabo Verde Global Gateway Investment Forum and EU-Nigeria Agribusiness Platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce: Official Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg. CBL-ACP names it as a core strategic partner and both serve Belgium-Luxembourg cross-border businesses, making it the closest direct peer in mission and geography.
• BLCCA (Belgian Chambers): Federation of Belgian local chambers of commerce. CBL-ACP explicitly lists BLCCA as a partner; both are membership-based trade bodies serving Belgian companies with comparable networking and event offerings.
• Eurocham Nigeria: European Business Chamber in Nigeria. Co-partner with CBL-ACP on the Nigeria Belgium Luxembourg Business Forum; comparable bilateral business-chamber model focused on EU-Nigeria trade and investment facilitation.
• Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry: Nigeria's premier indigenous chamber of commerce. Co-partner on the NBLBF forum; comparable membership, event, and trade-promotion business model, though anchored on the African rather than European side of the corridor.
• European Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia: European business chamber co-organizing the Ethiopia Benelux Business Forum with CBL-ACP. Comparable bilateral chamber model, focused on EU-Ethiopia economic ties, with overlapping members and event formats.

Broad incumbents

• AWEX (Wallonia Export & Investment Agency): Walloon regional export and foreign investment agency. CBL-ACP partners with AWEX on missions; AWEX is a broader, government-backed incumbent that overlaps significantly in trade-promotion services but with much larger scale and public funding.
• Hub Brussels: Brussels regional export and investment agency. Listed by CBL-ACP as a core partner; it serves a similar Brussels-based business audience but operates as a public agency with broader scope beyond ACP markets.
• Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT): Flemish regional trade promotion agency. A core CBL-ACP partner with comparable mission of supporting Flemish companies abroad; much larger, publicly funded, and covers global (not just ACP) markets.

Emerging players

• Caribbean Export Development Agency: Caribbean regional trade and export development organization and listed CBL-ACP partner. Comparable trade-promotion role but for the Caribbean side of the ACP corridor, with a public-sector-led operating model.

Regional players

• EU-Africa Business Council: Pan-European platform convening EU and African private sector voices. Comparable in convening EU-Africa business dialogue and networking, but operates at continental rather than bilateral corridor level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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