EBCAM was founded in 1973 by seven European private sector associations, representing investors and operators in Africa as a non-profit organisation (AISBL) based in Brussels, Belgium. Since its creation, EBCAM grew through its members EBCAM today represents some 4,000 European companies with interests in the African continent, from the Maghreb to South Africa, and representing hundreds of thousands of employees. Their activities cover the complete range of commerce and industry, including agriculture, mining, transport, banking and the service sectors