The Africa New Zealand Business Chamber (ANZBC) is a not-for-profit organisation established for the purpose of promoting, encouraging and facilitating trade, services provision, investment, economic and societal interaction between New Zealand and countries on the African continent. The purposes of the Chamber are to: (a) Promote, encourage and facilitate trade, services provision, investment, economic and societal interaction between New Zealand and countries on the African continent; (b) Ensure that the plans, views and concerns of the business communities in New Zealand and the countries of Africa are clearly and constructively conveyed to the member countries. (c) Promote sound trade policy and practices between New Zealand and the countries of Africa, in both a bilateral and multilateral context. Membership is open to individuals, SMEs and large corporates. ANZBC works closely with NZ Trade and Enterprise, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. ANZBC is governed by an elected Board, and is funded from membership fees, grants and donations.