According to a report titled “SME’s access to finance in South Africa” (The Task Group Of The Policy Board For Financial Services And Regulation www.treasury.gov.za, 2001), Small and Medium sized enterprises are the pillar of our economic growth; as they contribute more than 50% towards GDP and they employ more than 60% of the South African labour force.

In reality, both SMEs play a vital role in combating social ills such as Unemployment, Lack of skills transfer, poverty and crime. NBC provides essential platforms that are necessary to bridge the business operation gap between SME’s and large corporate entities. This in turn, results in a mutually beneficial working relationship for both parties. The networking platforms provide SME’s with the much needed opportunities to show case their organizations capacities, which in turn translates into long and short term business contracts.