Nordic-African Business Summit 2024

Nordic-African

Business Summit 2025

Grand Hotel, Oslo  |  9 October 2025

14th Nordic-African Business Summit

On the 9th of October 2025, the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA), and our co-hosts Norfund and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized the 14th annual Nordic-African Business Summit in Oslo.

Summit reception

The reception at the Nordic-African Business Summit is an important platform for great networking. The reception last year took place at the electrical ship Brim Explorer in the Oslo Fjord.

Previous Speakers

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H.E. Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
H.E. Anne Beathe Tvinnereim

Minister of International Development, Norway

H.E. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON
H.E. Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria

Ms. Chipokota Mwanawasa
Ms. Chipokota Mwanawasa

Policy Advisor to the President of Zambia and the Deputy Head of the Presidential Delivery Unit

H.E. Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly
H.E. Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly

Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Republic of Ivory Coast

Mr. Knut Arild Hareide
Mr. Knut Arild Hareide

Chief Executive Officer, Norwegian Shipowners' Association

Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa
Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa

Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP Africa Bureau

Mr. Zemedeneh Negatu
Mr. Zemedeneh Negatu

Global Chairman - Fairfax Africa Fund, LLC (U.S.)

Mr. Jarand Rystad
Mr. Jarand Rystad

CEO, Rystad Energy

Partners

CO-HOSTS

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Norfund

MAIN PARTNERS

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AFC
Ethiopian Airlines

CONFERENCE PARTNERS

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Equinor
NHO
Ecobank
StoneX

Accommodation

NABA offers discounted conference accommodation at the Grand Hotel, Oslo. Please contact us to receive more details.