Business 20 is one of the @g20org engagement groups. A🇳🇴 business delegation organised by @NABAorg and @NHO_no attended.Pleased to host them to discuss opportunities. They connected, discussed and formed partnerships with friends from 🇿🇦 and across the continent at @b20@NFdep
Great to be at the Norwegian-African Business Association Summit 2025! Wishing everyone success in forging new partnerships and exploring fresh business opportunities. @nabaorg@norfund@africa_finance
At the Nordic-Africa Business Summit (@NABAorg) in Oslo, our Founder and Group Chair, @TonyOElumelu, CFR, urged investors to take a leading role in driving Africa’s economic growth. He made this call during an engaging Fireside Chat with David Pilling, FT Africa Editor.
Here are key moments from his session below:
🎥 Joined by FM @EspenBarthEide and NABA CEO @solveigtangen at the Nordic-African Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Zimbabwe. 🇳🇴🤝🌍
The visit underlined strong cooperation ahead of the upcoming Nordic-African Business Summit, co-hosted by NABA and @NorwayMFA.
#NordicAfrica
A great honor to meet Her Excellency The President of Namibia @NamPresidency 🙏🙏. I accompanied a 🇳🇴 business delegation, organised by @NORWEP and @NABAorg focusing on the great potential of the energy sector in 🇳🇦. Our partnership has a great history, and a great future 🇳🇴🇳🇦!!
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah received a courtesy visit from representatives of the Norwegian-African Business Association and Norwegian Energy Partners.
🔊NABA Perspectives #podcast: Transforming Africa's Food Systems - with @stholsether the CEO of @yara
How private investment can help to unlock the continent's agricultural potential 👇
https://t.co/RHRYo7sD8R
Latest episode of the NABA Perspectives #podcast with Jens Thomassen from A.P. Moller Capital - how investment across Africa is changing against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving global political and economic landscape
https://t.co/IkyNoY42bh
Pleased to take part in the opening of the new facility of Jotun, producer of industrial paint in @CityofCT 🇿🇦. If you have an ocean liner, an oil rig, a windmill or mining machinery, Jotun has the paint for you🇳🇴🇿🇦👍😄@NorwayMFA@NFdep@the_dtic@NABAorg@News24_Business
ICYMI: Catch my conversation with @AkinolaLanre, Head of Content at @NABAorg, where I discussed Nigeria’s G20 bid, our UN Security Council aspirations, AfCFTA opportunities, fintech growth, and the importance of climate action & green economy partnerships.https://t.co/BXj5x2vOg4
A big thank you to everyone who participated at the Nordic-African Business Summit October 3rd! A special thank you to our co-host @NorwayMFA@norfund
https://t.co/l1rUCkAnhA
At a roundtable discussion on “Maritime and Offshore Industry in Africa,” I engaged with H.E. Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly (Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy, Republic of Ivory Coast), Mr. Dag Kilen (Head of Fearnresearch, Fearnleys), and Mr. Kai Simon Eikli Yuen (International Advisor, The Norwegian Shipowners' Association), to explore key trends shaping Africa’s maritime and offshore sector.
Discussions focused on strengthening maritime and offshore investments between Africa and Norway, addressing challenges and opportunities in the oil and energy sectors, particularly regarding gas and oil supplies.
I emphasized the importance of enhancing security around Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea, positioning the region as a vital shipping hub.
#NordicAfricanBusinessSummit
🌍 🔈 We are thrilled to share our latest podcast episode featuring Nigeria's Foreign Minister H.E. @YusufTuggar, discussing what a new world order means for 🇳🇬 #Nigeria, and #Africa more broadly. Thank you to @TLThoughtLeader
https://t.co/ZxTw26dzsV
Last week concluded with my participation at the 13th Nordic-African Business Summit in Oslo, Norway.
The summit provided an excellent platform to discuss Nigeria’s evolving role in the global economy and explore opportunities for deeper collaboration with Norway.
I had a productive meeting with H.E. @EspenBarthEide, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs @NorwayMFA. We discussed Norway’s support for Nigeria’s regional security efforts and Nigeria’s role in sustaining democracy within ECOWAS. We also explored cooperation in health, agriculture, and green energy, with Nigeria ready to provide necessary guarantees for funding and risk management.
I met with Tellef Thorleifsson, CEO of @Norfund, to discuss Nigeria’s economic stabilization efforts and investment protection. We proposed partnerships with agencies like NSIA for green energy projects and climate change initiatives, with an invitation to establish a NORFUND office in Abuja.
During my meeting with @KarolineLinde, CEO @LaerdalGH, and Gudleik Njå, CEO of Laerdal Group, we reviewed their ongoing projects, including tech-startup investments and efforts to reduce infant and maternal mortality in Nigeria. We discussed replicating the Safer Birth Initiative, which will provide training to 120,000 healthcare workers.
Finally, in a keynote conversation with @AkinolaLanre, Head of Content at @NABAorg, we explored Nigeria’s role in the evolving global order.
Discussions focused on the G20 bid, and the call for a permanent UN Security Council seat. We also emphasized the growing role of emerging economies, the AfCFTA, and Nigeria’s fintech sector, focusing on new alliances for trade, climate action, and the green economy.
#NABA2024
Africa holds 30% of the world’s minerals, including a fifth of those crucial for the green transition.
Join the Roundtable Discussions at the Nordic-African Business Summit on October 3rd to explore Africa’s role in the global critical minerals race.
https://t.co/DR5PuZNZcm
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Edwin Wuadom Warden @EWWarden, Country Manager-Anglophone Africa, at Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), will be joining us as a speaker at the 13th Annual NABA Summit.
📍Join us on October 3rd!
https://t.co/DR5PuZNrmO
We are honored to announce that H.E. Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway, will be joining the NABA Summit as a keynote speaker.
@Utenriksdept
📍Secure your ticket today and join us in Oslo on the 3rd of October: https://t.co/xGFttieaJM
Join the Nordic-African Business Summit for the session "Investing in a New World Order." Explore challenges and opportunities in a shifting global landscape. From risk management to identifying new growth areas. Don't miss out!
https://t.co/ItisOohcaO
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