ABOUT NABA
Connecting Business, Policy and Opportunity
The Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) drives Nordic–African business by helping companies identify real opportunities, build strong partnerships and invest in one of the world’s most dynamic and fast‑growing markets.
NABA in brief
NABA was established by leading Norwegian investors/companies in 2012 with two main objectives:
Bridging experience
We serve as a platform for members who would like to learn from each other, share experiences, make new connections and inform about matters relevant to their operations in African markets.
Bridging knowledge
Our second mandate is to increase knowledge about African emerging markets in the Norwegian private sector, among policy makers and through media.
What we do
Business Missions
We organize business missions to African markets and facilitate visits from African delegations to Norway. These exchanges help companies explore opportunities, build partnerships and gain first-hand insights into key industries.
Annual Summit
Each year we host the Nordic-African Business Summit in Oslo, one of Northern Europe’s leading conferences focused exclusively on African markets, bringing together business leaders, investors and policymakers from across the globe.
Strategic Advisory Services
NABA Sokoni offers strategic advisory services exclusively to our community, currently 150 member companies and partners from energy, shipping, technology, industry, agribusiness, consumer goods, real estate and tourism.
Events and Roundtables
Throughout the year NABA organizes seminars, member meetings and roundtables in Oslo and abroad. These events create platforms for dialogue, insight and collaboration between companies engaged in African markets.
Networking and Collaboration
Through our membership in the Brussels-based umbrella organisation the European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean (EBCAM) we are linked to more than 4000 European companies/investors doing business across the African continent.
All-Party Africa Group
NABA serves as secretariat for the Norwegian Parliament’s All-Party Africa Group, facilitating dialogue between parliamentarians, businesses and experts to strengthen understanding and cooperation between Norway and Africa.
Contact
For inquiries about NABA’s activities, partnerships or membership, please contact our Secretariat. Learn more about the people behind NABA on our team page.
Join NABA
Get access to NABA membership benefits and become part of the exclusive network of Norwegian companies present in African markets.