Program 2026

Nordic-African Business Summit 2026

Speakers

Energy - Infrastructure - Agriculture

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H.E. Espen Barth Eide

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

H.E. Sid Ali Khaldi

Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, Algeria

Mr. Erik Sandersen

Chief Executive Officer, Norfund

Mr. Osaruyi Orobosa-Ogbeide

Deputy Director and Head of Project Development & Investments, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)

Mr. Mohammed Dewji

President & CEO, MeTL Group

Ms. Runa Alam

Co-Founder and Chair, Development Partners International

Dr. Gloria Magombo

Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Power Development, Zimbabwe

Ms. Dorothy Tembo

Deputy Executive Director, International Trade Centre

Mr. Ighosime Oyofo

Director, Large Corporates, Moody's

Ms. Wangari Muchiri

Chief Executive Officer, RE. Think Energy

Ms. Tshepidi Moremong

Chief Operating Officer, Africa50

Ms. Tone Cecilie Faugli

Chief Executive Officer, Fairtrade Norway

H.E. Alcino Izata Francisco da Conceição

Ambassador of the Republic of Angola

Ms. Mathilde Thue

CEO, NABA

Mr. Uche Orji

Founder & Director, Vitesse Africa Limited

Mr. Jens Thomassen

Partner, AP Moller Capital

Ms. Gunn Jorid Roset

Director General, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)

Mr. Chris Oluoch

Programme Director, Fairtrade Africa

Mr. Terje Osmundsen

Founder & CEO, Empower New Energy and Chairman, NABA

Ms. Hafsat Abiola

Nigerian human rights activist

Ms. Ngoiri Kiriro

Organisational Effectiveness & Governance Executive

Ms. Ylva Lindberg

EVP Strategy & Communication, Norfund

Mr. Knut Arild Hareide

CEO, Shipowners’ Association

Mr. Muchiri Kariuki

Senior Investment Manager, Norfund

Mr. Vincent Rouget

Principal - Africa, Control Risks

Mr. Roger Bakkland

Senior Procurement Manager for Nuts and Dried Fruit, Unil

Mr. Leroy T. Nyangani

Co-Founder and CEO, NeedEnergy

Mr. Atle Eide

Chief Executive Officer, Maringto

Ms. Salma Seetaroo

Chief Executive Officer, Cashew Coast

Ms. Silje Uhlen Maurset

Adviser, Section for Partnerships, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)

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H.E. Espen Barth Eide

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

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H.E. Sid Ali Khaldi

Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fisheries, Algeria