Program 2026

Nordic-African Business Summit 2026

Speakers

Energy - Infrastructure - Agri‑trade

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H.E. Mr. Espen Barth Eide

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway

Mr. Erik Sandersen

Chief Executive Officer, Norfund

Dr. Vera Songwe

Chair and Founder, Liquidity and Sustainability Facility

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

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

Ms. Salma Seetaroo

Chief Executive Officer, Cashew Coast

Ms. Natasha Lorde

Head Sustainability Partnerships, Beyond Bricks Foundation

Mr. Jens Frølich Holte

Director, Energy system and Analysis, Renewables Norway

Eng. Ralph Katsande

Commercial Director, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company

Mr. Stuart Minnaar

Founder & Investment Lead, MobilityX Africa

Mr. David Pilling

Africa Editor, Financial Times

Mr. Aleksander Dypvik Myklebust

Attorney-at-law/Senior Lawyer, Arntzen Grette

Mr. Sanjeev SG Gupta

Board Member & Corporate Advisor

Ms. Isabela Nyoka

Group Mining Specialist, Ecobank

Mr. Julien Cossé

Chief Strategy Officer, Nord Pool

Mr. Ryan Kalk

Managing Director, Beyond Bricks Foundation

Mr. Sjur E. Bratland

Director - Hydrocarbon & Emission Solutions, NORWEP

Mr. Jarand Rystad

CEO, Rystad Energy

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H.E. Mr. Espen Barth Eide

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Norway