Nordic-African Business Summit 2026
Speakers
Energy - Infrastructure - Agriculture
Deputy Director and Head of Project Development & Investments, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
Deputy Director, Section for Trade Policy and Economic Analysis, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Director of Department for Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
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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
Mr. Per Pharo
Director of Department for Climate and Environment, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Mr. Odd Strøm
Executive Advisor and Board Member, Seafood People and Anchor Foundation
Mr. Jayson Coomer
Chief Financial Officer, Mvuvi
Mr. Yannick Mulundu Nzondé
Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, SOKIMO
Mr. Dag Sletmo
Senior Advisor, DNB
Ms. Natasha Lorde
Head Sustainability Partnerships, Beyond Bricks Foundation
Ms. Tale Jordbakke
Head of Section for Partnerships, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad)
Ms. Barbro Ciakudia
Senior Manager - Business Development, AMEA Power
Ms. Vanessa Erogbogbo
Director of the Division of Sustainable and Inclusive Trade, International Trade Centre (ITC)
Mr. Jens Frølich Holte
Director, Energy system and Analysis, Renewables Norway
Ms. Natalie Mangondo
Sustainable Finance for Nature Lead, GRID Arendal
Ms. Anna Häggblom
Lead, Programmes & Impact at the NHO International Cooperation Programme