Africa and Norway

The humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is now so severe that the UN has declared a famine in parts of the country. ‘The situation is acute. We must act now …

Christine Nkulikiyinka, the Rwandan Ambassador to Norway, yesterday presented presented her letters of credence to King Harald V of Norway. The envoy lauded the growing and strong business relationship between …

The Government of Norway has donated $11.5 million, (approximately N3.6 billion) to improve basic education and support girls and women who had been victims of sexual violence by Boko Haram …

Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has hailed the Norwegian investors for establishing Child Africa, an organisation running centres for the rehabilitation and education of street kids and other vulnerable children in …

The humanitarian organization Norwegian Refugee Council (NRS) said Friday that one of its employees has been arrested by South Sudan’s National Security Service in Juba, the capital of the violence-plagued …

Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende visited the Horn of Africa between 25 and 29 October. ‘The region is facing armed conflict, humanitarian crisis and political instability. It is in …

Officials at South Sudanese foreign ministry welcomed Wednesday the visit of Norwegian foreign minister, saying the visit would be an opportunity for bilateral talks on matters of mutual benefits for …

Norwegian and African leaders across industries are expected to meet once again at the Radisson Blu Scandinavian Hotel in Oslo to discuss trends, issues and great potentials for rising cities …

A new development-finance venture that will control banking and other assets worth more than $660 million across sub-Saharan Africa plans to hire as many as 20 people including analysts to …

Associated Foods Zimbabwe Ltd’s US$2 million investment, including a state-of-the-art peanut butter production line, has enabled it to improve its product quality and increase production threefold. The food processor is …

Zimbabwe’s NMB Bank says it expects to benefit from the planned consolidation of African investments by its major shareholders, Netherlands development bank FMO, Norfund of Norway and Dutch multinational bank …

Norwegian development body Norfund, and private sector development bank FMO is set to acquire a 14.6 per cent stake in BPR, Rwanda’s second largest bank by assets. The three European …

‘The fighting in South Sudan is continuing. Norway supports proposals for a new regional protection force in the capital and a strengthening of the mandate of the UN Mission in …

The youth under their umbrella organization called ”Coalition for change ” did so after police seriously beating supporters of opposition leader,Dr Kizza Besigye as they were escorting him to his home on Tuesdayas …

With a population of about 50 million people,Tanzania has only 350 professional female engineers,which led to authorities to seeking aid from donors meant to increase on the numbers. Norway government responded by …

Norwegian Jonny Andersen has been appointed the New Managing Director of the Kenya Airports Authority effective immediately. Making the announcement KAA New Chairperson Retired General Julius Karangi says Andersen performed …

The Norwegian government on Tuesday extended support of 2.1 million U.S. dollars for professional development of 150 Tanzanian female engineers in a span of five years. Edwin Ngonyani, the east …

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja said Nigeria and Norway, a major fish exporting country, would work together to deepen their agricultural cooperation, particularly on fish farming and fisheries development. …

Kenya will present her position on the ongoing global debate on the death penalty in Oslo, Norway, on Wednesday. This will be during the 6th World Congress Against the Death …

A Kenyan delegation is in Oslo, Norway to attend the 6th World Congress against the Death Penalty. The three day Congress, starting Tuesday, seeks to assist countries develop new strategies …

South Africa’s law enforcement efforts at sea, particularly as far as illegal fishing is concerned, have been boosted by Norway which is funding a fisheries law enforcement academy. The academy …

Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, Vidar Helgesen, and Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, reiterated their commitment to reach their shared goals as set out in the bilateral …

Hundreds of analog tapes of the Sudanese Radio and TV audio-visual archive which date back to the 1940s will be digitalized by the Norwegian University of Bergen, according to an …

The Nigerian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (NNCC) has been launched in Lagos to promote socio-economic relationship between Africa’s biggest economy and the Nordic country. The chamber, according to its promoters, will …

To develop its maritime industry, Nigeria is to partner Norway. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Director-General Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said. Speaking when the Norwegian Ambassador to Nigeria, …