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SAVE THE DATE! We welcome you at our next AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK seminar: "Presentation of the Danish Government´s Africa Strategy - how does the strategy include Danish companies in Africa" January 23rd, 2025 Registration is open. At this seminar we will learn more about the Danish Government´s Africa strategy as well as how Danish companies operate and do business in Africa. Sign up (mandatory) to CEO, Mr. Flemming Sørensen: fls@nordic-african.com Learn more here (Programme will be updated): https://lnkd.in/d4RUxYyQ

Roundtable meeting about business opportunities in Ethiopia 🇪🇹 Thanks to Consul, Mr. Morten Holm, Holm Kommunikation A/S for hosting our roundtable meeting, Friday 29th, 2024. A great thanks also to H.E. Ambassador (Mr.) Mehreteab Mulugete Hailu, Mr. Tesfarikos Hailu, H.E. Ambassador (Mr.) Sune krogstrup, Danish Embassador to Ethiopia for participation and presentation of business opportunities in Ethiopia. Furthermore thanks to all companies for attending our roundtable meeting. #business #africa #ethiopia #sdg17 Pic. credit: Nordic-African Consultancy

Doing (more) business with the UN. Today, 5 years ago, we started our “Nordic UN Business Cluster”. We have conducted a number of UN cluster meetings with participation of some of the most experienced Nordic companies within doing business with UN agencies and international organisations - as well as companies with no or limited experience in doing business with the UN. General knowledge sharing, discussions about UN procurement, mapping of specific UN data as well as UN strategies are key components in our Nordic UN Business Cluster. During these 5 years we have also facilitated 6 business delegations to selected UN compounts in Africa. Furthermore we kickstart 2025 with a business delegation to UN in Senegal end of January. Thanks to all our members, partners, participants and people from various UN agencies for making our cluster such a success. If you’re interested in joining our Nordic UN Business Cluster or recieving some of our reports on UN data (subject to fee) please feel free to contact our CEO, Mr. Flemming Sørensen: fls@nordic-african.com. Learn more at our webpage: www.nordic-african.com #anniverssary #un #business #cluster #africa #nordicafricanconsultancy #sdg17 Pic. credit: Nordic-African Consultancy (Kickstart 5 yrs ago).

EXPRESSION OF INTERST - SAVE THE DATE! Denmark strengthens engagement in Africa. As part of the Danish Government's new strategy for Denmark's engagement with African countries, Denmark is opening embassy in Rwanda. Nordic-African Consultancy is facilitating a Danish/Nordic business delegation to Rwanda, August, 2025. We have 4 sign-ups by now and it’s possible to express your interest and joining our business delegation. We expect 10-12 participating companies. Please see more in the link below. The delegation programme is at the moment tentative but will be adjusted subsequently to progress and development. Expression of interest/sign up to: CEO, Mr. Flemming Sørensen , Nordic-African Consultancy. Link to business delegation to Rwanda: https://lnkd.in/dxcHhpeG #rwanda #business #africa #delegation

Roundtable meeting November 29th, we are facilitating a roundtable meeting at Holm Kommunikation A/S in cooperation with Consul, Mr. Morten Holm as well as H.E. Ambasador, Mehreteab Mulugeta Haile, Ethiopian Ambasador to the Nordics. Sign up (mandatory) to: CEO, Mr. Flemming Sørensen, Nordic-African Consultancy: fls@nordic-african.com #businessinethiopia #africainnovationnetwork #holmkommunikation

In cooperation with JGH Group we had the pleasure of introducing US-students at DIIS - Danish Institute for International Studies to their great business in Africa as well as an overview of trends in Africa. Thanks to CEO, Mr. Nicolaj Dahl, COO, Mr. Anders D. as well as the HR Manager for hosting the meeting at JGH Group in Copenhagen. #doingbusinessinafrica #jghgroup

“We live in Africa’s century.” Nordic-African Consultancy welcomes the Danish government’s new strategy for strengthened Danish engagement in Africa: ‘Africa’s Century’. First of all, we applaud the adopted approach of strategic partnership - across continents, national borders and sectors - connecting stakeholders, gathering diverse expertise and combining competencies to realise sustainable development. We commend the overarching messages of the strategy, emphasising partnerships of equals, strategic and honest collaboration where there are shared interests or common ground, and the importance of regional outlook: * What’s required in a changing global landscape are bolstered efforts and renewed, strengthened Danish engagement in Africa. We and our African partners need to listen and understand our respective challenges, needs, interests, opinions or positions - including when and where our views or approaches differ. A common direction and localised ownership are key. * Our engagement must take Africa’s own visions for the future, e.g. Agenda 2063, as the point of departure. Simultaneously, our efforts should build on our unique national strengths and competencies as well as our core values, the principles of international collaboration and the respect for international law, democracy, freedom, and human rights. * Regional coalitions and forums of collaboration, including the neighbouring African and European Unions, are central to successful Danish-African partnership. “Nordic collaboration likewise offer opportunities, which we should seize and explore better”, the strategy also states. We agree. Furthermore, we are delighted that a number of specific elements of the strategy are in line with our recommendations, submitted to the government. We particularly take note of the following elements:  1. Strengthened Danish diplomatic representations 2. Attention to both investment, exports and imports 3. A focus on the needs of Danish companies 4. An vision for sustainable development 5. Attention to the potential of the youth We look forward to continuing our work for advancing Nordic-African business interests, seizing sustainable business opportunities, and realising the full potential of strong partnerships in Africa in light of this new strategy. In collaboration with our partners, members and clients, we will explore new possibilities created by a stronger Danish engagement in Africa. Stay tuned! ! You can access the Africa strategy and read or re-read 1) our recommendations for the Danish government, 2) our reaction to the Africa Strategy, and 3) an opinion outlining why we believe that everyone should pay attention to the new strategy (in Danish) here: https://lnkd.in/exSDvRnr #SDG17 #Agenda2030 #Agenda2063 #partnership #Nordics #Africa

Today is the final chance to benefit from our summer campaign! Sign up as member of AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK today and get 20% off your annual membership fee. As member of AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK, you participate in our seminars free of charge and get access to: - A professional, private network of peers interested in Nordic-African business. - Occasions to connect with relevant stakeholders across sectors. - Unique possibilities to meet African diplomatic representations to the Nordics. - Updated knowledge and insights on market trends, developments and business opportunities in African markets. - Case presentations and inspiration in relation to business models, local partners and market penetration strategies. - Invitations to participate in embassy roundtables, business delegations, summits, investor pitches and other relevant events. To sign up, please contact us directly at: Flemming Sørensen, CEO: fls@nordic-african.com Charlotte Gloerfelt-Tarp, Director: cgt@nordic-african.com

Our sincere thanks to our members of AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK, partners, collaborators, civil society connections as well as representatives from the African diplomatic corps in the Nordics for your very valuable perspectives regarding the Danish Government’s Africa plan, which soon will be launched. We have summarised inputs and perspectives in our recommendations to the Danish Government, attached below. #SDG17 #AfricaRecommendations #NordicAfrican #Consultancy

Reception to commemorate Africa Day on June 3rd 2024, at the UN City Copenhagen. Thanks to Dean of the African Ambassadors Group, Ambassador of South Africa, and the 2 vice deans Ambassadors of Ghana and Niger, as well as the treasurer Ambassador of Egypt for organising such relevant event. The reception was held under the African Union Theme for 2024 entitled “The Year of Education and Skill in Africa for the 21st Century”. Nordic-African Consultancy #un #africa #business #diplomacy #partnerships #sdg17 Pic. credit: Nordic-African Consultancy