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G20 Summit: Norway reaffirms support to Africa’s development with NOK 3.1 billion pledge to the African Development Fund’s seventeenth replenishment

The seventeenth replenishment of the African Development Fund will be finalized at a pledging session in London from 15 to 16 December 2025

Norway reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to Africa’s low-income countries with a NOK 3.1 billion pledge to the African Development Fund’s seventeenth replenishment (ADF-17). The announcement, made during the Global Citizen Now: Johannesburg event, held on 21 November, was later reiterated in a bilateral meeting between Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr…

The Government of Norway
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Prime Minister Støre visits Norwegian-owned solar power plant in South Africa

Norway is supporting South Africa’s long-term plan to phase out coal, and helping to mitigate the country’s energy crisis and implement the green transition

On 21 November Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre visited a Norwegian-owned solar power plant in South Africa. The company that owns the plant has provided renewable energy to 200 000 households, and a number of Norwegian companies are now investing in solar power in South Africa. ‘Some 600 million people…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)-Supported Mobile Court Begins in Maban

The Maban circuit court is funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Juba

The Judiciary of South Sudan, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are supporting the deployment of a mobile court to Bunj, Maban County. The Maban mobile court, which began on 24 October, is expected to handle 63 criminal cases involving…

Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
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President El-Sisi Meets the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of Norway’s Scatec and China’s Sungrow Group

The meeting also explored opportunities for tripartite cooperation between Egypt, the Norwegian company, and the Chinese group

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received CEO of Norwegian Company Scatec, Mr. Terje Pilskog, and Founder and Chairman of the Chinese Group "Sungrow", Mr. Cao Renxian.  The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly; Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Lieutenant…

UN Women - Africa
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Empowering Young Women in the Digital Age: The 2025 Leadership Conference and Competition

The program aimed not only to build competencies but also to empower participants to thrive as leaders in the digital economy

UN Women Ethiopia, in partnership with the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs and Safe Light Initiative, has organized a two-week capacity-building program for over 150 young women. The program aims to help bridge the gender digital divide and increase women’s participation in ICT and leadership draws participants from Addis…

Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt
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Egypt: Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation Discusses Developments in Joint Economic Relations with Norwegian Minister of International Development and Dutch Deputy Minister of Development

These meetings are being held under South Africa's G20 presidency from July 20 to 25, 2025, under the theme "Solidarity, Sustainability and Equality" in South Africa

H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, met with H.E. Mr. Åsmund Aukrust, Minister of International Development of the Kingdom of Norway. The two sides reviewed ways to strengthen cooperation opportunities between the two countries and discussed a number of joint issues. This meeting…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Ethiopia Takes Bold Strides on Health Taxes to Drive Universal Health Coverage

WHO applauds Parliament and Ministry of Health for championing legislative reforms on health taxes

In a landmark show of political will and multisectoral collaboration, the Ethiopian House of Peoples’ Representatives (HPR), the Ministry of Health, and partners are spearheading one of Africa’s most promising health financing reforms. By embracing health taxes as a strategic tool, Ethiopia has started strengthening its national health system, curbing…

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Norwegian Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles Bids Farewell After a 3-Year Tenure

Principal Secretary Fock Tave thanked Ambassador Holm for the work done during his tour of duty

The Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave received the outgoing Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr Gunnar Andrea Holm at Maison Quéau de Quinssy on Tuesday 01st July 2025. Principal Secretary Fock Tave thanked Ambassador Holm for the work done during…

State House Seychelles
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President Ramkalawan Receives Norwegian Ambassador Holm for Farewell Visit

The President commended His Excellency for his unwavering dedication and exemplary commitment to strengthening diplomatic ties between the two nations through the exploration of diverse avenues of cooperation

His Excellency Mr. Gunnar Andreas Holm, Ambassador of Norway to the Republic of Seychelles, paid a farewell courtesy call to President Wavel Ramkalawan on Tuesday afternoon, marking the conclusion of his distinguished three-year diplomatic tenure. During the meeting, President Ramkalawan expressed his profound appreciation for the robust bilateral relationship between…

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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Aid cuts leaving millions without support

Halfway through 2025, aid cuts by some of the world’s largest donors are having drastic consequences for the world’s most vulnerable, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

“Cuts in aid from major donors are close to crippling the humanitarian response in some of the world’s most dire displacement crises. It is hard to articulate the depth of donors’ abandonment. Compared to this point last year, just two-thirds of the humanitarian funding has been received, which itself was…