NABA Perspectives Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA)

On this episode of the NABA Perspectives Podcast we speak with Robert Besseling, CEO & Founder of Pangea-Risk. We discuss Africa’s evolving risk landscape, amid rising global instability and conflict, as well as persistent economic uncertainty, and what this means for doing business on the continent.Robert argues that, while the risks faced by the continent are very real, a nuanced and data-driven approach is needed to effectively navigate the continent, and harness the many opportunities...

On this episode of NABA Perspectives we speak with Erik Solheim, Norway's former Minister of International Development and Minister of the Environment, as well as former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme .We discuss Africa's role in an emerging multipolar world order, why the continent should not "choose sides" as it navigates a more complex and diverse international landscape, and why it could be the next Asia in ...

On this episode of NABA Perspectives we speak to Chipokota Mwanawasa, Policy Advisor to the President of Zambia and Deputy Head of The Zambian President’s Delivery Unit, about the country's recent economic turnaround. We explore what is driving Zambia's economic revival, and what the future holds for the country, which is fast becoming an important investment destination in Southern Africa.

This week we discuss growing economic and diplomatic ties between Germany and African economies, and the opportunities for mutually beneficial investment, with Christoph Kannengießer, the CEO of Afrika-Vereinhttps://www.afrikaverein.de/To learn more about NABA and what we do, visit out website: https://norwegianafrican.no/

An estimated 567m people in sub-Saharan Africa have no access to power according to the UN, accounting for more than 80% of the global total. What is holding back electrification on the continent, and how can progress be accelerated? We discuss this critical challenge with Hitesh Kumbhat, Chief Financial Officer at Kalpataru Power Transmission Sweden, who argues that without a step change in policy, Africa's electrification crisis could be here for decades.

On this episode of NABA Perspectives we discuss the political crisis in Senegal, triggered by president Macky Sall's decision to postpone presidential elections originally scheduled to take place on February 25, 2024. Joining us to discuss the origins of the crisis, as well as its political and economic implications, is Martin Roberts, a principal analyst in Country Risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence.