Celebrating the 15-year Anniversary of AFRICA INNOVATION NETWORK®
– Highlighting the various business opportunities in Africa
May 8th, 2026
Vast Potential and Multiple Opportunities!
Our 15th. Anniversary seminar zooms in on the various business opportunities for Nordic companies in Africa. We will learn more about challenges and opportunities in Africa.
We will also learn how scalable these companies are and the potential they have in African countries in the future. As new geopolitical landscapes emerge, crises unfold and global challenges evolve, the political winds are changing and strategic relations between Nordic and African countries are heading in new directions.
At the European level, relations between the European Union and the African continent have witnessed a shift towards a closer partnership of equals based on mutual respect and shared interests. Driven by concerted efforts to advance synergies and enhance strategic collaboration, renewed commitments from European and African leaders have emphasised building stronger economic ties to boost trade and investment; fostering digital transition, green growth and sustainable development; addressing climate and energy concerns; and expanding cooperation on security threats for greater stability and resilience. These commitments are backed by pledges to increasing financial and technical support from the European Union. In Denmark, the Danish government has expressed similar intentions of strengthening strategic collaboration with African partners on diverse issues ranging from export of green technologies and solutions to market development and migration. Likewise, a renewed focus on Africa is reflected in Danish foreign, security and development policies.
Political focus on renewed and strengthened strategic partnerships with African countries will have implications for business. Nordic companies offer capabilities, products and solutions underpinning emerging political priorities and fit for the needs and demands across industries in Africa. As such, the business potential in Nordic-African strategic collaboration is huge. At this seminar, we explore this potential and showcase how Nordic companies experience the Nordic-African strategic relations in their African business operations.
Programme
01.45 pm
Check-in
2:10 am
Opening remark by/
Frm. Minister for Development Cooperation,
Ms. Ulla Tørnæs
Networking break
Networking break
4:15 PM
NGO Business in Africa
SOS Childrens Villages By / Director, Communication & Partnership Mr. Peter H. Kamph
4:25 PM
NGO Business in Africa
Maternity Foundation By / Head of Programme, Ms. Julie Strøyer Rasmussen
5:25 PM
Take away
5:45 – 8:00 PM
Afterparty
Participation: Only by invitation.
Meet the African Ambassadors
During the seminar, participants will have the opportunity to meet African ambassadors accredited to the Nordic countries at dedicated country tables.
Participants wishing to reserve a seat at a specific country table in order to discuss business opportunities with an ambassador are kindly requested to send an email to fls@nordic-african.com.
Seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The maximum capacity is eight participants per table.
Please note: As ambassadors confirm their participation, the list of confirmed attendees will be published in this section.
H.E. Ambassador, Ms. Margaret M. Otteskov
Embassy of The Republic of Uganda in Denmark
Pic. credit: Embassy of Uganda in Copenhagen
H.E. Ambassador, Ms. Margaret Miewien Chebere
Embassy of The Republic of Ghana in Denmark
Pic. credit: Embassy of Ghana in Copenhagen
H.E. Ambassador, Mr. Megreteab Mulugeta
Embassy of The Federal Republic of Ethiopia in Sweden
Pic. credit: NAC
Participation fee, Venue & Sign up
Venue:
EIFO
Haifagade 3
2150 Nordhavn, Copenhagen
Denmark
Participation fee:
EURO 450 (ex. VAT) pr. person. Members of AFRICA INNOVATION NETWOR free of charge.
Sign up:
Mandatory sign up to CEO, Mr. Flemming Soerensen: fls@nordic-african.com
In coperation with the Export & Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO):
