Scatec Solar co-hosting leading digital Nordic-African Business Summit

Scatec Solar is one of the co-hosts when the annual Nordic-African Business Summit goes virtual on 8 October. Guests from across the continent will take part when we discuss how we best can reconnect, re-engage and recalibrate.   

The Nordic-African Business Webcast is organised by the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) in partnership with Scatec Solar, the Africa Finance Corporation and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. African business meets Nordic counterparts in what will be this year’s most useful digital platform to reconnect and re-engage with the continent.

CEO, Raymond Carlsen will take part in the opening session together with African Union Commissioner for Energy and Infrastructure H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid, Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ms. Ine Eriksen Søreide and CEO of the Africa Finance Corporation, Mr. Samaila Zubairu.

EVP Project Development & Project Finance, Terje Pilskog will take part in the session “The renewables revolution – from potential to impact”, together with Regional Industry Director for Infrastructure, IFC Ms. Linda Munyengeterwa and Managing Director, Facility Inclusion (FEI) Lion’s Head Global Partners Mr. Orli Arav.Make sure

-We are grateful that Scatec Solar is our co-host for this year’s Summit and making it possible – and look forward to welcoming guests from all cross the continent on 8 October. At this stage it has never been more important to discuss how we best reconnect and re-engage our two regions, says Mr. Eivind Fjeldstad, CEO of the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA).

The Nordic-African Business Summit has been hosted for nine consecutive years in Oslo – with more than 3000 guests and 300 speakers from over 40 countries taking part so far. This is the first time the Summit is held online – and more than 30 speakers will share their perspectives in more than 16 sessions throughout Thursday 8 October. Partners and friends of Scatec Solar can get complimentary access by emailing hello@norwegianafrican.no