News and events

01.Mar.2018

Human Rights is Good Business

Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the Department of Justice held on 28 February 2018 a consultative forum with a variety of enterprises about business and human rights.

01.Mar.2018 | Nairobi

East Africa Energy Week

In line with Kenya’s national long-term economic and energy ambitions, Team Norway together with other partners is organizing an Energy Week in Nairobi, Kenya from 10th – 13th September 2018.

27.Feb.2018

Norway increases funding for UN human rights efforts

Today, Norway entered into a four-year agreement on support for UN human rights efforts. ‘Human rights and democracy are under considerable pressure in many parts of the world.

29.Nov.2017

Norwegian Funded Sanitation and Education Projects in Kakuma Refugee Camp

22 November 2017, the Norwegian Ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Victor C. Rønneberg, visited several projects run by the Norwegian Refugee Council – NRC – in Kakuma, Turkana, and funded by Norway.

28.Sep.2017

Screening of Norwegian Documentary

On 26 September, the Norwegian documentary WE ARE THE NATION was screened at the Alchemist as the kick-off for the Nordic Film Festival

07.Jul.2017

Team Norway Seminar on Renewable Energy Investments in Kenya

In the second half of June, Team Norway, with the Royal Norwegian Embassy, Innovation Norway and Norfund, organized a seminar for around 35 Norwegian and Kenyan stakeholders in the Kenyan renewable energy sector.

17.Mar.2017

Why Kenya must create a million new jobs annually

It is estimated that 3000 Kenyans are born every day, a million a year. With a median age of 18 years, Kenya is witnessing a massive youth bulge, which could either be a demographic dividend, or a disaster.

17.Mar.2017

Agriculture - the fastest growing market in Kenya

On February 16 2017, the Norwegian Embassy, in collaboration with Innovation Norway East Africa and Norwegian African Business Association (NABA), organized a business meeting on opportunities for increased value addition in the agricultural sector.

17.Mar.2017

New Flight Route from Nairobi to Oslo

First African airline route from Africa to Norway commences in March 2017.

17.Mar.2017

Business Guide for Kenya Launched

An online guide on how to establish a company in Kenya, with necessary references and advice, is now available for investors and prospective companies.