News and events

Norway's Prime Minister, H. E. Erna Solberg, at the AU Summit in Addis Ababa 9-10 February 2019

Norway is a close partner to the AU, recently illustrated by the establishment of a new Permanent Mission of Norway to the AU.

The 16th edition of Sauti za Busara supported by the Norwegian Embassy

“Sauti za Busara”, one of the leading festivals in Africa, took place this weekend, February 7-10. Every year Stone Town, Zanzibar, hosts four days and nights of African music.

Norway tops up its donation to UN Tanzania by USD 7 million (TZS 16 billion)

On Friday 25 January 2019 the Royal Norwegian Embassy announced an agreement with the United Nations in Tanzania where Norway will contribute USD 7 million to the UN in Tanzania.

MTI Investment Company visits Tanzania

Tuesday 22 January 2019 the Norwegian ambassador to Tanzania, Elisabeth Jacobsen and Embassy staff met with MTI Investments and some of their investors from Norway and Sweden.

New Minister of International Development

Dag Inge Ulstein, from the Christian Democratic Party, has become Norway's new Minister of International Development.

Expanded Norwegian Government

Prime Minister Erna Solberg expanded her Coalition Government Tuesday, to include the Christian Democratic Party along with coalition partners The Progressive Party and The Liberal Party.

Minister Astrup meets female engineering trainees

On November 28, Norway’s Minister of International Development, Mr. Nikolai Astrup, visited Tanzania Railway Corporation in Dar es Salaam, where he met three female engineering trainees.

Norwegian Minister of International Development meets Bonga football girls

The Norwegian Minister of International Development, Mr. Nikolai Astrup, visited Tanzania 28-30 November.

Al-Ta-No Reception, Alumni Tanzania-Norway 2018

Wednesday 28 November 2018, H.E. Ambassador for Norway in Tanzania Mrs. Elisabeth Jacobsen, hosted the second annual Alumni Tanzania Norway, Al-Ta-No Reception. The Norwegian Minister of International Development, Hon.

Norwegian Minister of International Development visited Tanzania on 28-30 November 2018

The Norwegian Minister of International Development, Nikolai Astrup, visited Tanzania on 28-30 November. He met with His Excellency President Dr.

Speech of Norway's Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup at signing of Intention of Cooperation with WFP on support to the Farm to Market Alliance

Speech of Norway's Minister of International Development Nikolai Astrup at the Annual Al-Ta-No Event 2018