News and events

Tanzania as a Future Petro State - Resource Nationalism and Local Content in Tanzania

“Resource Nationalism and Local Content in Tanzania: Experiences from mining and consequences for the petroleum sector”.

10.Oct.2017

Tanzanian rural areas ready for electricity

Norway supports Tanzania in achieving it’s Sustainable Development Goal on energy. Through the Rural Electrification Densification Programme 303 villages close to an existing line will be connected.

11.Oct.2017

World Day Against the Death Penalty

World Day Against the Death Penalty was marked yesterday, October 10th, for the 15th year in a row, with events all over the world. 'The death penalty is irreversible.

12.Oct.2017

NOK 7.7 billion to global health and education

‘Education and health are essential for sustainable development and poverty reduction in all countries. The Government will continue to increase funding for global health and education and is proposing a total allocation of NOK 7.

12.Oct.2017

NOK 1.3 billion increase in aid budget for 2018

‘The Government’s proposed aid budget for 2018 is bigger than ever before and amounts to NOK 35.1 billion. This is NOK 1.3 billion more than in 2017.

13.Oct.2017

Support for the creative sector in Tanzania

The Royal Norwegian Embassy has committed to support the creative sector in Tanzania through a new agreement with Nafasi Art Space and the dance school MuDa Africa.

20.Oct.2017 | Oslo

New Minister of Foreign Affairs

In a session of the Council of State today, the King has made changes in the Norwegian Government.

03.Nov.2017

NOK 1 000 000 to cultural diversity and exchange

The Norwegian Embassy has been a proud sponsor of Busara Promotions since 2009, and today the Embassy has committed to support the organization with NOK 1 000 000 for its work to promote cultural exchange and diversity in Zanzibar as well as mainland

03.Nov.2017

Nordic-African Business Summit 2017 in Oslo

The Norwegian Embassy in Tanzania participated at the annual Nordic-African Business Summit in Oslo 26 October 2017. This year’s theme was «Investing in Africa’s Transition: how, not why».

07.Dec.2017

Joint Press release

The Norwegian Embassy tops up its donation to One UN Tanzania to USD 5.

11.Dec.2017

50 million NOK to Trademark East Africa

On Wednesday 06.12.17, the Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania, Hanne-Marie Kaarstad, signed an agreement to support Trademark East Africa with 50 million NOK (equivalent to approximately 6 million USD) over 3 years (2017-2019).

15.Dec.2017

Launch of Alumni Tanzania-Norway

Thursday 14 December 2017, H.E. Ambassador for Norway in Tanzania Mrs. Hanne-Marie Kaarstad, hosted the launch of a new Alumni network between Tanzania and Norway called Al-Ta-No.