A grand send off for the ⁦Norway in Somalia⁩ chargé d'affaires His excellency ⁦Haakon Svane⁩ ⁦NIS Foundation Africa⁩ His contribution to Somalia has been remarkable as his presence elevated Norwegian presence in Somalia - we thank you.

Productive meeting in Oslo between H.E. Farah Sheikh Abdulkadir and Norway's State Minister for International Development, H.E. Bjørg Sandkjær, focused on strengthening ties and advancing education and development initiatives to empower Somalia's youth as a key driver of economic growth.

The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad ), in collaboration with @SomaliNorwegian , recently organized an important informative meeting focused on education in Somalia. The meeting took place on October 14, 2024, and brought together a range of participants,

Somali Norwegian Strategic Partners (SNSP, @SomaliNorwegian ), in collaboration with the Fellesrådet f Afrika and UN Students in Oslo, recently hosted an insightful academic event titled “ The Education Sector in Post-conflict Somalia: What are the Biggest Challenges in Rebuilding the

Debt Relief and Economic Opportunities for Somalia: At the beginning of 2024, Somalia received debt relief through the HIPC process, reducing the country’s outstanding foreign debt from over 100% in 2017 to less than 10% in 2024. This opens significant opportunities for the

Meeting with the Prime Minister of Somalia and Official Invitation to Our Upcoming Somali Nordic Investment Forum We at the Somali Norwegian Strategic Partners (SNSP), represented by Chief Executive Officer Said Ali Maad and Cultural Ambassador Ali Osman Egah, recently had the

Somali Norwegian Strategic Partners participated today in the fourth annual Somali Diaspora Conference, organized by the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held in Mogadishu. Our CEso Said Ali Maad led a panel discussion on how the Somali diaspora can play a more active role

Representatives from Somali Norwegian Strategic Partners had the opportunity to meet with the leadership of the Somali Chamber Of Commerce & Industry at their headquarter in Mogadishu. SCCI serves as the umbrella organization for various businesses—large, medium, and

Thank You for a Successful Dialogue Meeting! Yesterday, 30 Somali organizations and resource persons participated in an important dialogue meeting with the Ministry of Labor and Inclusion, led by Minister Tonje Brenna, and organized by Somali Norwegian Strategic Partners (SNSP).

Somali Norwegian Strategic Partners extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Mohamed Hussein (Dr. Gaas) on his appointment as the Director of the Department of Diaspora Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia. Dr. Gaas, a distinguished academic, author, and

NOREAF, Norwegian East African Strategic Partners had the pleasure this week of meeting Mr. Geir Arne Schei, Minister Counsellor and Deputy Head of Mission at the Norwegian Embassy to Kenya and Somalia(Norway in Somalia Norway in Kenya ) , and Ms. Sahfana Ali Mubarak, Special Envoy for Integration. The meeting was a

On Aug 23, we hosted our international conference “Somali Women as Pillars of Nation-Building” in Oslo with 300+ participants. A special thanks to Mayor AnneLindboe and Minister Åsmund Grøver Aukrust for highlighting the vital role of Somali women in building inclusive

On August 22, NOREAF, Norwegian East African Strategic Partners had the honor of being part of the discussions in an important meeting between #Norway and #Somalia . Norway’s State Secretary for Labour and Social Inclusion, Kjetil Vevle, welcomed Somalia’s Minister of Family and Human Rights Development, Khadija

On August 23, 2024, we had the honor of welcoming distinguished guests whose presence and insights made our international conference in Oslo truly historic. We were privileged to be joined by: •Naima Hassan H. Mohamoud, Chairperson of the Justice and Human Rights Committee in

Earlier in August, NOREAF met with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Einar Rystad, (Norway’s Special Envoy to Somalia) , Narve Nub Kveseth, (focal point on Somalia), and Signe Gilen, (Norway’s Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security). The meeting was part

Yesterday, Norway’s Special Envoy to Somalia, Einar Rystad, together with Narve Nub Kveseth, focal point on Somalia at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, welcomed Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo. Dr. Baadiyow is a highly respected scholar,

Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has today received the Letters of Credence from Norway’s new Ambassador to Somalia, H.E. Siv Cathrine Moe On behalf of the Somali diaspora in Norway, we extend our warm congratulations to the new Ambassador and wish her every success in her

On Monday, 12 January 2026, NOREAF was pleased to meet with the leadership of the Department of Diaspora Affairs at Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs(Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇸🇴) in Mogadishu, represented by our International Director Abdullahi M. Alason. The meeting focused on