African Norway

Jul 1, 2010 Author admin

African Norway is a community portal for people of African descent living in Norway. On this portal we offer the following:

News from reputable sources on development in Africa
You can advertise your education, skills and servicesThe main objectives of this website are (1) to provide a platform for Africans in Norway to present their skills and capabilities; and (2) to become a resource to other Africans.

The website

The website is beta version and a final version will be developed later in the year.

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