Team & partner network
On both ends of the bridge.
Offices in Cape Town and Stavanger. Partners on the ground in 8 countries. Coverage across 25 African markets. Our partners and networks span the Norwegian institutional ecosystem and senior in-country relationships across Africa.
Saga Advisory is an independent firm with no historical or corporate link to the former Saga Petroleum.
Norwegian network
Institutional footing in Norway.
Industry coordination
Close working partnership with the Norwegian-African Business Association (NABA) for technology partner introductions, member coordination and market visibility into the Nordic–Africa business community.
Embassy & institutional channels
Established relationships with Norwegian embassies and honorary consulates across our markets, used for market access, ministry-level introductions and on-the-ground coordination.
Public sector channels
Established channels into the institutional bodies that support Norwegian technology entering African markets, notably Innovation Norway.
Export finance
Direct pathways into Norwegian export-credit financing through Eksfin (formerly GIEK) for capital equipment and services.
Honorary consul standing
Partner Geir Tellefsen has served as Honorary Norwegian Consul since 2017, and partner Trond Kostveit previously served as Honorary Consul in Ghana — a long-standing institutional posture that opens doors at ministry and embassy level on both ends of the bridge.
African network
Senior partners, real footprint.
Cape Town hub
Continuous in-country presence for African operations and partner coordination.
On-the-ground partners
Saga maintains on-the-ground partner relationships in Mozambique, Uganda, Cameroon, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire. Partner firm names are disclosed under NDA on engagement.
Partner onboarding
We are currently onboarding partners in Nigeria, Angola, Mauritania. Engagements are coordinated from Cape Town and Stavanger in the interim.
Operator & ministry access
Direct senior contact across IOCs, NOCs, independents and service companies, plus regulatory and ministry-level relationships in upstream-active jurisdictions.
Where to meet us
Upcoming and past events.
Key bios
The people behind the agency.
Partner
Former Norwegian trade diplomat with over 36 years of experience in Africa. Fluent in Norwegian, English, French and Portuguese, Trond has introduced new Norwegian industries and established joint ventures in countries including South Africa, Angola, DRC, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Egypt and Mozambique.
Partner
Former Regional Director at Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP) with responsibility for Africa, and more than 35 years in the offshore and energy sectors. Bjørn's background includes senior roles with Subsea 7, Randaberg Industries and DeepOcean, as well as serving as Mayor of Randaberg municipality. He has extensive experience in the UK, Egypt, Asia and Africa — particularly in marine operations, subsea intervention, decommissioning and P&A operations.
Partner
Resident in Cape Town for over 20 years, Geir has built more than ten companies across Norwegian and African markets and raised significant capital from institutional investors for projects on both sides of the bridge. His core competence sits at the intersection of business development and senior institutional relationships. He also serves as Norwegian Honorary Consul since 2017.