Twin city skyline connecting Scandinavia and West Africa
West Africa ↔ Scandinavia

Twin City Partnerships

Connecting West Africa and Scandinavia through cities, education, business and people.

Explore a Twin City Partnership
More than a traditional Twin City

A partnership model built for real cooperation

Traditional Twin City programmes often focus on municipal and cultural relations. ScandAfrica's model goes further — turning city-to-city cooperation into a platform for education, trade, investment and lasting relationships.

CITY ↔ CITY

  • Municipal cooperation
  • Knowledge exchange
  • Local development

SCHOOL ↔ SCHOOL

  • Students & teachers
  • Culture & language
  • Education projects

BUSINESS ↔ BUSINESS

  • Trade
  • Investment
  • Business matchmaking

Universities, culture and sport can also fit within these three pillars without complicating the structure.

How it works

Four steps to a lasting partnership

01

Identify

ScandAfrica identifies cities with complementary strengths and ambitions.

02

Connect

Municipalities, schools, businesses and organisations are introduced.

03

Build

The partners develop concrete cooperation, exchanges and business opportunities.

04

Grow

The relationship develops into a long-term partnership between the two communities.

Areas of cooperation

Where Twin City cooperation can grow

EducationBusinessTradeInvestmentSustainabilityCultureSportYouth
Potential Twin City Matches

Cities in West Africa seeking Scandinavian partners

Concrete starting points for long-term cooperation. These profiles can be updated as partnerships are established.

San Pedro

Côte d'Ivoire

PortLogisticsAgricultureIndustry

Seeking Scandinavian Twin City Partner

Bouaké

Côte d'Ivoire

TradeAgricultureEducationLogistics

Seeking Scandinavian Twin City Partner

Yamoussoukro

Côte d'Ivoire

EducationTechnologyPublic Administration

Seeking Scandinavian Twin City Partner

Who can participate?

Municipalities, schools, companies and organisations

Municipalities

Schools & Universities

Companies

Associations & Organisations

ScandAfrica's role

We connect both sides — and drive the process

ScandAfrica does more than introduce partners. We identify the right match, verify local actors, coordinate introductions and follow up — so the partnership becomes a real, working relationship.

ScandAfrica helps with:

  • Partner identification
  • Local verification
  • Introductions
  • Coordination
  • Delegations
  • Business matchmaking
  • Follow-up
Looking for a Twin City Partner?

Whether you represent a municipality, school, company or organisation in Scandinavia or West Africa, ScandAfrica can help identify and connect you with the right partner.

Tell us about your city, institution or organisation and we will come back with a confidential first conversation about possible matches.

Contact ScandAfrica