Village boy that inspired an international travel brand

Nobert Jambo

His introduction to life may not have been the easiest, but he’s shaken this off to build a business that has a presence in Kenya, Tanzania and Norway.

“My mother died a few weeks after giving birth to me. I was very ill at birth, and my father, who was a road engineer, travelled a lot. When things became critical, my grandparents took me to a nearby mission hospital, Thessalia Mission. This is where I met the person who became my Norwegian mother,” he says.