News from the Blue Economy
News, Information and Stories of Africa’s Blue Economy
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) have formalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral maritime cooperation between Namibia [...]
African governments have been urged to promote regional cooperation through concepts such as “Blue Corridors” to drive economic growth and enhance food security within the [...]
Colombia is considering the establishment of a direct maritime corridor connecting its ports to Ghana, a project being promoted as a catalyst for mutual economic [...]
Kenya’s aquaculture sector continues to expand rapidly, but its long-term growth may be constrained by the steadily rising cost of fish feeds, according to findings [...]
Guinea’s Simandou project has commenced commercial operations. In early December, a deep-sea vessel carrying 200,000 tonnes of high-grade iron ore departed Guinea’s Port of Maretapa [...]
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has announced the approval of three major Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects worth over ₦6.43 trillion (US$4.29 billion), aimed at strengthening [...]
East African Sea Food Limited, a leading exporter of Nile Perch to major European markets has been a key player in Kenya’s fisheries sector since [...]
South Africa’s state-owned rail, port and pipeline company, Transnet, has inked a 25-year partnership deal with International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) for the development [...]
Service delivery in Nigeria’s maritime sector is set for a major transformation, after the Federal Government unveiled the enterprise content management system (ECMS). [...]