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December 3, 2018

VIDEO: Blue Fashion Steals the Show at Nairobi Conference

November 28, 2018

‘We Are in This Together’

November 28, 2018

No People, No Blue Economy

November 28, 2018

Call for Careful Attention to the Increasingly Hybrid Origins of Threats to Maritime Security

November 28, 2018

VIDEO: Sustainable Blue Economy Conference Prepares the World for 2020 UN Ocean Conference

November 23, 2018

The Start of an Important Global Conversation on the Blue Economy

Jonathan Wilkinson is Canada's Minister of Fisheries,…


by Jonathan Wilkinson

November 22, 2018

Expectations High for First Global Blue Economy Conference


by Miriam Gathigah and Robert Kibet

November 21, 2018

Women Must be at the Heart of Africa’s Blue Economy

Mahawa Kaba Wheeler is Director for the Women, Gender and…


by Mahawa Kaba Wheeler

November 19, 2018

Improved Husbandry Practices Boosts Aquaculture in Kenya


by Justus Wanzala

November 15, 2018

Kenya Looks to Lead the Way in Developing the Blue Economy’s Potential


by Ambassador Macharia Kamau

November 12, 2018

Lack of Funds Prevent Ugandan Communities from Investing in Cage Aquaculture


by Wambi Michael

Japan joins Kenya as a co-host of the Blue Economy Conference. Kenya's Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma (left) met the Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on October 6, 2018 in Tokyo. Credit: The Nation

November 6, 2018

Africa’s Giant Blue Economy Potential

Mr. Toshitsugu Uesawa is Japan’s Ambassador to Kenya and…


by Siddharth Chatterjee and Toshitsugu Uesawa

Stingrays, which can be found in the Indian Ocean which surrounds the Seychelles. This flattened fish is closely related to sharks. The Seychelles has become the first country in the world to issue a blue bond, focused on funding sustainable use of marine resources. Credit: Nalisha Adams/IPS

October 31, 2018

Seychelles Issues World’s First Blue Bond to Fund Fisheries Projects


by Kanis Dursin

The pastoralists of Ethiopia’s Somali region make a living raising cattle, camels and goats in an arid and drought-prone land. They are forced to move constantly in search of pasture and watering holes for their animals. Ahead of COP 24, African experts have identified the need to speak with one unified voice, saying a shift in the geopolitical landscape threatens climate negotiations. Credit: William Lloyd-George/IPS

October 18, 2018

Africa Remains Resolute Heading to COP 24


by Friday Phiri

A coastal city, Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, is an area where people have relied on the ocean for food and employment for as long as they have lived there. An increasing number of African countries are now embracing the blue economy for its potential to deliver solutions to their most pressing development needs. Credit: Travis Lupick/IPS

July 16, 2018

Blue Economy Movement Gains Traction in Africa


by Miriam Gathigah

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