East Africa has long been defined by its traditional exports such as tea, coffee, flowers, and minerals. These commodities...
Reporting on sustainable ocean-based industries, from fisheries and aquaculture to marine energy and coastal tourism, with an emphasis on balancing growth and conservation.
In Lamu, seaweed farms create livelihoods while restoring marine ecosystems Fatuma Mohammed wades into the shallows off Kenya’s south...
Africa at Sea: How the failure of global shipping’s net-zero deal risks the continent’s trade future
webadmin, , Blue Economy, 0A global decision, an African consequence When delegates from 175 maritime nations met in London this October, the expectation...
How maritime infrastructure shapes regional economic integration The Indian Ocean coastline of East Africa remains one of the most...
From menace to market: How Kisumu is turning water hyacinth into livelihoods
webadmin, , Blue Economy, 0The morning mist lifts from Lake Victoria as Michael Otieno surveys the thick, green mats of water hyacinth choking...
Mombasa’s port paradox: Can East Africa’s trade engine outrun its environmental toll?
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Kenya’s blue horizon: Can the coastline fuel a sustainable economic boom?
webadmin, , Blue Economy, 0By Analyst Desk | August 2025 From algorithms to anchovies The “blue economy”—a beguiling notion of oceanic prosperity without...
The high cost of rising seas, and who shoulders it. By Ethical Business Analysis Desk Kenya’s 536-kilometre coastline has...
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Mapping East Africa’s Blue Value Chains: A systems approach to a regenerative ocean economy
webadmin, , Blue Economy, 0How people, coastlines, and industries are quietly building a regenerative ocean economy By Ethical Business Analysis Desk What connects...
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