African Union Seeks Blue Economy Platform Developers

The African Union Commission is seeking a technology firm to develop a Blue Economy Dashboard and digital knowledge platforms to support monitoring, reporting and learning across Africa.

The African Union Commission is seeking a technology firm to develop a Blue Economy Dashboard and digital knowledge platforms to support monitoring, reporting and learning across Africa.

Liberia will host two major Abuja MoU meetings in 2027, bringing regional maritime leaders together to strengthen Port State Control and shipping safety.

Cabo Verde is strengthening port security after ENAPOR and SCOPE Africa signed an MoU covering safety, governance, resilience and capacity building.

Mauritius CHCL has signed a contract for seven new cranes as part of a wider programme to modernise Port Louis and improve cargo-handling capacity.

Liberia has concluded Operation Anouanze IV after a three-day regional maritime exercise involving forces from five West African countries.

South Africa is strengthening fisheries and aquaculture reporting through AFAData, a continental platform designed to improve data quality and decision-making.

Mauritius and Australia are set to deepen search and rescue cooperation through a new MoU covering information sharing, joint exercises and emergency response.

PAPN and Namport have signed an MoU to deepen port cooperation, share technical expertise and strengthen maritime trade between Congo and Namibia.

The IMO has called for urgent international action after piracy returned to the Gulf of Aden. More than 90 seafarers are reportedly being held captive.

The Nigeria Customs Service has reinforced its partnership with the Police and NSCDC in Benue State to enhance intelligence sharing, border security, and coordinated law enforcement operations.