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Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF)

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    • From left to right: Henry Bonsu, Journalist and broadcaster; Torsten Thiele, Founder and Managing Partner, The Global Ocean Trust; Angelique Pouponneau, CEO, Seychelles’ Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT); James Maton, Partner, Cooley LLP; Marc Naidoo, Sustainable Finance Secondee, Standard Chartered Bank; Dr Frannie Léautier, Chief Operating Officer, Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
    • From left to right: HE Samir Taieb, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries, Republic of Tunisia; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and; HE Elizabeth Naa Afoley Quaye, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Republic of Ghana; Leila Ben Hassen, Founder and CEO of Blue Jay Communication, HE Mokhtar Hammami, Minister of Environment, Republic of Tunisia
    • From left to right: Lazhar Bali, SETAP Tunisie; Ezzedine Kacem, Tunisian Maritime Cluster; Paul Holthus, CEO, World Ocean Council and Leila Ben Hassen, Founder and CEO of Blue Jay Communication
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Africa pledges to deliver Blue Economy at Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) 2019

International and Pan-African organizations agree to collaborate on initiatives following successful ABEF2019

The prospect of a fully sustainable Blue Economy for Africa gathered significant momentum following the second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF2019) (www.ABEF2019.com) held in Tunis on 25-26 June. Fishing, aquaculture, shipping, ports, energy and finance industries all came under the spotlight at ABEF2019, which drew in Government ministers, business leaders,…

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Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) 2019 urges African businesses to dive in to the Blue Economy

African businesses are being challenged to wake up to the economic, social and environmental power of the Blue Economy

Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) (www.ABEF2019.com) comes to Tunis on June 25-26; Confirmed speakers include Government ministers and officials from Gabon, Ghana, Morocco, Somaliland, Tunisia and Seychelles; Aims to raise awareness of the economic, social and environmental benefits of the Blue Economy. African businesses are being challenged to wake up…

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‘Blue is the New Green’: Debut Africa Blue Economy Forum Hits the Mark

Launch event attracts international experts to debate ways to harness Africa’s oceans

The African continent needs to work together on a country and regional level to put in place and, more crucially, implement a sustainable maritime governance system that will benefit the whole continent, concluded delegates at the first Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF) (www.ABEF2018.com). ABEF 2018 took place in London on…