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Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt
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President El-Sisi Meets Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO)

The IMO Secretary-General commended the progress Egypt has made in maritime port services in recent years

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Arsenio Dominguez, in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that the meeting highlighted…

State House Seychelles
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President Ramkalawan shares Seychelles' perspective on Harnessing Blue Economy & Marine Conservation for Sustainable Energy Transition

The President also called for enhanced international cooperation, capacity-building, and investment to empower nations to sustainably leverage their marine resources in addressing global energy challenges

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan is currently leading the Seychelles delegation at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025, one of the world’s premier platforms for advancing sustainability and global climate action. At the summit, alongside other Heads of state and government, President Ramkalawan delivered…

Angola Cables

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Angola Cables Executive Rui Faria to also represent West Africa on the International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience

New Advisory Body established to strengthen the resilience of international submarine cables will also safeguard West Africa’s subsea connectivity and drive economic growth for the region

Angola Cables (www.AngolaCables.co.ao), an internationally established ICT and digital solutions and network services provider, is proud to announce the appointment of its Executive Board Member and Chief Commercial Officer, Rui Faria, to the newly established International Advisory Body for Submarine Cable Resilience. This representation on the 42-member advisory body comes…

President of the Republic of Kenya
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Navy Capabilities to be Enhanced to Improve Service Delivery, President Ruto

President Ruto, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, called on members of the disciplined forces to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and excellence

The government will enhance support for the Kenya Navy to boost its ability to safeguard the country’s maritime borders. President William Ruto said this will include investing in advanced technologies and modernising the navy’s fleet. He said the government will also bolster the skills and operational capacity of navy personnel.…

Game Rangers Association of Africa

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Africa Celebrates Ranger Heroes at the 2024 African Conservation Awards

The African Conservation Awards are hosted annually by the Game Rangers' Association of Africa (GRAA) and are endorsed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment

The 2024 African Conservation Awards, hosted by the Game Rangers' Association of Africa (GRAA) (www.GameRanger.org) is an opportunity to celebrate just some of the outstanding work by African conservationists. It is the GRAA’s privilege to be able to showcase the exceptional contributions to protecting Africa’s natural heritage. In 2024, the…

African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR)
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Press release on the death of nearly 25 migrants off the coast of the Union of the Comoros

The Commission is all the more alarmed because this is the third tragedy in recent months to have occurred in the same area and under similar conditions

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) has learned with deep regret of the death of nearly 25 migrants, including women and children, following the sinking of their boat between the archipelago of the Comoros and the island of Mayotte, which they were trying to reach via…

EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC)

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29th Conference of the Parties (COP29): The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce to host a panel discussion on Access to Finance & Sustainability at the Côte d'Ivoire Pavilion on 14th November at 3:30pm

The Baku panel will explore avenues for sustainable growth in African maritime with participation from leaders across banking, public policy, and sustainability sectors

The EU-Africa Chamber of Commerce (EUACC) (https://EU-Africa-Chamber.org/) is pleased to announce a panel discussion entitled "Access to Finance & Sustainability: A Call to Action for Resilient Growth in Africa," taking place at COP 29 in Baku, and hosted at the Côte d'Ivoire Pavilion with the presence of HEM Jaqcues Konan…

Lagos Free Zone (LFZ)

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Lekki Port, Lekki Freeport Terminal, Lagos Free Zone Launch COSCO Shipping, Ocean Network Express (ONE) & ZIM Lines Services

The launch of the services was signaled by the arrival of the E A Centaurus at Lekki Deep Sea Port on Friday, November 8, 2024

In what could be described as a major boost to the Nigerian maritime sector and international trade, the management of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise Limited (LPLEL), Lekki Freeport Terminal, and the Lagos Free Zone (https://LagosFreeZone.com) have launched the COSCO, ONE (Ocean Network Express), and ZIM alliance services at Lekki Deep…

African Energy Chamber

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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024: Cross-Continental, Regional Collaboration Key to Reduce Supply Chain Disruptions

Cross-continental and regional collaboration is essential to mitigate supply chain disruptions impacting Africa’s trade routes, as highlighted by industry leaders during an Africa Global Logistics sponsored session at AEW: Invest in African Energies 2024

Most of Africa's trade is carried out via sea routes. Geopolitical conflicts, however, including the war in Ukraine and attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the red sea, have caused detours and delays, impacting on maritime trade to and from Africa. This new wave of disruption follows the unprecedented global…

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Regional Training Workshop on Capacity Building for Environmental Officials from Regional Fisheries Commission of the Gulf of Guinea (COREP) Member States in Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance (MCS)

The training was a great success in increasing the capacity of environmental officials to implement MCS practices

Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, hosted a regional training session from October 21–23, 2024, with the goal of enhancing the Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance MCS capabilities of environmental officials from member states of the Regional Fisheries Commission of the Gulf of Guinea (COREP). This workshop was organised by AU-IBAR in…