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Advocates for developing the African blue economy

Who We Are

The Blue Economy Society is an organization that believes that the maritime and coastal regions of Africa have the potential to contribute significantly to the economic rejuvenation, growth, and prosperity of their countries, and of the continent as a whole if they are strategically developed and nurtured. That’s why we are committed to the advocacies that empower governments, institutions, and stakeholders to overcome every obstacle and turn the blue economy potentials of their regions into paradigms of economic development and prosperity. With our team of passionate, committed and experienced professionals, we strive to deliver sustained advocacy programs and projects that will motivate actionable outcomes that make positive impacts in the development of the blue economies of African countries. Join us on this journey of empowering enlightenment, and let us help to bloom and mature our blue economy potentials and aspirations.

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Our Drive

The need to find new pathways to economic growth has become an urgent quest for many African countries. presently known resources are not only finite, they are rapidly degrading and depleting. There is insufficient land for farming, for grazing and for mining. For coastal and maritime countries, the coastal and ocean areas which form the ‘blue economy’ territories have the potential to provide a new paradigm for economic development and growth. BES is championing the advocacy for the development of Africa’s blue economy spaces

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What We Do

BES advocates the development of coherent and actionable strategies and programs to grow, mature, and exploit the numerous sectors of the blue economy endowments of nations in ways that produces sustainable economic benefits as well as inclusive growth.

We engage with policy leaders of the central and regional governments of coastal states, education and research institutions, industries and civil society organizations, to create awareness of the potentials inherent in developing and harnessing the diverse sectors of the blue economy.

Blue Economy Sectors We Focus On

COASTAL AND MARITIME TOURISM

The natural endowments of the oceans and coastal areas offer a wide range of facilities and activities for recreation. This makes coastal and maritime tourism a vital economic activity for many coastal states and maritime countries of the world.

MARITIME AND WATER TRANSPORT

Water-based transportation is often the most cost effective connection between the in-land and the coastal regions. The water transportation sector can be a major contributor to the Gross Value added (GVA) of national economies.

AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT

Globally, Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector today. This makes developing long-term, sustainable fisheries and aquaculture strategies to be an important process that portends great benefits to the national economies of coastal and maritime countries.

BLUE (MARINE) BIOTECHNOLOGY

Marine or Blue biotechnology (BBT) involves the exploration and exploitation of diverse marine plants and organisms to develop new products. This is a sector that offers high-skilled employment and significant job opportunities in downstream industries.

BLUE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT

The ocean and sea spaces are areas with inherent potential to ensure sustainable energy production. Apart from traditional oil and gas, other “Blue Energy” feedstock resources include wind, tides and waves, solar photovoltaic, and hydrogen.

BLUE (MARINE) MINERALS

The earth’s land mineral wealth is finite. The ocean beds are, however, beholden of massive amounts of valuable “blue mineral” resources. These marine mineral resources have a high potential to ensure the secured supply of raw materials for the world’s industries.

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