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May 17
Benin: Benin - A Government and African Development Bank Project Launched to Boost the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector
Benin and the African Development Bank officially launched the Project to Promote Sustainable Aquaculture and the Competitiveness of Fisheries Value Chains in Cotonou on 15 May… Read more »
February 20
Central Africa: African Development Bank Group, Lake Chad Basin Commission Sign MOU to Restore Lake Chad Basin
The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate and restore the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »
January 19
Africa: COP28 Day 9 - More Investment Needed to Protect Africa's Marine Economy
The world's oceans are crucial to humankind. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Senegal: African Development Bank Embraces 'Risky' Entrepreneurs - Young Fishers in Senegal Increase Their Incomes Threefold and Turn Their Backs On Illegal Immigration
These young people in Senegal have turned their back on illegal immigration thanks to the support provided by the PAVIE project. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Africa: Jule Naharesy - A Fisherman's Catch of Success
The sea ripples with shallow turquoise waters, split as far as the eye can see by tapered pirogues loaded with fishermen. Read more »
April 26, 2022
Africa: The Future of Marine Fisheries in the African Blue Economy - Challenges and Opportunities
What: Webinar on findings of a study on the Blue Economy Read more »
April 06, 2022
Africa: Stakeholders Discuss African Ports and the Role of the Blue Economy in Integration
The African Natural Resources Center of the African Development Bank brought together a range of stakeholders on 30 March to explore ways to integrate African ports more… Read more »
March 14, 2022
Africa: African Ports and the Blue Economy Nexus - Institutional, Policy and Governance Arrangements
What: Webinar to present findings of a study on Blue Economy Read more »
November 30, 2021
Mozambique: Mozambique Conference Calls for Revival of Fishing Communities
African leaders and policymakers have called for strategies to harness the potential of the blue economy to achieve sustainable development. The call came at a high-level… Read more »
November 17, 2021
Africa: Webinar On the Blue Economy
What: Webinar on the Blue Economy Read more »
July 13, 2021
Africa: Africa's Potential in the Blue Economy Highlighted in the World Water Congress
Thirty-eight countries in the African continent are bordered by the ocean or the sea, but for 70% of them, their maritime exclusive economic zones are largely under-exploited. The… Read more »
April 08, 2021
Africa: African Fisheries Need Reforms to Boost Resilience After Covid-19 - Study
The African fisheries sector could benefit substantially from proper infrastructure and support services, which are generally lacking. The sector currently grapples with fragile… Read more »
December 02, 2020
Africa: Webinar On the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (Fiti)
What: Webinar on the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) Read more »
June 01, 2020
Africa: Africa's Biodiversity Webinar Series - World Environment Day and World Oceans Day
What: Read more »
March 19, 2020
Seychelles: African Development Bank Supports Blue Economy With $800k Fapa Grant
The African Development Bank has signed an $800,000 grant agreement with the government of Seychelles to support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in its Blue Economy… Read more »
June 03, 2019
Mozambique: African Development Bank Features At Mozambique's Growing Blue Event
Professor Anthony Nyong, Climate Change and Green Growth director; H.E Prime Ministry, Carlos Agostinho do Rosario; H. E. Ministry of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries, Agostinho… Read more »
July 13, 2018
Africa: African Legal Support Facility and African Natural Resources Centre Strengthen Capacity in Negotiating Fisheries Agreements and Licences
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF), in partnership with the African Natural Resources Centre of the African Development Bank, recently held a capacity development workshop… Read more »
June 07, 2018
Africa: Say No to Plastic! the African Development Bank Shows the Way in the Fight Against Plastic Pollution in Africa
While the fight against plastic waste is gaining more resonance in Africa, the use of plastic bags is still well-rooted in custom and practice, at the expense not only of the… Read more »
May 21, 2018
Africa: Alsf Co-Organizes Regional Workshop On Negotiating Fishing Agreements and Concession
Illegal, Unregulated, and Unreported (IUU) fishing represents US$ 1.2 billion loss in revenue for West African countries alone. Some of this loss is due to inadequate governance in… Read more »
November 02, 2017
Africa: AfDB Encourages Transparent Governance of Fisheries Through the Fiti
"Eating fish caught by a vessel that is opaque about its catch often amounts to eating fish from activities related to forced labour, that have been used to provide cover for human… Read more »
Africa: Four African States Apply for Fisheries Transparency Initiative Membership
Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal and the Seychelles have informed the FiTI Secretariat of their desire to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). Read more »
Africa: Protecting the Bounty of Africa's Oceans - an Interview With Dr. Peter Eigen, Chair of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative International Board
Why, in your view, should African countries join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)? Read more »
June 30, 2017
East Africa: Indian Ocean Islands, East African Countries Collaborate to Enhance Responsible Fisheries Practices
Countries from the Indian Ocean Islands and East Africa have come together to develop strategies to tackle illegal fishing and increase accountability in fisheries practices. Read more »
May 23, 2017
Africa: U.S.$ 829 Million Support From AfDB, Partners for Songwe River Basin Program
Malawi and Tanzania have agreed to work together for the development of the Songwe River Basin Program (SRBDP). This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between… Read more »
November 16, 2016
West Africa: African Natural Resources Center Co-Hosts Workshop On Combatting Illegal Fishing in West Africa
The African Development Bank's African Natural Resources Center (ANRC) and the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) jointly organized a workshop on… Read more »
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