How Seychelles Lives on Tourism and Tuna
The Seychelles economy explained: Africa’s richest country per head earns about US$19,400 a person from tourism and tuna, yet imports...
October 1, 2026Topic
blue economy
Tunisia’s Plastic Pollution Could Cost Up to US$10 Billion by 2040
Tunisia plastic pollution costs US$170–560 million a year and could total US$10 billion by 2040 without action, a new Greenpeace...
September 28, 2026Seychelles Cruise Tourism Strategy Picks Value Over Volume
Seychelles' first cruise strategy for 2026-2033 favours smaller premium ships and needs 2.32 billion rupees (about US$178 million) of investment.
September 19, 2026
Angola Joins Space4Ocean Alliance to Protect Its Seas
Angola signed the Space4Ocean Alliance on 9 September 2026 in Paris, using satellite data to monitor oil spills and protect...
September 11, 2026
Cabo Verde Turned Debt Owed to Portugal Into Climate Spending
Cabo Verde's debt-for-climate swap with Portugal now covers US$45 million, alongside the islands' first budget surplus since 2007.
September 4, 2026
Mauritius Is Writing One Law for Everything Its Ocean Does
The Mauritius Blue Economy Bill would pull fisheries, maritime services and marine conservation under one framework as the island builds...
September 4, 2026
Africa’s Richest Country Per Head Is an Archipelago of 100,000 People
The Seychelles blue economy underpins Africa's highest GDP per capita, with tuna, tourism and a pioneering blue bond behind a...
September 4, 2026
Kenya’s Top Bank KCB Plans 5-Year Bond Program
The KCB sustainability bond programme is worth up to KSh300 billion over five years, with a first tranche of up...
August 20, 2026
US Lifts Nigeria Ship Security Restrictions After 12 Years
The US Coast Guard has lifted its Nigeria ship security restrictions after 12 years. Announced on 18 August 2026, the...
August 19, 2026