Blue economy

Ministers from East, Central Africa set to adopt common strategy for sustainable blue economy

Reading Time: < 1 minute Ministers in charge of shipping and maritime from the East and Central African region are this week expected to adopt […]

Counties asked to tap into blue economy sector

Reading Time: < 1 minute Counties have been asked to fully utilise the untapped areas of the multi-billion shilling blue economy sector. Mining and Blue […]

New shipyard will boost industrial, maritime growth

Reading Time: 3 minutes Peter Wafula Murumba        When President Uhuru Kenyatta launched the Mombasa shipyard in December, Kenya entered the league […]

Counties tap Sh15b to stir the blue economy

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kepher Otieno The national government has tapped seven counties to stir aquaculture sector’s growth and boost households’ income per capita […]

Kenya eyes skills development to stimulate growth of blue economy

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Kenyan government and bilateral partners have embarked on training a critical mass of maritime cadets as part of efforts […]

Explore mariculture to leap-frog coastal economy

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kingori Choto Kenya has a 640-kilometre coastline but her coastal and marine resources remain highly under-utilized. As a coastal State, […]

Blue economy nets Sh105m for aquatic foods research

Reading Time: 2 minutes FUNDS:  Kenya’s blue economy has tapped Sh105 million for research in aquatic foods from a kitty targeting African nations following […]

World Bank grants State Sh10b for blue economy projects

Reading Time: 2 minutes Monica Kagia The government has secured Sh10 billion from World Bank to implement blue economy projects in the Coast region. […]

State to invest more in blue economy

Reading Time: 2 minutes Emmanuel Masha/KNA The Government has announced elaborate plans to invest heavily in the development of the country’s blue economy to […]