EGYPT: After signing the final MoU with Egypt in July 2023, the International Maritime Organisation this week officially launched its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at a ceremony.

EGYPT: A group of 447 students graduated on Sunday at a ceremony at the Port Training Institute (PTI) in Alexandria, Egypt, marking the 44^th cohort of Basic Studies for Seafarers to successfully complete the training.

SOUTH AFRICA: Small-scale fishers will benefit from a 36% increase allocation in certain fish species in a move that the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) believes will help boost local economies and empower fishing communities.

NIGERIA: A special committee has been formed to review commercial boat operations in Nigeria’s coastal and inland waters in an effort to address increasing concerns about safety along the country’s coastline and inland waters.

ANGOLA: A Presidential Decree to maximise the country’s national fish production and boost food security as well as encourage job creation has been approved by the Economic Committee of the Council of Ministers.

NIGERIA: The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) believes that a decision to collaborate with an indigenous boat manufacturing company for the production of fibre and aluminium boats will help curb the rising number of boat incidents on the country’s inland waters.

SEYCHELLES: The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan called for enhanced international cooperation, capacity-building, and investment to empower nations to sustainably leverage their marine resources in addressing global energy challenges at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 which is currently underway.

ANGOLA: Having announced the conclusion of an agreement to participate in offshore Block 6/24 at the beginning of the month, CEO Andrew Knox revealed to Energy Capital & Power that the company had been looking at opportunities across the continent for at least three years before deciding to make Angola their first destination in Africa.