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.

TUNISIA: A limited Ministerial Council confirmed the importance of protecting the country’s fisheries as well as the need to stimulate investment in aquaculture through strengthened governance at a meeting held on Tuesday this week.

UGANDA: The importance of promoting sustainable fishing practices and building a resilient fishing sector is outlined in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme’s (CAADP) action plan for 2026 to 2035.

SOUTH AFRICA: Marine safety and survival equipment service provider, NovaMarine, has acquired AllSurvey Industrial (Pty) Ltd (ASI), an engineering company with over 35 years’ experience in the maritime industry.

Nominations for the 2024 Maritime Prize for contributions to the work of the International Maritime Organisation will close at the end of March with the winner being announced in July this year.