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Navy aims to strengthen women in leadership

Leadership course for professional development

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KENYA: The Women Leadership Development Course (WLDC), an initiative by the Kenya Navy and funded by the Danish Government through the Kenya-Denmark Cooperation under the Gender Pillar, is currently underway at the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC).

Addressing the urgent need for reform in African fishing sector

Establishing an African policy for fisheries and aquaculture

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 0 673

UGANDA: Recognising the essential role that fisheries and aquaculture play in the lives of over 10 million Africans, most of whom are among the rural poor, the African Union presented a strategy on the continental policy direction for fisheries and aquaculture at a side event during the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Conference held in Uganda...

Malawi calls for action against fraudulent use of registry

MALAWI: Responding to news articles highlighting the fraudulent use of Malawi as a flag state, the Ministry of Transport and Public Works has...

Fishing industry invited to engage on new fishing vessel regulations

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) will host two stakeholder engagements in July with the fishing industry to...

Seafarers recognised across Africa - and the world

The International Day of the Seafarer was celebrated across Africa yesterday as several maritime administrations hosted functions and posted...

Blue economy offers transformative opportunities

COMOROS: The blue economy has been identified as a “transformative opportunity” for Comoros to achieve sustainable and inclusive...

Safety audit highlights significant concerns

SOUTH AFRICA: Having completed a three-month safety audit of fishing vessels operating out of all of South Africa’s major fishing harbours,...

Collaborative efforts bolster seabed mapping in Africa

The Gambia became the most recent African country to join the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) last month, highlighting the...

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