Why Mombasa Port risks losing its hard-won efficiency
The Port of Mombasa has stood as East Africa’s most strategic commercial lifeline—an engine of regional trade not only for Kenya but also for landlocked economies from Uganda to South…
A New Energy Frontier on Africa’s Eastern Seaboard
This week in Dar es Salaam, more than a decade of anticipation is reaching a quiet but momentous culmination. Representatives from Equinor, ExxonMobil, and Shell have gathered to finalize what…
East Africa’s Rail Revolution Is Redrawing the Economic Map of Africa
In a continent where grand infrastructure announcements too often collapse into feasibility studies, debt anxieties, political turnover, or abandoned construction sites, the latest financing secured by Standard Chartered for Tanzania’s…
Opportunity for Africa as IMO roots for green ferry concept
The global maritime sector is moving toward decarbonization—reluctantly at times, and almost always unevenly. Yet within this broader transition, one segment is emerging as both a test case and a…
Editorial Opinion: Sea Time – The Currency of Competence or a Box-Ticking Exercise?
The term “sea time” is deceptively simple. To a outsider, it suggests days spent on the ocean. To a seafarer, it means something far more rigorous: active, documented service aboard…
Port of Mombasa’s Strategic Moment in the New Global Maritime Order
The recent high-level engagement between the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) and a delegation from the United Kingdom’s Defence Academy is far more than a routine diplomatic courtesy. It is a…
The Return of Somali Piracy Is a Warning the World Cannot Ignore
For nearly a decade, the world convinced itself that Somali piracy had been defeated. International naval patrols, armed guards aboard merchant ships, and tighter maritime security measures pushed hijackings off…
A Pilot for Change: Why Kenya’s New Marine Training Course is a Beacon for the Blue Economy
For too long, the maritime corridors of East Africa have been navigated by foreign expertise, while local talent watched from the shore. The recent workshop in Kilifi, convened by the…
Kenya Cannot Become a Maritime Power by Geography Alone The Port of Mombasa Is Winning Attention — But Kenya Must Now Convert Interest into Influence
At first glance, the recent meeting between Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) CEO Captain William Ruto and representatives of Sea Sands Shipping LLC and Global Feeder Shipping might seem like routine…
Refinery site: Dangote’s new favor for Mombasa over Tanga, makes business sense
In a development that has sent ripples across East Africa, Aliko Dangote—Africa’s wealthiest industrialist—has signaled a strong preference for building his ambitious 650,000-barrels-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Mombasa, Kenya, rather…