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Uganda imports every litre of fuel it burns. This is a statement of extraordinary vulnerability for any nation, let alone one positioning itself as a rising player in East African…
Kenyan seafarers are expected to meet at a Special Conference scheduled for the middle of next month, where they are expected to overhaul the current leadership of the moribund yellow…
The KMA’s new placement programme is a step in the right direction, but it must be scaled, funded, and embraced by industry. When Kenya talks about the Blue Economy, the…
In mid-October 2026, at Hemingways in Watamu, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) marked a milestone that may prove more consequential for Kenya’s long-term competitiveness than any new berth or gantry…
Kenya’s blue economy carries outsized promise—and equally outsized risk. With more than 600 kilometres of coastline, critical marine ecosystems, and mounting pressure from pollution, overfishing, and climate change, the country…
In Dar es Salaam this week, Tanzania’s Prime Minister, Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, delivered a blunt and necessary message: Africa cannot claim continental integration while its goods and people take longer…
A glossy flyer circulating this week from the Dar es Salaam Maritime Training Academy (DMTA) announces an “October Intake” for Basic Safety Training—mandatory STCW courses—starting Monday, 19 October 2026. The…
The global energy landscape is defined by concentration. A handful of nations dominate production across oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and increasingly, renewables. Dr. Masoud ABD Mousavi’s recent comparison of these…
South Africa still sits atop Africa’s economic table, with a nominal GDP of roughly $489 billion. Egypt follows at $443 billion; Nigeria at $387 billion. On the surface, the ranking…
Kenya’s ports are not merely cargo-handling facilities; they are the arteries of East Africa’s economy. When Capt. William Ruto, Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Ports Authority PLC, reiterated KPA’s…