When Africa’s Richest Man Cannot Find a Ship
Dangote’s vessel push is a symptom of Nigeria’s deeper maritime failure Africa’s richest man could not find a single ship to move 1,000 tonnes of cement from Nigeria to neighbouring…
Unlocking Kenya’s Sleeping Giant: Why Banks, Investors and the Private Sector Must Finance the Maritime Economy Now
Kenya sits on one of Africa’s most under-exploited economic assets. With a 640-kilometre coastline, territorial waters of about 9,700 square kilometres and an Exclusive Economic Zone spanning roughly 230,000 square…
Beyond the Waves: Why the Mombasa Boat Tragedy Demands More Than Condolences and Inspections
The drowning of Ken Barasa Okomol, a Malaba South MCA aspirant, and his sister Cynthia Barasa, a legal advocate, on 12 September 2026 is a personal catastrophe that exposes deep,…
Africa’s Maritime Moment: Why the Eastern and Southern Corridors Can No Longer Wait
When Professor Godius Kalyarara of the University of Dar-es-Salaam presented his growth diagnostic of maritime transportation in Eastern and Southern Africa to a UNCTAD Ad Hoc Expert Meeting in Mombasa…
When Two Chokepoints Close: Eastern Africa’s Business Community on the Brink
Nic Robertson’s recent CNN report captures a pivotal escalation in the Red Sea: the Iran-backed Houthis’ rapid seizure of the port of Mocha and Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandab…
Exclusive Analysis: Eritrea’s “Port Imperialism” Charge Exposes the New Scramble for Africa’s Coasts
When Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh accused the United Arab Emirates of pursuing “port imperialism” across Africa, he gave voice to a grievance long simmering along the Red Sea and…
The MV Sward’s Release Is Not a Victory — It’s a Warning That Somali Piracy Has Returned with a Business Model
The quiet release of the MV Sward near Garacad this weekend should not be celebrated as a successful resolution. It should be read as a balance-sheet entry in a growing…
Tanzania’s Deep-Sea Ambition Meets Chinese Shipyards: Opportunity or Over-Reliance?
Tanzania has taken a concrete step toward asserting greater control over its vast Exclusive Economic Zone by awarding a Chinese shipyard the contract to build three deep-sea fishing vessels. The…
From Dialogue to Delivery: Why Kenya–Canada Economic Diplomacy Must Prioritise Grain Systems to Secure Food and Prosperity
In the quiet industrial town of Wallaceburg, Ontario, a routine-looking diplomatic visit on 12 August 2026 carried outsized significance. Acting High Commissioner of Kenya to Canada, Amb. Geoffrey E. Kaituko,…
When the Seas Fracture, the World Fractures With Them
Eighteen of the world’s most important maritime nations have done something they have not done in more than six decades of quiet existence: they have issued a public alarm. The…