Tag: Blue Economy

Maritime workers reject FG’s plans to re-float NNSL
Business

Nigeria unveils first African blue economy television

Blue Economy Television, a platform established to promote Nigeria’s maritime and blue economy sector, has been officially launched in Lagos. A statement issued on Monday described the initiative as a landmark in specialised broadcasting, noting that it is the first of its kind in Africa. The channel will focus on marine resources, policy conversations, shipping, […]

Special Economic Zones amass $66bn foreign investment - Report
Maritime

Blue economy key to lifting Africa from poverty — NPA boss

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority and current President of the Port Management Association of West & Central Africa, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has called upon maritime operators and regulators in the West and Central African sub-region to prioritize the Blue Economy to stimulate job creation and uplift African nations and their people. Speaking […]

Nigeria’s blue economy offers 350 million jobs- NIMASA
Business

Nigeria’s blue economy offers 350 million jobs- NIMASA

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, emphasized that 350 million employment may be created in Nigeria through the blue economy. According to The Times, during the NIMASA Special Day at the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair, he made this statement while being represented by the Acting Coordinator of […]