{"id":3645,"date":"2026-06-15T19:13:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=3645"},"modified":"2026-06-15T19:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T19:13:58","slug":"kenya-leads-africas-blue-economy-push-as-joho-hosts-high-level-blue-food-summit-in-mombasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=3645","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Leads Africa\u2019s Blue Economy Push as Joho Hosts High-Level Blue Food Summit in Mombasa"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Mary Waoko<\/pre>\n
Kenya\u2019s Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Hassan Ali Joho today hosted the High-Level African Blue Food Leadership Roundtable at Travellers Beach Hotel in Mombasa, held on the sidelines of the 11th Our Ocean Conference.<\/p>\n
The high-level forum brought together African ministers, global ocean leaders, and policy experts to strengthen continental coordination on blue foods and accelerate their integration into national<\/strong> development and climate policies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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The roundtable\u2019s primary objective was to harmonize commitments aimed at embedding blue foods\u2014sustainably sourced food from aquatic systems\u2014into African food security, climate resilience, and economic transformation agendas.<\/p>\n
Among the distinguished participants were Ghana\u2019s Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Emelia Arthur, UN Special Envoy for the Ocean Peter Thomson, Special Advisor to AUDA-NEPAD on Climate Change Keriako Tobiko, and Icelandic<\/strong> ocean governance expert Jon Jonasson, alongside senior policymakers and delegates from across Africa and partner institutions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Discussions focused on scaling sustainable fisheries, strengthening marine and inland water ecosystems, expanding investment in blue food value chains, and enhancing regional cooperation in ocean governance.<\/p>\n
Kenya reaffirmed its leadership role in the blue economy space, noting its position as a continental champion within the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Blue Economy.<\/p>\n
 The country also pledged to spearhead the African Blue Food Leadership Network, aimed at uniting African states around shared priorities in sustainable aquatic food systems.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The forum underscored the urgency of leveraging Africa\u2019s vast ocean and freshwater resources not only for food security but also for job creation, climate action, and long-term economic resilience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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