Hundreds of stakeholders will gather in Cape Town next month for the Ocean Innovation Africa Summit and exhibition. They will be exploring ocean conservation and the opportunities for Africa in the emerging ‘blue economy’.
The worldās ocean and seas, critical in the broader climate change discussion, also offer a wealth of new, sustainable business opportunities.
Founder of the Global Ocean Trust and speaker at the summit, Torsten Thiele, believes Africa has an opportunity to leapfrog more developed regions in the blue economy space. The blue economy, is defined by the UN as a range of sustainable and socially equitable economic activities related to the oceans, seas and coastal areas. It offers immense opportunities to investors, entrepreneurs and communities.
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Written by Professor Emeritus Doug Butterworth, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town
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