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West African borders have got firmer with EU help: what it means for local interests
By Melissa Mouthaan, University of Cambridge European and African states have been working together closely on migration since the early 2000s. The cooperation aims to “harden” West African borders – […]
Ha! South Africa Has So Many White Cars. Why?
One of the things that hit me when I first arrived in South Africa was the road infrastructure -even if the indigenous think it has deteriorated-. I lookout for the […]
What’s in a Name? My Maritime Career Dilemma
Looking beyond maritime career opportunities, I argued for the change of name of the the academic programme I was pursuing as an undergraduate.
How I Got Into The Maritime World
My journey in the Maritime world began in the early 2000s. In 2003, I got accepted into the Regional Maritime Academy (now University).
AfCFTA Requires a Robust Maritime Industry to Make it Effective
In this opinion piece Mohammed Obosu writes on how AfCFTA needs a robust maritime industry to make it effective.
Inserting Africa into Global Supply Chains
African is said to be into global shipping networks due to increased investment in container terminals. The panel made up of Dr George vandyck, Jeffrey Botchway, Dr Alberta Sagoe and myself Jonas Aryee discusses this development after presenting the fact...
Load Boards Helping Solve Transportation Inefficiencies in Africa
Trucking without borders is being made possible via load boards developed right on the African continent offering several advantage to users.
Voices of Ghanaian Shipping Practitioners on Ghana’s Proposed Maritime Cabotage Bill
In this Episode, Ghanaian Shipping Practitioners share their perspective on the proposed cabotage bill by the Ghana Maritime Authority. Among the voices you will hear are Chief Mohammed Obosu who wrote an article in a popular Ghanaian media that was wide...
The New Gatekeepers: Needless Competition for Hub Status is Hurting African Ports
Practitioners in African ports question who benefits most from efficiency gains in ports in Africa because local gains are hardly visible.
May 2021 Maritime Review: Inserting Africa into Global Shipping Networks
Africa rising has been a mantra in business cycles for a while now. How about Shipping that drives businesses. It is emerging that African is gradually moving from the periphery to the centre. How eminent is this? What is the evidence to show this mobili...