The Evolution of Africa’s Blue Economy

Africa’s Ocean at a Crossroads Africa’s Blue Economy,  the sustainable use and conservation of aquatic resources, encompassing oceans, coastlines, fisheries, aquaculture, maritime trade, marine tourism, and freshwater bodies  represents one of the continent’s most consequential and least realised opportunities. The geographic endowment is substantial. According to the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, 39 of Africa’s […]

Democratizing The Deep

Across Africa’s coasts, communities that contribute just 3–4% of global greenhouse gas emissions are living with the harshest consequences: warming seas, shifting biodiversity, declining stocks, and stronger storm surges. And for too long, the data needed to respond has been locked behind high-cost technology, controlled by outside entities, and priced far beyond what local guardians […]

Conservation International Ventures

Connecting Conservation Priorities with Fit-for-Purpose Finance This is the role Conservation International Ventures (CI Ventures) is building into Africa’s blue economy: providing fit-for-purpose finance to businesses delivering measurable outcomes for ecosystems and coastal communities. OceanHub Africa sits at the connective layer of this pathway. We identify high-potential ocean-impact ventures, strengthen their investment readiness, and bridge […]

Katapult Ocean

Building Bridges Across Our Ocean OceanHub Africa, as Africa’s leading enabler of ocean-impact entrepreneurship, has joined forces with Katapult Ocean, a global early-stage ocean tech impact investor, to address the multifaceted challenges of innovating within the ocean space.  Katapult Ocean has invested in 75 countries worldwide, but only 3 in Africa: Keep IT Cool (Kenya), […]

Inseco & E4E Africa

The Anchor Investment: De-risking the Frontier with E4E Africa If the blue economy is going to grow without collapsing the ecosystems it depends on, feed systems must change. Alternatives have to be proven at scale, not just promised on pitch decks. OceanHub Africa’s INVEST vertical exists for exactly this moment: to bridge the gap between […]

Kuza Freezer

Turning Catalytic Finance into Cold-Chain Capacity for Small-Scale Fishers Kuza Freezer is built for that exact pinch point. The venture develops solar-powered cold-chain solutions designed for coastal realities where grid energy is often expensive or unavailable. Their goal is practical and dignity-centered: reduce post-harvest losses and strengthen market access so fishers can sell with more […]

Healthy Seaweed

Their turning point began on the Ocean Innovation Africa (OIA) stage, where the venture first gained visibility and momentum that carried forward into OceanHub Africa’s support pipeline. What followed is a clear “continuum” story: from ecosystem exposure to structured acceleration, to funding readiness, and now international validation. OceanHub Africa backed Healthy Seaweed through the three […]

Ambani Fish leather

First-Mile Finance: Catalyzing the Pathway to International Orders For Ambani, the biggest hurdle to securing first export orders was not visibility, but capability—the ability to produce at a high standard, batch after batch. This requires industrial-grade equipment, consistent inputs, and specialized training to eliminate bottlenecks across the production line. This is where the Blue Loop […]

Blue Entrepreneurship Breakthrough

Turning Ocean Ambition into Investable, African-Led Action Announced: COP30 (Belém, Brazil) Official Launch: Our Ocean Conference (Kenya, June 2026) Core Framework: Ocean Breakthroughs The Blue Entrepreneurship Breakthrough was created to close that gap. Positioned by OceanHub Africa as a practical lever to accelerate ocean-climate action, the initiative focuses on backing the innovators who can execute […]

United Nations Ocean Decade Africa Taskforce

Turning Continental Ambition into Coordinated Action That is the role of the African Ocean Decade Taskforce. As a regional connector, the Taskforce identifies priorities and concrete actions for Africa and its Adjacent Island States. It works in tandem with the Decade Coordination Office for Africa to facilitate the co-design, implementation, and monitoring of Ocean Decade […]