Conversations Shaping Africa's Maritime Future
Unfiltered dialogue with the leaders defining Africa's blue economy.
Dr. Obiora Madu
Chairman, Multimix Group
Trade, Logistics & Supply Chain Expert
Trade corridors remain fragmented. Logistics costs remain high. Supply chains are vulnerable to disruption. Digital systems do not always communicate with one another, while the skills required to manage increasingly complex supply chains remain uneven.
Prince Olusegun Oduntan
Managing Director & CEO, Settle Systems Nigeria Limited
National Vice President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA)
In this Executive Conversation, Prince Olusegun Oduntan, National Vice President of ANLCA, examines the challenges affecting Nigeria’s trade and freight-forwarding ecosystem, from policy unpredictability and port delays to fragmented clearance processes. He emphasises that transparency, coordination and predictability are essential if Nigeria is to reduce trade costs and compete effectively under AfCFTA. “You cannot determine anything when the process is not predictable.”
Dr. Pius Akutah, MON
Executive Secretary & CEO
Nigerian Shippers' Council
Africa’s maritime future is increasingly tied to the efficiency of its ports, logistics systems, and trade corridors. As Nigeria deepens its focus on the Marine and Blue Economy, the Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) is undergoing a major institutional transformation—from a traditional shipper protection agency into a broader economic regulator for the port and logistics sector.
Capt. Sunday M. Umoren
Secretary-General, Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (Abuja MoU) on Port State Control for West and Central Africa
Port State Control for West and Central Africa
The eradication of substandard ships remains the primary mandate of the Abuja MoU regime. Every activity we undertake—capacity building, inspector training, technical cooperation, and harmonisation of inspection procedures—is directed toward this objective.
Dr. Kevin Okonna
Acting Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN)
Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron
One of our key achievements has been strengthening academic and operational stability while improving training delivery systems. We have recruited 11 maritime professional lecturers, including three Master Mariners and two marine engineers. One of them is an internationally recognised simulator training expert.