by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – Since most of Africa’s navies can float small fleets of coastal craft, it is imperative that the pool resources if they hope to deal with maritime crime. Commodore Godson...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – While the Gulf of Aden and Somalia are often in the news for piracy activities, there is a new and growing piracy hotspot on the other side of Africa, in the Gulf of Guinea....
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – African navies should be changing their role from fighting wars to protecting countries’ maritime assets and developing the blue economy. Philip Holihead, head of project...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – The blue economy is the new frontline of Africa’s renaissance, says Samuel Kame-Domguia, co-ordinator: 2050 Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy Force, African Union Ethiopia....
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 25, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Kathy Gibson reports from the Maritime and Coastal Security conference in Cape Town – The navies of Africa need to move past their own selfish interests and work together to secure the oceans that are the lifeblood of the continent’s economies. Threat to...
by Kathy Gibson | Nov 15, 2013 | Defence Industry News
Some 600 maritime and naval experts are to meet in Cape Town from 25-27 November to discuss the price of piracy in Africa and the institutional and technical solutions available during the annual Maritime & Coastal Security Africa conference and exhibition. It is...