Coastal and marine development across Africa is constrained by one major issue: a lack of accurate, accessible, and current hydrographic and marine spatial data resulting in poor planning, risk, and lost potential.

Establish a marine innovation hub focused on hydrographic mapping, data services, and training. It will generate accurate marine spatial data, build local capacity, support sustainable aquaculture and energy planning, and enable smarter, data-driven coastal development across Africa’s blue economy.