Africa Can Shore Up Its Blue Economy Potential To Surf The Post-COVID Waves

The first time Effiong heard about the coronavirus, the fishing expert had little doubt that things would change. The self-employed 27-year-old resides in a cold yet busy settlement deep in the heart of Calabar, a small city in the South-South state of Cross River, Nigeria. 

Before he could think about it for the second time on one of those 4:30 AM rides across the waters that provide him a livelihood, Calabar River, there was already a disruption.