Aqua connect turning local fisheries into engines of jobs and growth

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Aqua connect turning local fisheries into engines of jobs and growth

by Fisheries Programme
Aug 11, 2026
1 min

The latest edition of Aqua Connect shares lessons from the Women and Youth Economic Empowerment in Fisheries (WEEF) program. It highlights efforts to expand financial inclusion, cross-border trade, and opportunities for women and youth across Africa’s fisheries value chains.

The latest edition of Aqua Connect shares stories and lessons on how women and youth access opportunities across Africa’s fisheries value chains. It features the Women and Youth Economic Empowerment in Fisheries (WEEF) program, implemented by TradeMark Africa and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, with the Mastercard Foundation.

This edition highlights how governments, the private sector, development partners, and communities work together to improve financial inclusion, expand cross-border trade, strengthen safeguarding, and create blue economy opportunities.