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YOUTH ELEVATING the Blue Economy

The critical gap between the youth & opportunities in Africa’s blue economy is undermining the sector’s potential to drive sustainable growth.

BEC addresses this gap through (1) providing a platform for the youth and youth-led organizations to connect & share opportunities and (2) empowering youth action & innovation in developing solutions that address both their own needs & the sector’s evolving challenges/demands.

Learn more about our mission & vision

Join us this October

WEBINAR

Thinking of graduate school and scholarships? Join our webinar and hear from both the institutional/funder and applicant (scholar) perspectives: https://forms.gle/3t3L9Yr1jGmJbdfh6

CONFERENCE

Submit your ideas & get the chance to present it at the Youth Session organized by BEC at the Aquaculture Ghana 2025: https://shorturl.at/afupU

WHAT WE DO

Capacity Building

Providing training workshops, webinars, and mentorship programs to equip youth (especially students) with industry-relevant skills.

Environmental & Social Impact

Engaging in environmental & community impacting projects as well as research & policy advocacy.

Opportunity Sharing

Providing access to jobs, internships, scholarships, and other career-enhancing opportunities.

Innovation & Entrepreneurial Support

Highlighting & spotlighting youth-led innovations & providing access to needed support.

Networking & Collaboration

Connecting early-career professionals across various blue economy sectors for knowledge exchange and partnerships.

Industry & Policy Engagement

Partnering with organizations, policymakers, and research institutions to shape a sustainable blue economy.

SPOTLIGHT

CAPACITY BUILDING

We kicked off our BEC campus nodes Initiative with KNUST, UCC, & UG, engaging over 600 students, professors, & experts: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7350421047604641792

Community Impact

BEC mobilized over 100 women & youth for a 2-day beach cleanup at Dzita, supporting the District’s efforts in promoting coastal tourism: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7356703861237030912

 

HIGH LEVEL CONTRIBUTION

BEC has participated in both the National Consultation on the Blue Economy Strategy & the launch of the UN Ocean Centres-Ghana: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7358189187285590017

INNOVATION

Our BEC Co-founder, Frank is a finalist of the Royal Engineering Prize for Africa for his Aquamet Innovation: https://africaprize.raeng.org.uk/2025-cohort/frank-owusu/

EVENT

The biggest aquaculture event in West Africa is here. Join BEC’s Youth Session on the 31st: https://www.aquacultureghana.com/Aquaculture/register_your_interest.php

 

International Representation

Check out Peter (one of BEC’s coordinators) at the UNOC in France, making waves with his Ocean Rockbase initiative. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ocean-rock-base_ocean-rock-base-is-honored-to-be-a-partner-activity-7341049242553135104-Q4-q?

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