13 Oct MOWCA and IMO to promote maritime security and shipping in Africa

The Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) have formed a Joint Action Plan (JAP) to promote maritime security as well as ensure safe, efficient and environment-friendly shipping in Africa.

The JAP agreement was confirmed at the IMO headquarters in London by the organisation’s Secretary General, Kitack Lim, MOWCA’s Secretary General, Dr. Paul Adalikwu, alongside West and Central African transportation ministers.

Countries represented at the meeting included; Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal, Guinea, The Gambia, Chad, Burkina Faso and Gabon.