It was a pleasure meeting #EGOshuttle CEO Shabir Walji and discuss how this High-Tech, Electric-Powered, Hydrofoiling Boat is transforming tourism and water transportation in island nations like the Maldives via @forbes https://t.co/UcNREvt6XK
At #WorldOceanSummit in Montreal I spoke about a structural issue facing many island economies:
The challenge isn’t raising capital. It is funding the preparation work - feasibility studies, environmental impact assessments, procurement frameworks - that make infrastructure financeable.
From pledges -> to payments.
Join me at the Economist’s 13th annual World Ocean Summit & Expo on March 4th-5th 2026 in Montreal, Canada. The summit will focus on the transition to a sustainable ocean economy, ocean stewardship, strategies to restore ocean health and more.
Looking forward to the dialogue.
#WorldOceanSummit
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📺"The Blue Economy in African Nations: Views from Japan" to air on NHK World on Oct. 24
The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), held in August 2025, served as a platform for dialogue between African nations and the Japanese government. During the conference, the Blue Economy — an economic model that balances economic growth, job creation, and environmental conservation while utilizing marine resources in a sustainable manner — was officially recognized and discussed.
This program will take a close look at how the African continent, which is facing a food security crisis due to rapid population growth and the effects of climate change, is trying to open the door to a future in which it can overcome these challenges and achieve further development with the key of the Blue Economy. In the studio, SPF President Atsushi Sunami explores how Japan, as a fellow maritime nation, can work together with countries in Africa to advance the Blue Economy.
Watch on NHK World or stream the video at the link below (beginning on Oct. 24) ⬇️
🔗https://t.co/HYuFvukRdo
📅On Air Schedule (JST)
October 24: 11:30-12:00, 16:30-17:00, 22:30-23:00
October 25: 4:30-5:00
#NHKWorld #BlueEconomy
I am proud to be attending the Blue Economy & Finance Forum to further my mission to attract capital to the island of #Bermuda. We are building a hub for blue finance and are focused on driving #impact for big ocean states am island nations around the world #BEFF#UNOC3
From #Bermuda 🇧🇲 to #Japan 🇯🇵 | Honored to represent the 2025 SDG Disrupter Summit Series in #Tokyo.
World Island Forum 🌍 | World Ocean Summit 🌊 | Sustainable Finance Forum 💹 | Blue Bond Forum 🔵
Building bridges through the Bermuda Triangle of Opportunity.
#SDGDisrupterSummit #BlueEconomy #BITA