open economy

With five of its seven campuses located a few hundred metres from the sea and within 25km of two major ports, Nelson Mandela University’s involvement in the blue economy is inescapable. In 2014, the South African government launched the bold Operation Phakisa growth strategy, under the guidance of the National Development Plan, to harness the largely untapped potential of the blue or oceans economy. The blue economy was identified as the next major injector to the country’s gross domestic … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela University launches dedicated ocean sciences centre of excellence