Marketplace Africa - Driving and Digitizing Nigeria‘s Blue Economy; Samer Kassem - Report / Auslandsreportage

Despite poor road infrastructure, massive traffic congestion, water transportation across the abundant waterways of Lagos, Nigeria is still underutilized. Now, renewed push to develop the region‘s waterways has seen a growth in passenger ferrires as well as a partnership with the international boat racing franchise E1. E1 is also looking to grow their presence on the continent through digital education and outreach. We take a look at the challenges and opportunities of tapping into the region‘s blue economy; Aspen Global CEO Samer Kassem sits down to discuss the biopharmaceutical giant‘s growth and why he believes it‘s Africa‘s time to shine on a global stage when it comes to business.