Jacob Adjika is the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana
Ghana is set to launch Africa’s first-ever Blue Food Innovation Hub, an initiative spearheaded by the World Economic Forum in partnership with the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana, aimed at transforming the country’s inland aquaculture sector.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana, Jacob Adjika, announced the initiative during a media engagement ahead of its official launch on February 25, 2026.
According to him, the Blue Food Innovation Hub will serve as a platform to unlock knowledge, innovation, markets, and finance for Ghana’s blue food sector, which comprises marine, inland, and aquaculture production systems.
However, the initial focus will be on inland aquaculture, due to its strong growth potential and promising performance in recent years.
“We are establishing the first Blue Food Innovation Hub in Africa, specifically to be hosted in Ghana by the Chamber of Aquaculture Ghana,” Adjika said, describing the initiative as a major step toward repositioning Ghana as a leader in sustainable aquaculture development on the continent.
He explained that the hub seeks to address persistent challenges within the sector, including limited access to finance and markets, low adoption of technology, weak technical and managerial skills among operators, and insufficient research and development support.
The initiative is being co-created with several key partners.
In addition to the World Economic Forum, partners include the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, AGRA, The Hunger Project, Farmerline, World Food Forum Ghana, and Pangaea Africa, among others.
Adjika noted that the collaborative approach is critical to ensuring the hub delivers tangible results for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs), startups, and long-standing operators in the blue food value chain who have struggled to scale their operations.
He emphasised that beyond technical support, the hub will provide pathways for businesses to access financing and new markets, positioning them for sustainable growth and competitiveness.
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