This document is a report on the insights derived from polling key representatives of 25 African member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), including regional and national organisations, at the Decarbonisation Workshop held in Dakar, Senegal, 4-6 August 2025.
This survey captured African stakeholders’ perspectives on achieving a just and equitable maritime transition. It was conducted during the Dakar Workshop in Senegal on August 5, 2025, with representatives from 25 countries spanning MOWCA (Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa), MOESNA (Maritime Organisation of Eastern and Southern Africa), and landlocked and land-linked nations. African stakeholders demonstrate strategic clarity, prioritising regional coordination, fair revenue distribution, and green infrastructure investment as pathways to equitable participation in global maritime decarbonisation.
