Contributors Acknowledgements The World Economic Forum and BCG would like to extend their gratitude to the following organizations for their valuable contributions to this report. The paper does not necessarily reflect the views of these organizations. Expert advice is purely consultative in nature and does not imply any association with the takeaways or conclusions presented within this paper. African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) African Women Fish Processors and Traders Network (AWFISHNET) Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Aqua-SparkAquatic Blue Food Coalition CLASP NGO Conservation International Environmental Defense Fund Farmerline FutureFish Gates Foundation Gatsby Africa Hatch BlueWorld Economic Forum Adrian Miranda Specialist, Protein Innovation, Food and Water Erin Skoczylas Communications Lead, Ocean Action Agenda Hanh Nguyen Lead, Ocean Industries Federico Ronca Lead, Data and Digital Solutions, Food and Water Tania Strauss Head of Sustainable Growth and People Agenda, Member of the Executive Committee Boston Consulting Group Sonya Hoo Managing Director and Partner, Sustainable Food Systems and Agricultural Development Fiyin Olatunbosun Consultant David Nottidge Consultant Tolu Oyekan Managing Director and Partner, Leader of BCG West AfricaStanford University Jim Leape Co-Director, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions; William and Eva Price Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment Rosamond L. Naylor Director, Centre on Food Security and the Environment, Stanford University Chamber of Aquaculture, Ghana Jacob Doe Adzikah Chief Executive Officer University of Ghana Collins Prah Duodu Lecturer, Fish Nutrition, Aquafeed & Ingredient Development, Aquaculture Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Molly Ahern Fisheries Officer, Nutrition and Food Security Jogeir Toppe Fishery Industry Officer Investing in Blue Foods: Innovation and Partnerships for Impact 31

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