Building the future
of the blue economy
across the Western
Indian Ocean.
We co-create investable initiatives that restore nature, empower communities and mobilize capital for a sustainable blue future.
Explore our portfolio →Ensuring every donor dollar creates verified, lasting impact.
Billions flow into Africa's blue economy, yet much is fragmented and inefficiently deployed.
Overlapping projects, regional silos, and weak continuity between initiatives.
Limited private sector absorption reduces the impact of every investment.
Eight investable concepts and growing. Six thematic clusters.
Each initiative is community-grounded, technically verified, and structured to leverage philanthropic capital into durable, self-sustaining outcomes.
Green Ports & Shipping
Blue Carbon Bank
Seaweed Value Chain
Unlocking Blue Finance
Coastal Forestry
Blue Tourism I
High Value Waste
Blue Tourism II
A different approach for a different future.
OBF is not a project. It is the infrastructure layer that makes projects investable. We co-design with communities, verify concepts against rigorous standards and structure partnerships that connect local solutions to global capital.
Learn more about OBF →Community co-design
Local agency from the outset
Technical & financial structuring
Meets standards for investors & grant-makers
Brokered partnerships
Philanthropic capital that crowds in private investment
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