Olukoju A. and Castillo Hidalgo D. (2023) African Seaports and Maritime Economics in Historical Perspective

African Seaports and Maritime Economics in Historical Perspective

Book Review: <i>African Seaports and Maritime Economics in Historical Perspective</i> by Ayodeji Olukoju and Daniel Castillo Hidalgo

This article presents a long-term explanation of port evolution in Africa. It focuses on the economic, political and social characteristics that influenced the development of maritime infrastructures and their interaction with inland transport systems. This article demonstrates how seaport evolution in Africa has been heavily affected by path-dependence patterns. In addition, this study provides evidence of the insertion of the African economy into the waves of globalization through the modernization of seaports and the necessary institutional and technological flexibility.

This short chapter reflects on the main topics analysed throughout the book. Authors present the current and prospective challenges affecting the maritime sector in Africa. Moreover, they present a research agenda on maritime economics, geography and historical studies.