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Mercy Awori is the Alternate Representative of Kenya to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). She is currently Africa’s Environment Champion and Coordinator. She has held leadership positions in the Council of ICAO as Chairperson of Human Resources Committee, Chairperson of the Air Transport Committee, Secretary and Member of the Council Ad hoc Committee, Coordinator of the Forum Group at …
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in collaboration with ICAO and other partners is planning to organize two back-to-back Virtual Capacity Building Workshops on Economic Oversight and Regulation for Sustainable Development of Air Transport in Africa. According to AFCAC, the main objective of the workshop is to build capacity of Member States and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on economic oversight …
The Yamoussoukro Decision (YD), Africa’s main hope for speedy aviation development and sustainability of increased contributions of the aviation industry to Africa’s economic development, was further repositioned for successful implementation last year with the designation of November 13 every year as the official YD Anniversary Day celebration. The second edition of the YD-Day celebration held 13 November 2020, jointly …
The Secretary General of Africa Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, officially paid a courtesy visit to the President of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé on December 10th 2019 at the presidential villa in Lome, Togo. The Secretary General briefed the President who is also the Champion of Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) alongside AU High Representative …
2019 is a significant year in Africa’s aviation history, marking the 50th anniversary of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), the 60th anniversary of Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) as well as the 20th anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD), and of course, the 75th anniversary of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The African …
African aviation industry is one of the fastest growing today and currently supports 6.2 million jobs and contributes $55.8 billion to Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP). President of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Dr. Bernard Aliu stated this at the 50th anniversary celebration of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in Dakar Senegal. “In Africa today, air transport supports …
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has announced the appointments of Ms. Angeline Simana as its new Director of Air Transport and Mr. Stephen Musa as its new Air Transport Expert. Until her recent appointment, Ms. Angeline Simana was the Executive Director of the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority in the Republic of Namibia. She holds an M. Phil (Transport and …
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has outlined programmes for the commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Commission and the 20th Anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD). The two coinciding events hold from 14 -15 of November 2019 at the seat of AFCAC in Dakar, Senegal. AFCAC is the Specialized Agency of the African Union responsible for all civil …
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recently affirmed that Africa’s emergence as one of the world’s fastest growing air transport markets is predicated on a deepening of regional cooperation and investment toward the implementation of ICAO’s strategic plans, standards, and other guidance materials. As air connectivity is a crucial catalyst for local and global development, the realization of traffic growth …
Overland Airways, one of Nigeria’s leading scheduled and charter airlines, calls on governments across Africa to provide sustainable business operating environment for African airlines to flourish. Mrs. Aanu Benson, Chief Operating Officer, Overland Airways, says that as the operationalization of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) gradually takes off, it behooves on governments of African States to ensure the …
