Change Of Attitude For SAATM To Succeed – AFCAC President

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By Roland Ohaeri   The President of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) and Director General of the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Silas Udahemuka, says the time has come for Africa to implement and benefit from the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) after many years of delay.   Mr. Udahemuka, who spoke during the capacity building workshop organized …

AFCAC Builds States’ Capacity For Economic Regulation Under SAATM

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Enabling States Draw Benefits From SAATM Implementation   By Roland Ohaeri     Point Of No Return The air transport industry in Africa is now at the threshold of a new phase of growth and development under the liberalized air transport market driven by the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) concept. As Africa, which is the global region with …

AUC, AFCAC, Africa Aviation Industry To Celebrate Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) Day November 14

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The aviation industry in Africa is set to celebrate the anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) on Friday, November 14, 2020 online. The YD is a continent-wide decision for the liberalization of the air transport industry in Africa with the attendant improvement of the industry to catalyze economic development in Africa.   The 29th Assembly of the Heads of State …

ICAO, UNWTO, AUC Urge African States To Embrace SAATM For Tourism, Air Transport Growth

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Caption: Important technical global players in the aviation and tourism sectors at the first UNWTO-ICAO Ministerial Conference on Air Transport in Africa held in Cabo Verde, recently President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Mr. Benard Aliu, says market liberalization, visa facilitation among others are important to have a sustained growth in Africa and thereby encourages African States to …

ICAO Compliance Key To African Air Connectivity – By Roland Ohaeri

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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 …

AUC Pledges Support To AFCAC

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Photo caption: L-R: HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, AUC, shakes hands with Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, new SG, AFCAC, at the AUC headquarters in Addis Ababa recently The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) HE Moussa Faki Mahamat has assured Mr. Tefera Mekonnen Tefera, new Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), of AUC’s support on policy issues as …

AFCAC New SG Meets AUC Leadership

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Photo Caption: L-R: Mr. Cheik Bedda, Director of Transport, Infrastructure & Energy, AUC;  Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner of Transport, Infrastructure & Energy, AUC and Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, New AFCAC SG at the meeting in Cairo, Egypt  Mr. Tefera Mekonnen, newly elected Secretary General of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) had a meeting with Dr. Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner of Transport Infrastructure …