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African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) has revealed Namibia as the 34th African State to join the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) project of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. This was revealed by the Commission on its Twitter page. “The Republic of Namibia has signed the Solemn Commitment indicating that it is fully committed to participating in and …
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 …
By Roland Ohaeri The SAATM Effect Since its launch on January 28, 2018 by African Union (AU) leaders, the Single African Air Transport (SAATM) has been applauded as an essential catalyst to deliver liberalization and sustainable future air transport in Africa. Perhaps, the most striking aspect of SAATM is that it would have far-reaching effects on all …
ASECNA To Launch Revolutionary ADS-B January 1, 2020 By Roland Ohaeri Worthy Examples In its 60 years of excellence, the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) has shown two outstanding examples in Africa’s and global civil aviation. Firstly, ASECNA demonstrated the benefits of cooperation, collaboration and coordination as an institution founded on pooled …
The crucial importance of the liberalization of air transport in Africa to the achievement of the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals was stressed by ICAO’s most senior officials recently on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Yamoussoukro Decision — a convention that supports this objective. The remarks by the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard …
By Roland Ohaeri For The Future In this fast-evolving aviation industry, preparing for the future has become a defining characteristic, especially with regard to policy and regulation of industry, which play very crucial roles in air transport. Already, the tendency towards globalization, liberalization and consolidation has continued to gain traction in different aviation regions including Africa. In order to participate …
Building a safe and secure aviation industry in West Africa, leveraging the growth of the agro-industry through aviation, positioning African aviation to benefit from global disruption in the aviation industry, developing quality airport infrastructure to support national economic growth as well as securing the prosperity of aviation in West and Central Africa were the kernel of discussions at the International …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its support for the implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision (YD) towards the establishment and operationalisation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM). The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the apex regulatory body in charge of civil aviation matters and policies, states that “the Government of Nigeria …
By Chaitan Jai, former Assistant Director External Affairs, IATA Aviation’s ability to contribute to social and economic development is clear. In 2016, the industry supported nearly 66 million jobs and US$2.7 trillion dollars of economic activity. In the next 20 years, those figures could rise to 98 million jobs and US$5.7 trillion of economic activity. In Africa, aviation supports 6.2 …
By Roland Ohaeri Lingering Challenge Africa’s major challenge over the years has been the paucity of funding and lack of conducive operating environment for aviation development, though other challenges persist. There are efforts to create a friendlier operating environment in Africa which appear to be slowly gaining traction currently. These steps mainly include the establishment of the Single African Air …
