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CEO of International Air Transport Association calls for greater intra-African connectivity

Over the next 20 years, the continent of Africa is expected to experience a 5 percent-per-year expansion in its airfreight business, but it still must overcome significant challenges in terms of infrastructure, economic development and, above all, connectivity if it is ever to live up to its enormous potential, said Tony Tyler, the director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Speaking at the opening session at IATA’s Africa and Middle East Aviation Day in Nairobi, Tyler said governments, safety regulators and the cargo industry need to step up and be catalysts in driving aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa. He cited four major categories that must be addressed before many African nations can ever become worldwide players in the airfreight business: Safety, regulations, infrastructure and environment.

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