{"id":4413,"date":"2023-03-28T10:15:09","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T10:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=4413"},"modified":"2023-03-28T10:15:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T10:15:09","slug":"aviation-industry-efforts-continue-to-promote-intra-africa-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviation-news.info\/?p=4413","title":{"rendered":"Aviation Industry Efforts Continue To Promote Intra-Africa Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) is continuing its efforts to implement the\u00a0Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), which could hold the key to a golden age of aviation development in Africa.<\/p>\n

In an interview with AviaDev, AFCAC Secretary General (SG) Adefunke Adeyemi gave us an insight into developments from the last six months and the commission’s progress in executing SAATM. The commission is also spearheading the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) liberalization.<\/p>\n

Adeyemi has been making great efforts to ensure that AFCAC is more visible and that stakeholders understand its role in developing civil aviation in Africa.<\/p>\n

The African Civil Aviation Commission<\/h2>\n

Headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, AFCAC is a specialist agency of the African Union (AU) to develop and regulate civil aviation in Africa. It is also the executing agency for SAATM and AfCFTA, which are critical incentives for developing aviation, routes, trade, and economic activities.<\/p>\n

AfCFTA’s objective is to eliminate trade barriers across the continent, and if executed properly, it would make Africa the largest trading block in the world. The civil aviation commission’s role is to ensure it is implemented correctly and that more cities are connected by air, allowing people to fly across multiple destinations.<\/p>\n

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Additionally, it ensures safety, security, and environmental protection for\u00a0sustainability<\/a>\u00a0in African aviation. The commission is a small secretariat with a vast portfolio of programs to execute, therefore, it has to engage with partners and other states. Adeyemi said in the interview;<\/p>\n

“We are operating in various domains and engaging not just our member states but also the entire universe ecosystem of aviation to really bring that about. We have clear targets that we’re trying to achieve and reach. So in the first few months of assuming office, it was really important for us to say that, first of all, AFCAC is here for our member states, but also to engage with our partners because we cannot do it alone.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Engaging with different partners, states, and regions around the world is a strategic decision to cement relationships quickly. It will also help AFCAC get the visibility it needs to achieve all its objectives in its member states and the rest of the aviation community.<\/p>\n

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Check out more\u00a0African aviation news<\/a>\u00a0here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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The development and progress of AFCAC<\/h2>\n

Since taking office six months ago, Adefunke Adeyemi has made changes to ensure AFCAC is as visible as possible. Internal changes started with refreshing the commission’s websites, which are calling cards to the world and a way for stakeholders to understand what it is about.<\/p>\n