Air aviation news- The proposed Centre of Excellence for Aviation Skills (CEAS), including an aircraft hangar, will partner with higher learning institutions to produce a skilled workforce to meet global aviation training standards and industry demands.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Bank\u2019s financial support for this Centre of Excellence speaks to our commitment to investing in human capital to meet demands for the jobs of today \u2013 and tomorrow \u2013 in Africa\u2019s aviation and related industries,\u201d said Dr. Beth Dunford, the Bank\u2019s Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, following the approval on 29 September 2023.<\/p>\n
The project will boost Rwanda\u2019s ambition to become a regional aviation hub and draw international investment from the aviation industry. It aligns with the country\u2019s Vision 2050 to improve human capital by providing high-quality training, upskilling labour, and transforming the workforce for higher productivity.<\/p>\n
The Centre is expected to enrol up to 500 students starting from 2025 when it becomes partly operational. It will offer training for pilots, maintenance and cabin crew. There will also be dispatch and ancillary courses, including in airport emergency operations services.<\/p>\n
The facility will also provide drone piloting training, flight simulator recurrent training, and other advanced pilot training for specialised missions.<\/p>\n
Industry watchers estimate that\u00a0 Africa needs over 50,000 aviation professionals in the next two decades, including 15,000 pilots, 17,000 technicians and 23,000 cabin crew members.<\/p>\n
Nnenna Nwabufo, the Bank\u2019s Director General for East Africa, said the Centre will enable opportunities for skills building for the youth in Rwanda and across the East Africa region. \u201cOverall, the project aligns with the Bank\u2019s Skills for Employability and Productivity in Africa Action Plan, which stipulates ways of elevating the skills level of Africa\u2019s workforce,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Dr Martha Phiri, the Bank\u2019s Director for Human Capital, Youth, and Skills Development, said: \u201cThere is a diversity of skilled and sustainable employment in the aviation industry that should be on the radar of Africa\u2019s youth. We aim to scale up the infrastructure needed to increase access to the aviation sector skills training to succeed in securing decent jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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