General assembly of African Airlines Association: Calls to African Governments to unlock barriers that obstruct inter African connectivity

Raphael-Kuuchi-International Air Transport Association (IATA) Vice President for Africa.

Calls to African Governments and stakeholders to unlock barriers that hamper inter African connectivity took centre stage at the just concluded 49^th annual general .assembly of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in Kigali, Rwanda.

It was noted that only 22 African states had signed up for full implementation of the Yamoussoukro declaration of November 1999 for the liberation of access to air transport markets across Africa, yet only a few had followed through on the commitment with the potential to stimulate the development of inter African air transport and the realization of aviation’s economic and social benefits.