Conferences and Events
The African Development Bank Group co-hosted the Airlines, Capital and Connectivity Forum on 25–26 February 2026 in Nairobi and online to launch the Integrated Aviation Transformation Program (IATP), a continental platform for modernising and financing AFRICA’s aviation sector. Anchored by a $7 billion Aviation Financing and Connectivity Facility (AFCF) and aligned with the African Union’s $30 billion Continental Aviation Infrastructure Investment Plan, the IATP aimed to mobilise private and institutional capital to create a safe, competitive, and climate-aligned aviation ecosystem. The forum brought together transport ministers, airline executives, financiers, insurers, cargo operators, and logistics stakeholders to present the IATP structure, discuss operational needs and financing solutions, advance pilot projects, and strengthen cooperation across AFRICA’s aviation sector to enhance connectivity, competitiveness, and regional integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area and Single African Air Transport Market frameworks.
Aviation Projections and Statistics
Boeing has raised its 20-year aircraft demand forecast for AFRICA by 40%, projecting…
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