Africa’s aviation industry is on an upward trajectory. There’s room for a more aggressive takeoff
SETH ONYANGO, BIRD NEWSROOM The air transport industry in Africa is expected to grow at 5 per cent annually over the next 20 years with the African Development Bank asserting the sector is the "next infrastructure growth frontier for Africa” Africa’s aviation industry is expected to maintain a cruising altitude of 5 per cent growth per annum for the next 20 years, despite the ongoing COVID-19 financial turbulence. However, there is room for a far more aggressive takeoff. International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts the sector’s growth to remain steady for two decades as African carriers add more routes on…