AFRAA official urges African transport ministers to create development fund.(African Airlines Association, Christian Folly-Kossi)(Brief, Prime Article)
The leaders of sub-Saharan countries in Africa should launch a fund to provide financial aid to airlines that are suffering from the strong competition from European airlines and from safety concerns, according to Christian Folly-Kossi, secretary-general of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA).
Integration, trade and tourism is also hampered by a lack of direct connections between many African cities, Folly-Kossi said at a conference for African transport ministers in Sun City, South Africa. The fact ... Read more |