AFRICAN AVIATION: Africa’s air travel relies on distant hubs: It’s time to fix this

Reported by Daily Maverick · 29 min ago · Arthur Shirichena

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Decades of colonial routing leave Africa reliant on Dubai, Doha and Istanbul; investing in Addis, Nairobi and Cairo hubs and enforcing the Single African Air Transport Market will strengthen the continent’s aviation resilience.

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