Improvements in Africa’s Infrastructure the key to future growth of air cargo

Air cargo charter is an effective way of moving freight that is of high-value, outsize or of a time-sensitive nature – making it an integral part of the global logistics network to support manufacturing, trade and investment.

Nowhere in the world is the potential for aviation greater than on the African continent – home to over a billion people spread across 20 per cent of the world’s land mass.

Aviation has aided connecting the continent to the world and plays a powerful role in integrating the 54 national economies of Africa. Aviation permits even the most remote destinations to be a part of the global economy.

However, there are challenges to overpower before the potential of Africa can be fully comprehended. In areas such as Central Africa, for example, airport and road infrastructure has to improve before we can expect further growth in air cargo movements.

Governments need to be committed to solve these issues – the African economies have shown solid growth, with the fastest progress coming from resource-rich countries, but with inadequate infrastructure it will slow down further development in Africa.

Infrastructure always has a substantial consequence on productivity. Africa’s road density is sparse in comparison with the hugeness of the continent. Connectivity within Africa requires a cargo transport network that would connect all capital cities.

Investment in improving the condition of runways is also an obligation, allowing for more cargo aircraft to land on extended runways in major cities within Africa.

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