Covid-19 cost Africa’s aviation industry R450bn- here is how the sector plans to turn that around

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  • Before Covid, the aviation sector contributed $63mn to the GDP of African economies;
  • Global travel demand decreased by 76% since the beginning of the Pandemic;
  • Kamil Alawadhi, VP for Africa and the Middle East at the International Air Transport Association wants to urgently activate pledges of over $30bn which have been made by the AU as well as African and International Development institutions;
  • The safe reopening of boarders is critical for restarting the African aviation sector