A three-day technical workshop aimed at strengthening Africa’s Civil Aviation Authorities concluded in Nairobi, focused on enhancing the capacity of national aviation specialists to develop and implement corrective action plans based on the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Key Performance Indicator (KPI) audits.
The workshop was aimed at equipping audited States to finalize, execute, and monitor these plans, while facilitating knowledge-sharing and lessons learned from the implementation of the Banjul Accord Group Multilateral Air Service Agreement (BAG/MASA).
Robert Lisinge, ECA Director for Technology and Infrastructure, emphasized in his opening address: “Effective monitoring of the Yamoussoukro Decision is the cornerstone of a transparent and unified aviation market. Realizing the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) is not just an aviation goal, but a vital catalyst for the African Continental Free Trade Area.”
Lisinge emphasized the need to leverage digitalization to enhance the efficiency of monitoring mechanisms. To this end, ECA is collaborating with the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) to digitize the monitoring system, ensuring it is accessible online for all member States.
