{"id":1888,"date":"2025-11-29T17:51:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T17:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2025-11-29T17:51:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T17:51:35","slug":"aviation-remains-africas-connecting-tissue-keyamo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=1888","title":{"rendered":"Aviation remains Africa\u2019s \u2018connecting tissue\u2019 \u2014 Keyamo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Tuesday declared that aviation is the \u201cconnecting tissue\u201d linking commerce, tourism, manufacturing, and regional integration across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at a high-level virtual dialogue hosted by law firm Aluko &amp; Oyebode, Keyamo said aviation must be treated as core economic infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - Baby (Is it a Crime) [Official Video]\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MsZhYgo9MoA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The webinar, themed \u201cNavigating the African Skies: Legal, Economic and Trade Pathways for the Future of Aviation in Africa,\u201d brought together top aviation, legal and economic experts from Nigeria and across the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyamo renewed calls for full implementation of the Yamoussoukro Decision and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), warning that Africa risks economic isolation if reforms continue to stall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the economic benefits of open skies remain \u201creal, measurable, and urgent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Citing Nigeria\u2019s recent legal reforms, including Federal High Court practice directions aligned with the Cape Town Convention, Keyamo said the country is taking concrete steps to boost investor confidence and lower aircraft financing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged African states to harmonise legal frameworks to support leasing, dispute resolution and asset protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minister also highlighted the need for modern fleets and deeper partnerships with global manufacturers and lessors, referencing Nigeria\u2019s recent Memorandum of Understanding with Boeing as a model for capability building and supply-chain integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pushed for stronger safety oversight, fair competition, and investment in local industry through MRO facilities, training centres and technical talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOpen skies must work for African jobs and African businesses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyamo outlined a five-point action plan for accelerating the continent\u2019s aviation growth: phased SAATM implementation, harmonised legal systems, innovative financing models, sustainability-driven fleet upgrades, and deliberate investment in people and institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He warned that failure to act would leave Africa economically disadvantaged, stressing that \u201cthe alternative to open skies is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyamo reaffirmed Nigeria\u2019s commitment to modernising its aviation infrastructure, deepening international partnerships, and delivering lower logistics costs and better connectivity for Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He urged African governments, the private sector and young professionals to view aviation as a catalyst for continental prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOpen skies is not just a policy choice, it is an economic imperative for Africa\u2019s future,\u201d he said. 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