EAC pushes for Africa single aviation market to cut costs

EAC Secretary-General Peter Mutuku Mathuki at a January 17 briefing in Nairobi. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA | NMG

East African Community has called on African leaders to urgently implement the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) agreement to address the high costs of air transport in the region and boost development.

EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki said cargo currently accounts for only two percent of the global air trade arguing that air transport remains out of reach for both passenger and cargo haulage due to high costs.

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