The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will have TIACA working with the 40 members of AFRAA to support air cargo development in Africa.
Left to right: Jean Charles Manigart, business development manager, Africa, CHAMP Cargosystems; Koussai Mrabet – director commercial, Corporate and Industry Affairs, AFRAA; Sanjeev Gadhia, CEO and Founder, Astral Aviations, TIACA Board Member and vice president of AFRAA’s cargo task force; Vladimir Zubkov, TIACA Secretary-General; Elijah Chingosho, Secretary General, AFRAA; Abderahmane Berthe, incoming Secretary General, AFRAA; and Bosco Gakwaya, cargo manager, Rwandair.
Under the MoU, the organizations will collaborate on improvements to air cargo safety and security; developing new training initiatives; and promoting digitalization across Africa’s airfreight industry. Other areas the MoU will target for improvement include environmental practices, modernization of cargo facilities and services, and advocating for better market access across Africa.
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In addition to the improvements, African airlines should realize that “TIACA stands to benefit from better connection with the continent, which is the fastest developing in air cargo movement,” said TIACA secretary general Vladimir Zubkov.
