African aviation market

African airlines seek partnerships — aircraft at an international airport at dusk.

African airlines seek partnerships as financing gap bites

Airlines from across Africa urged deeper strategic partnerships with global carriers and institutional investors at the 5th Türkiye-Africa Business & Economic Forum in Istanbul (Oct 16–17, 2025), arguing that short-term bank loans and blocked funds are strangling expansion plans. The…

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