airport modernization

Construction site of Ouagadougou-Donsin International Airport under development in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso Launches SAFA to Overhaul Airport Management

State Launches SAFA, Prepares for New Airport in 2026 Burkina Faso has moved to transform its aviation framework by establishing the Société des Aéroports du Faso (SAFA). Professor Wolfgang H. Thome of ATC News reported on this development as part…

AirSpace Economy
August 23, 2025

Kenya Turns to Development Banks for JKIA Expansion After Dropping Adani Deal

Kenya’s government has officially pivoted to financing the long-anticipated expansion of Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) through multilateral development banks, abandoning a controversial concession arrangement with India’s Adani Group. The move follows months of public pushback, political debate, and…