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Pressemitteilung: Strengthened support for aviation in Africa emerges from ICAO talks in Cairo / ICAO Africa and Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week concludes with new commitments Government and industry leaders from across Africa strengthened cooperation across ICAO's strategic priorities at this year’s African and Indian Ocean (AFI) Aviation Week, including through the signing of new cooperation agreements. “These discussions have come at an important time, as ICAO and its Member States begin to implement the ICAO Strategic Plan for 2050,” remarked ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar. “Africa’s engagement in this vision will be essential for our shared goals. It will help ensure aviation continues to boost connectivity, travel, trade, tourism, integration, and sustainable development.” Opening on 27 July 2026, AFI Aviation Week was convened by ICAO and hosted in Cairo by the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Throughout the week, delegates reviewed aviation performance across the AFI Region and identified implementation priorities. This included focused talks on the implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market, strengthening institutional capacity, mobilizing sustainable financing, and developing a coordinated African position ahead of ICAO's Seventh Worldwide Air Transport Conference to be held this November in Montréal. (....)