Uko: Poor Policies Stunting Aviation Growth

Travel expert and organiser of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Ikechi Uko expressed concern over the federal government’s failure to take advantage of Nigeria’s huge market to boost the nation’s economy.  Excerpts: Do you think that Ghana is really a threat to Nigeria’s aviation industry? I don’t see Ghana actually competing with Nigeria. They don’t have the capacity. […]

As Nigeria Loses Its Air Traffic Hub Status

As the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria has the highest passenger traffic in the West and Central African sub-regions. However, the country is losing its leading role as the hub of air traffic in these regions. Few years ago, Ethiopia established its West African hub in Lome, Togo. From the tiny African country, it operates to Brazil, to New York in […]