Relax regulation and build infrastructure to make African air freight bloom

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Trade imbalance, infrastructure, regulation and high costs are the biggest impediments to the growth of the air freight industry in Africa, delegates learned yesterday at Air Cargo Africa in Johannesburg.

The lack of exports – with the exception of Kenya – was cited as one of the main difficulties for carriers operating in the continent, although there are significant import markets. Whether it’s mining equipment going into Botswana, where a healthy supply of diamonds has been found, or growth in Mozambique, ...