News / Rwanda takes major leap towards an air cargo hub

Qatar Airways Cargo and RwandAir have set up freighter operations from Kigali. Photo - Qatar Airways

RwandAir’s cargo division is on a mission to transform its operations following a partnership with Qatar Airways, but opening Africa’s huge market is where the real benefits lie.

The two airlines are positioning Kigali, the Rwandan capital, as a regional cargo hub. The new arrangement started earlier this month with Qatar flying a 777F aircraft from Doha to Kigali, twice a week with a scheduled onward service to Entebbe, Nairobi and Liège then back to Doha via either Oslo or Lyon.

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