Africa: A Passenger Cannot Board a Press Release - the Unfinished Promise of Africa's Open Skies
8 Jul 2026, 11:21 GMT
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607080371.html
[New Times] In June, The New Times argued that open skies should become Africa's next great economic reform. Few would disagree. More flights, greater competition and easier movement of people are indispensable to trade, tourism and investment. The economic case has long been settled. The more pressing question is why, over two decades since African states adopted the Yamoussoukro Decision, ordinary Africans are still waiting to experience its promise.