‘80% African airports financially inefficient’

Daily Trust | 18-09-2026 05:50am |

Ali Tounsi, Secretary General of Airports Council International (ACI) Africa, stated that about 80 per cent of airports in Africa are not financially efficient. He made the disclosure in Abuja ahead of the 35th ACI Africa Annual General Assembly, Regional Conference and Exhibition scheduled for September 19 to 25. Tounsi noted that African airports face challenges in financial efficiency, digitalisation, environmental changes, and operational resilience. He emphasized that the issues go beyond infrastructure and funding to include digitalisation, environmental risks, skills, and workforce development.

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