Regulations and Government
African Bizav Needs To Engage Regulators, Says AfBAA
The African Business Aviation Association continues to grow its influence but faces many challenges if the industry is to meet its potential.
AfBAA chairman Tarek Ragheb addresses delegates at a reception at the Cape Town Club after the first day of the association’s annual conference. Seated is vice chairman Nuno Pereira, CEO of BestFly of Angola, while in the background is AfBAA CEO Rady Fahmy.
AfBAA chairman Tarek Ragheb addresses delegates at a reception at the Cape Town Club after the first day of the association’s annual conference. Seated is vice chairman Nuno Pereira, CEO of BestFly of Angola, while in the background is AfBAA CEO Rady Fahmy.

During the African Business Aviation Association's annual two-day conference, held late last week in Cape Town, South Africa, leaders of the association stressed the need to engage local regulators country-by-country to support the growth of business aviation, which they believe has huge potential on the continent. AfBAA founding chairman Tarek Ragheb reflected on the growth of the association in its first six years and said it “cannot be NBAA, and we have a unique environment with unique challenges,” not least of which is having 54 countries in Africa.