Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer Ms. Jenifer Bamuturaki has been elected the President of African Airlines Association (AFRAA) for the year 2023.
Bamuturaki takes over from Mr. Alioune Badara Fall, the CEO of Air Senegal who has been the President of AFRAA for 2022.
She took over the presidency at the 54th AFRAA Annual General Assembly in Dakar, Senegal that happened on December 13, 2022.
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is a trade association of African airlines. It was founded in Accra, Ghana, in 1968, and is, as of February 2021, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The primary purpose of AFRAA is to establish and facilitate co-operation between African airlines.
The highest policy making body of the Association is the Annual General Assembly composed of Chief Executives of member airlines. The Annual General Assembly is presided over by the President of the Association.
The President of the Association rotates annually and is elected at the Annual General Assembly from among Chief Executives of member airlines.
AFRAA, as an association advocates for safe, secure and reliable air transport; promotes the industry best practices to support safe, secure and reliable air transport in Africa. It enhances the visibility, reputation and influence of African Airlines in the global aviation industry.
It also advocates for the reduction of costs of air transport services in Africa by reducing taxes, fees and charges and strives for the implementation of cost-effective Human Resource Development.
The association also lobbies for market access to increase revenues and enhance connectivity for the aviation sector in Africa, undertake the implementation of joint initiatives aimed at reducing operating costs for airlines, increase revenues and market share and also facilitates and encourages partnership among African airlines.
