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Nigeria’s Agricultural Export Ambition Takes Flight: A Critical Look at the New Air Cargo Drive

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In the modern global economy, the velocity of trade is often as important as its volume. For a nation like Nigeria, blessed with vast agricultural resources, the perennial challenge has been bridging the logistical chasm between the farm and the foreign consumer. After years of infrastructural neglect and policy inertia, there are finally tangible signs that the government is treating this gap as an economic emergency rather than an afterthought. The Aviation sector, traditionally viewed…

African airlines saw15.6% rise in demand for air cargo in November 2025 – IATA

Posted on January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 by Wole Shadare

According to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), African airlines recorded a 15.6% year-on-year (YoY) increase in air cargo demand for November 2025. This performance made Africa the fastest-growing region in the global air cargo market for that month. Africa’s 15.6% growth rate significantly outpaced the global average of 5.5%.To meet this surging demand, African carriers increased their capacity (Available Cargo Tonne-Kilometres) by 18.1% YoY. The surge was largely driven by…

African airline cargo demand up 8.5% in 2024, continent accounted for 2% air cargo mkt

Posted on January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

African airlines saw 8.5% year-on-year demand growth for air cargo in 2024 according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) full-year analysis of the air cargo sector’s performance based on traffic and capacity data captured in each region worldwide. On a year-on-year basis in 2024, African airlines saw 8.5% year-on-year demand growth for air cargo; an increased cargo capacity by 13.6% year-on-year achieving a 41.8% cargo load factor (i.e. less than half of the available…

African airlines see 6.2 year-on-year rise in demand for air cargo transport in July

Posted on August 28, 2024August 28, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has has released its July 2024 y-o-y analysis of the air cargo market (a very useful barometer of trade) based on capacity (supply) and traffic (demand). During the month in review, African airlines saw 6.2% year-on-year demand growth for air cargo in July, the lowest of all regions and their lowest recorded figure in 2024. Demand on the Africa–Asia market increased by 15.4% compared to July 2023, just as July…

Amid Africa’s 2% global cargo market, region sees 14.2% year-on-year demand growth

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Africa, which accounts for 2.0% of the global air cargo market saw 14.2% year-on-year demand growth for air cargo. The clearing house for more than 300 global airlines just released its latest y-o-y analysis of the air cargo market (a very useful barometer of trade) based on capacity (supply) and traffic (demand) in March 2024 stated that demand in Africa–Asia market increased to 22.9%, however, this was a…

Demand for air cargo for African airlines up 2.9%, says IATA

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

African airlines saw their air cargo volumes increase by 2.9% in October 2023, much improved compared to September’s performance (-0.1%). Carriers in the region benefitted from the strongest annual growth since May (+16.7%). Capacity was 9.8% above the October 2022 levels. This is contained in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2023 global air cargo markets indicating the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year demand. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs*),…