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Air Finance: Breaking the African risk premium

Posted on March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

With the AfDB and Afreximbank acting as the first loss guarantors, the private sector is finally finding the courage to invest in African skies, writes WOLE SHADARE For decades, the story of African aviation has been written in red ink, hampered by a risk premium that forced local carriers to pay up to 25% more for aircraft than their global peers. But as of March 2026, the script is being rewritten. A new, continent-wide financial policy…

Olowo-Sokeye: Aviation Can’t Fly Without Finance

Posted on August 10, 2025August 10, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Finance analyst, Mary Olowo-Sokeye, has called for bold and innovative funding strategies to reverse the operational inefficiencies threatening the sustainability of the aviation sector. Speaking at the 29th League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) annual aviation seminar with theme, “Financing Aviation in Nigeria: Risks, Opportunities and Prospects,” which drew a high-powered audience of policymakers, airline executives, regulators, financiers, and infrastructure experts, she said aviation is the lifeblood of trade and tourism—but without financing, it simply cannot fly. Representing…