✈️ ACI Africa 2026: “Africa Can No Longer Wait for the Future of Its Aviation to Be Decided Elsewhere”
18. September 2026
With ACI Africa 2026 approaching, ACI Africa Secretary General Ali Tounsi is putting performance, resilience, investment and connectivity at the centre of the conversation about the future of African airports.
Taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 19–25 September 2026, ACI Africa 2026 will bring together airport leaders and aviation stakeholders from across Africa and beyond. Aviation-Event will be present as accredited media for the fourth consecutive year, bringing the discussions and key developments from Abuja to its international audience. ACI Africa 2026 Abuja Press Release v3.pdf
Building more competitive and resilient African airports
According to Ali Tounsi, African airports face a central challenge: improving performance while strengthening resilience in an increasingly demanding environment.
Infrastructure financing, pressure on charges, connectivity, revenue diversification, digital transformation and climate adaptation will be among the key issues shaping discussions in Abuja.
“The discussions will focus on a central issue: how to improve the performance of our airports while strengthening their resilience in an increasingly demanding environment.”
“Africa can no longer wait”
Tounsi also emphasises the need for African aviation to take a more decisive role in shaping its own future.
“Africa can no longer wait for the future of its aviation to be decided elsewhere! Abuja must mark the transition from ambition to action.”
He highlights the importance of building more efficient and resilient airports while attracting investment, stimulating connectivity and strengthening aviation’s contribution to African development.
Aviation-Event in Abuja
Marcel Riwalsky, CEO of Aviation-Event, highlights the wider opportunity:
“What makes the African aviation market particularly important is the scale of its potential. The discussions in Abuja will be an opportunity to look beyond individual challenges and understand where airports, investors and industry partners can work together to turn that potential into sustainable growth.”
Aviation-Event will bring coverage from Abuja to its international audience, focusing on the airport leaders, developments and opportunities shaping the next generation of African aviation.
Event Details
ACI Africa 2026 – Annual General Assembly, Regional Conference and Exhibition 📅 19–25 September 2026 📍 Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria Theme: Next-Gen Airports: Driving Performance and Resilience Host: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, from 19–25 September 2026, ACI Africa 2026 will bring together airport leaders and aviation stakeholders from across Africa and beyond. Aviation-Event will be present as accredited media for the fourth consecutive year, bringing the discussions and key developments from Abuja to its international audience. ACI Africa 2026 Abuja Press Release v3.pdf
Building more competitive and resilient African airports
According to Ali Tounsi, African airports face a central challenge: improving performance while strengthening resilience in an increasingly demanding environment.
Infrastructure financing, pressure on charges, connectivity, revenue diversification, digital transformation and climate adaptation will be among the key issues shaping discussions in Abuja.
“The discussions will focus on a central issue: how to improve the performance of our airports while strengthening their resilience in an increasingly demanding environment.”
“Africa can no longer wait”
Tounsi also emphasises the need for African aviation to take a more decisive role in shaping its own future.
“Africa can no longer wait for the future of its aviation to be decided elsewhere! Abuja must mark the transition from ambition to action.”
He highlights the importance of building more efficient and resilient airports while attracting investment, stimulating connectivity and strengthening aviation’s contribution to African development.
Aviation-Event in Abuja
Marcel Riwalsky, CEO of Aviation-Event, highlights the wider opportunity:
“What makes the African aviation market particularly important is the scale of its potential. The discussions in Abuja will be an opportunity to look beyond individual challenges and understand where airports, investors and industry partners can work together to turn that potential into sustainable growth.”
Aviation-Event will bring coverage from Abuja to its international audience, focusing on the airport leaders, developments and opportunities shaping the next generation of African aviation.
Event Details
ACI Africa 2026 – Annual General Assembly, Regional Conference and Exhibition 📅 19–25 September 2026 📍 Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria Theme: Next-Gen Airports: Driving Performance and Resilience Host: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
ACI-Africa-2026-Abuja-Press-Release-v3.pdf