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AFRICA air connectivity is growing fast: AFRICA’s international connectivity continues to expand, even amid global volatility. A new analysis highlights the scale of that growth heading into 2026:

70 non-African countries will operate direct flights to .

89M+ inbound seats scheduled to the .

+4.4% forecast in total inbound capacity.

remains the continent’s largest external aviation market, with 50.7M+ inbound seats (+5.6% YoY), while the GCC continues to play a key global connecting role.

Fastest-growing origin markets include:

- 🇷🇺 (+23.1%)
- 🇵🇹 (+13.4%)
- 🇮🇹 (+11%)
- 🇨🇳 (+11%)
- 🇮🇳 (+9.3%)
- 🇬🇧 (+8.6%)
- 🇹🇷 (+8.6%)

And intra-African connectivity continues to accelerate, forecast to exceed 112M seats in 2026 (+6.6% YoY), led by strong growth across 🇳🇬, 🇲🇺, 🇩🇿 and 🇲🇬.

Africa’s aviation network is not just recovering ...it’s expanding.

Macdonald Ndovi

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