6th Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition - Kigali 2022

Organised under the auspices of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition will be co-located with the first ever SMIESA (Salon Mondial des Infrastructures Equipments et Services Aéroportuaires) Event 2022, bringing together Government officials, Aviation Leaders, Regulators, Policy Makers, Manufacturers and Exhibitors from all over the world, hosted in Kigali, Rwanda.

The events will be held at Radisson Blu, Kigali Convention Centre, from 12-13 September 2022.

The 6th event Aviation Africa summit and Exhibition 2022, is a 2 day summit and exhibition. Speakers will include leaders from African airlines, civil aviation authorities, business aviation & support industries. The co-located exhibition will feature approx. 100 global aviation companies. The summit theme is 'driving revival as recovery strategies take flight. Where will we go from here? – Shaping the future for aviation with light at the end of the tunnel'. Topics include maintenance, sustainability, future technology and safety.

SMIESA aim at stimulating technology transfer in Africa by promoting the establishment of manufacturers (equipment and service providers), and promoting African airports and related services under the theme: "supporting airport industry restart, addressing their needs and scale-up".

During these events, Stakeholders in the aviation sector will share their experiences and lessons from the past, discussing issues for how the industry can accelerate recovery, promote sustainability and enhance the customer experience.

	Watch the 6th edition of Aviation Africa wrap programme - sponsored by Embraer, below:


	Watch recaps of the 5th edition of Aviation Africa, held in Addis Ababa, 4-5th March 2020 here.