2026 Agenda

For Africa, success in future growth depends on modernisation, harmonised planning, transparent information-sharing, alignment in investment planning and decision-making, and embedding collaboration into the institutional culture. Coordinated investment, sustainable financing, and executive-level leadership are therefore as vital as any technical upgrade to realise Africa’s future seamless sky.
However, all of this must be achieved while continuing to improve the current operational environment. The starting point therefore points to similar approaches in master planning and investment planning. This includes an open ecosystem that recognises all stakeholders and allows for appropriate input at the right time.
It is acknowledged that national, regional, and global air navigation plans often operate in parallel, creating duplicated effort, gaps, and inconsistent timelines. The panel will explore simpler approaches that the CANSO regional community, working with other stakeholders—including OEMs—can bring to the table to enhance planning and implementation, as well as approaches that can be replicated across the region.
The discussion will also examine how a single, pragmatic, continent-wide roadmap can help accelerate the process of modernisation. Using the CATS phases (Digital Information Sharing, Automation, Seamless Airspace), the panel will discuss current initiatives and identify what can be shared and replicated across the region for the benefit of the industry.
Finally, the panel will explore ways of collaborating that build bridges and enable CANSO members to set new benchmarks in planning and