Routes UBM Live
Routes Africa 2014
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
• 22 – 24 June 2014
Strategy Summit
Sponsored by ATR- Avions de Transport Regional, the Routes Africa Strategy Summit opens on the afternoon of Sunday 22nd June. The Summit brings together leading industry experts to debate air service and route development issues affecting commercial aviation across Africa in a series of moderator led panel discussions. The Summit is open to all delegates and will give a valuable insight into aviation across the region and will help set the scene for the face-to-face meetings throughout the rest of the event.
Sunday, 22 June 2014
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Session 1
Africa, Booming Economy….Struggling Aviation Section
Why does the aviation sector in Africa continue to struggle given the new growing economy? Is MINT a reality and now the new BRIC? How does Africa ensure the economic growth in Africa is not de-railed? Is the lack of a liberalized aviation market holding back economic development? What political changes are required to ensure the aviation market is driving the growth as well as benefiting from economic development?
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Spreading wealth across the many Africas: going regional
Presentation by Summit Sponsor, Avions de Transport Regional
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Keynote Presentation
Creating and connecting tourism nodes in Africa
Honourable Engineer Walter Mzembi (MP), Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Zimbabwe
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Networking Break
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Session 2
Taking centre stage: Africa’s place in global route development
How can Africa step up to the global stage? What shifts need to take place? Is it time to unite? Is competition always such a bad thing? What role can LCCs play in the future of African aviation? Are high operating costs and limited market access stifling growth?
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Presentation
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Monday, 23 June 2014
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Keynote Presentation
Tebello Mokhema, Director, Membership, Communications and Strategy, ACI Africa
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Session 3
Pouring Concrete......Funding Airport Infrastructure
How does Africa fund the airport infrastructure projects to take it into the future? What is the right financial model? What is the role of PPP? What is the role of overseas investment? Does Chinese investment play a role? What is the airlines’ view on what needs to be built?
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Networking Break
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Presentation
Development of Tourism in Africa through Regulatory Reforms
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Session 4
The role of visa facilitation in driving tourism in Africa
How accessible is Africa currently? What measures are currently being taken to improve the situation? How important is the visa process to an airline when selecting a destination?
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* Please note like all events, the programme is subject to change.
Speakers
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Honourable J.T.R Mujuru
Vice President, Zimbabwe -
Mr. David Chawota
Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe -
Hon. Dr.O.M. Mpofu (MP)
Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe -
Honourable Engineer Walter Mzembi (MP)
Minister of Tourism and Hospitality, Zimbabwe -
Minister Jean Kapata
Minister of Tourism and Arts for Zambia -
Ms T Xasa
Deputy Minister of Tourism, KwaZulu-Natal