Airports to invest in technology to cope with growth in sector
A security agent at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport demonstrates how the Explosive Trace Detection Machine works at JKIA, Nairobi. PHOTO | FILE
Africa’s airports continue to battle capacity and technological constraints despite robust economic growth. The continent has posted growth rates well above the world average for several years, positioning it for boom years ahead, but with a few exceptions, airport managers have been slow to plan for future growth.
According to experts at the 2014 edition of the Modern Airports Africa Conference in Entebbe recently, the continent must invest in new airport infrastructure today, for it to cope with the expansion in air travel that is likely to materialise as early as 2030.
