The African Union Commission (AUC) has hailed South
Africa and 11 other countries who have signed up for its ambitious
proposal of having a single air-transport market on the continent within
two years.
AUC is now calling for more African Union member states to sign up
for the project which officials say could lead
to fewer restrictions on
routes and cheaper fares for passengers across the continent.
Speaking on the side-lines of the 25th AU Summit taking place in
Johannesburg, AUC Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy Dr Elham
Ibrahim said the 12 countries that have signed up for the initiative
could create up to 155 000 jobs and 1.3 billion US dollars would be
added to their Gross Domestic Product.
