Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority in talks with the GCAA of the United Arab Emirates

Published: Friday, 19 July 2024 11:47
On the sidelines of the Aviation Symposium, the Director General of the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA), Ms. Paule ASSOUMOU KOKI, met with a team from the UAE's General Aviation Authority on July 18, 2024, in Libreville. The discussions centred on potential avenues of cooperation in air transport, training, and the environment.
After recalling a cooperation agreement signed in 2020 between Cameroon and the United Arab Emirates, Mrs. ASSOUMOU KOKI highlighted Cameroon's numerous assets and the CCAA's upcoming projects. She cited the various initiatives already undertaken by the UAE in Africa's development, particularly the considerable number of contacts maintained with Cameroon's dynamic businessmen and traders.
In terms of assets, it is worth noting that Cameroon is a popular destination and to date, its security system has achieved a 79% score in compliance with civil aviation security, according to a recent ICAO audit. As for the CCAA, it has a renowned training school that provides courses in aviation security (ASVEC) as one of the six ICAO AVSEC schools and a member of the Trainer Plus network of this United Nations agency.
On the environmental front, Cameroon is among the states willing to participate in the development of alternative fuels in aviation. To date, several awareness campaigns have been conducted on the issue, and a pilot project is underway: the construction of a plant hedge at Ngaoundéré airport using the Jatropha plant. Later, this vegetation could be used for biogas production. Cameroon is among the ten countries selected for the production of sustainable fuels.
Mrs. ASSOUMOU KOKI, therefore, invited these UAE experts to explore these avenues and look into maturing and building axes of cooperation with her institution.
At the end of the meeting, the experts stated that they were willing to support initiatives in Africa and noted with admiration the potential of the CCAA and its interest in cooperating with them. They would therefore consider how to adapt their offer to the needs presented.
It is worth noting that the United Arab Emirates handles 135 million passengers per year, and according to these experts, aviation is the second largest contributor to their economy.
The CCAA and its experts will continue reflections and exchanges for a bright future of cooperation between the two aviation authorities.
Translation: MKG/ARO-PRU