Logistics & Supply Chain

air cargo Africa 2027

air cargo Africa 2027 is organized by Messe München, which acquired air cargo India and air cargo Africa in 2018 to strengthen its global network. This trade fair forms part of an international industry network, with additional related events in China, India, Singapore, Turkey, and the USA. The event brings together leaders and experts from the air cargo sec…

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38Speakers
25Sponsors
9On the bill · sessions
56Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at air, in alphabetical order.
Aaron Tayler
Regional Director, Market Analysis · Boeing
Badr Abbas
Divisional SVP · Emirates SkyCargo
Caroline Trefault
Intermodal Africa Manager · MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company
Chris Goodsir
CEMEA Operations Support – Cargo · Swissport
Danita Waterfall-Brizzi
Principal Cargo & Logistics Consultant
David Ambridge
Director Cargo & Mail · TAAG Angola Airlines
Dawit Wubshet
President · Ethiopian Freight Forwarders Association
Dennis Lister
SVP Product & Innovation · Emirates SkyCargo
Derrick Ngokonyo
Chairperson · Kenyan By Blood Foundation
Eric Wilson
Senior Vice President, Cargo Sales · Qatar Airways Cargo
Evgeny Shadov
Chief Commercial Officer · MixJet
Gabriela Hiitola
Senior Vice President · Finnair Cargo
Glyn Hughes
Director General · TIACA
Grant Kemp
Regional GM, Central (Africa, UAE, GCC, CIS & Levant) · Etihad Cargo
Hanno Burwitz
Head of Commercial Middle East, Africa, South Asia & CIS · Lufthansa Cargo
Jasraj Singh Chug
Co-founder & Director · CargoFlash
Jessie Brar-Patel
CEO · Fresh Flow Logistics
Julien Triay
Vice President - Airlines Sales · WebCargo by Freightos
Ken Mbogo
Regional Director Africa · Saudia Cargo
Kiprono Chepkok
Head of Partnerships · Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority (KTTA)
Kush Gadhia
CEO · Astral Aerial Solutions
Libin Chacko Kurian
Assistant Editor · STAT Media Group
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
Africa Logistics NetworkMedia Partner
air cargo updateMedia Partner
Air Cargo WeekMedia Partner
ALNAMedia Partner
Cargo Airport & Airline ServicesMedia Partner
Cargo ConnectionMedia Partner
Cargo TrendsMedia Partner
DigifreightMedia Partner
Etihad CargoExhibitor and Delegate Lanyard Partner
FreightbookMedia Partner
Fresh Produce Consortium of KenyaSupporting Association
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (HACTL)Visitor Lanyard Partner
KAAHost Partner
Kenya Airways CargoGold Partner
KIFWASupporting Association
Kuehne+NagelRegistration Desk Partner
Logistic African MagazineMedia Partner
NationalSilver Partner
Ostend Bruges AirportSilver Partner
Project Cargo WeeklyMedia Partner
Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA)Supporting Association
STAT MediaSupporting Partner
SwissportPlatinum Partner
The African PostMedia Partner
UFOMedia Partner
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Agenda

Selected from 9 sessions on the bill.
  • February 19, 2025: 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

    Panel 1: How African air cargo could be set to soar

  • February 19, 2025: 12:15 PM – 12:45 PM

    Editor’s Choice

  • February 19, 2025: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Panel 2: Perishables by air – what’s keeping them fresh?

  • February 19, 2025: 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM

    Editor’s Choice

  • February 19, 2025: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Panel 3: Facilitating trade within Africa – developing a multimodal roadmap

  • February 20, 2025: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

    Panel 4: The now and the next technology in air cargo

  • February 20, 2025: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

    Panel 5: Commodity Focus – eCommerce, the new air cargo influencer

  • February 20, 2025: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

    Panel 6: The transformative power of UAVs in last-mile deliveries

  • February 20, 2025: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

    Panel 7: Net Zero by 2050 – fact vs fiction

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 56 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

56 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
2All threespeak · spons · exh
23Sponsoringsponsor only
31Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Swissport·Etihad Cargo

Speakers by seniority

74% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite924%
  • Founder / Owner38%
  • VP-level718%
  • Director / Head of924%
  • Manager / Lead25%
  • Other roles821%

Of 38 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01SwissportSp·P2V
  2. 02Etihad CargoSp·E1V
  3. 03Africa Logistics NetworkSp·M
  4. 04air cargo updateSp·M
  5. 05Air Cargo WeekSp·M
  6. 06ALNASp·M
  7. 07Cargo Airport & Airline ServicesSp·M
  8. 08Cargo ConnectionSp·M
  9. 09Cargo TrendsSp·M
  10. 10DigifreightSp·M
  11. 11FreightbookSp·M
  12. 12Fresh Produce Consortium of KenyaSp·S
  13. 13Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd (HACTL)Sp·V
  14. 14KAASp·H
Sponsors by tier
exhibitor and delegate lanyard partner1
4% of 25
gold partner1
4% of 25
host partner1
4% of 25
media partner13
52% of 25
platinum partner1
4% of 25
registration desk partner1
4% of 25
silver partner2
8% of 25
supporting association3
12% of 25
supporting partner1
4% of 25
visitor lanyard partner1
4% of 25

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