Restrictions in the aviation sector are hampering economic growth in SADC

The economic potential of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is being constrained by restrictions on the region’s aviation sector. This was highlighted at the recent Southern African Industrialisation Forum, held in Sandton, Johannesburg. “We can talk about a free trade area and regional integration, but if people and goods can’t move efficiently, it’s all just empty promises,” highlighted SADC Business Council Tourism Alliance lead Natalia Rosa. “The current state of aviation in SADC is a massive own goal for our economies.”