AFRAA’S Director of Government and Industry Affairs to speak at Akwaaba Aviation Day

Akwaaba African Travel Market has confirmed the participation of the newly appointed African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Director of Government, Legal and Industry Affairs, Aaron Munetis for this year’s Aviation day.

Aaron Munetsi who has vast experience in Aviation Industry will be the lead speaker for the 2019 Akwaaba, AfricanTravel Market Aviation Day.

The former Regional General Manager-Africa and Middle East, South Africa Airways, SAA, was responsible for business development and stakeholder management at all levels.

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The 15th Edition of Akwaaba African Travel Market will be holding in Lagos from the 22nd of September to the 24th. The Aviation day will be on the 24th Tuesday by 10 am at Eko Hotels and Suite. The Aviation day paper will be on ‘Impact of Airport Development and Airlines on Tourism Growth in Africa.

The 2019 aviation day event is expected to take a critical look at the contribution of airports and airlines to drive tourism in countries across the global and Africa in particular. Governments all over the world are becoming aware of the importance of tourism and the role it plays in contributing to its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to the development of the economy.

The event will feature presentations by notable aviation and travel professionals in the industry on issues concerning the sector. It aims to stimulate discuss from renowned industry players in the Travel, Tourism and Aviation industry.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.