ABSTRACT
Regulatory responsibility for civil aviation in Africa generally falls under the broad umbrella of the International Civil Aviation Organization, which is charged with global regulatory responsibility in the field of civil aviation. At regional level, and through cooperation with ICAO, the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) – the regional specialized agency of the Organization of African Unity (OAU)1 which is charged with the responsibility for development of civil aviation in Africa – takes responsibility for assisting member African states in their endeavour towards developing civil aviation in their territories. At its Fifteenth Plenary Session held in Abuja in April 1998, AFCAC sought to face reality squarely in the eye, by addressing the key issues which may affect the African states in the next millennium in attaining success as a competitive force in the world of civil aviation.
