Ethiopian Airlines commits to ongoing lead support of the Canada-Africa Chamber of Business
Ethiopian Airlines is the sole airline connecting Canada directly to the African continent, and onward to
over 120 destinations from the dynamic capital of Addis Ababa.The global leader in aviation
renewed its support for The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, following the
3-day Africa Accelerating conference, addressed by its Managing Director for
Canada, Mr. Samson Arega. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the former
President of South Africa, Hon. Kgalema Motlanthe, were among the nearly 50
speakers and 1500 virtual and in-person delegates at the event.
‘’Africa’s trade and supply
chains are enabled by Ethiopian’s cargo capacity,’’ explained Samson Arega
during his recent keynote address. Arega detailed the incredible case for
Africa’s positioning as the world’s next global growth engine, predicated on
the successful achievement of free trade within Africa – while noting the
success already achieved in aviation by Ethiopian Airlines.
‘’So significant is the success
that during the COVID-19 pandemic, cargo revenues ensured the airline remained
profitable. Ethiopian Airlines did not lay off or furlough a single full-time
employee and never sought a bailout.’’
Garreth Bloor, President of The
Canada-Africa Chamber of Business, stated “As discussed during our engagements,
the year-on-year growth of Ethiopian Airlines reflects its ability to not just
keep up with Africa’s growth potential, but to serve as a key driving force of
Africa’s development.’’
Ethiopian Airlines is now the
world’s fourth largest airline by number of countries served, ensuring every
market in Africa is within easy reach, with onward connections to every part of
the world.
‘’We seek first place globally,’’
says Mr. Samson Arega.
‘’We know that will be achieved
when we both drive and enable the next chapter in global economics, enabled in
the context of a new era of Canada-Africa trade and investment collaboration –
on both economics and public policy,’’ he concluded.
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