The East African
Vincent Owino
04 July 2026
Everywhere you look in Africa’s regional blocs, a new airport is coming up. There is a race, it would seem, to build airports. Yet experts point out that many of these big-ticket projects are driven not entirely by need but also by policy and prestige.
In East Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia are among a dozen African countries that have committed about $25 billion to new airports and major upgrades in a bid to become regional aviation hubs and boost air connectivity...
Africa sinks $25bn into mega airport projects as airlines struggle - The EastAfrican - 04 July 2026
