IATA Reports 3% Growth in Africa's Air Cargo Demand
In August 2026, Africa's air cargo market experienced a year-on-year demand increase of 3%, as reported by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). This growth occurred alongside a significant 14% surge in cargo capacity.
While African airlines showed positive performance, the demand growth was below the global average of 4.4%. IATA's global air cargo market report for August 2026 indicated that worldwide demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), rose by 4.4% compared to August 2025, with international demand increasing by 5.3%.
The report also highlighted the expansion of global capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTK), although specific figures for this metric were not detailed in the provided text.
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