CANSO Africa Conference 2025

Following the success of the CANSO Africa Conference 2024, we enjoyed welcoming you to the CANSO Africa Conference 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Our conference theme this year was: Future skies for Africa, enhancing alignment, collaboration and implementation

This year’s conference was more than a gathering—it was a strategic moment for Africa to help shape the global future of air traffic management. As airspace users diversify, technologies advance, and automation accelerates, Africa has a unique opportunity to position itself as a proactive player in global aviation transformation.

The conference brought together leaders, technical experts, regulators, and innovators from across the continent and the world to explore how Africa can align its plans with global strategies, including the Complete Air Traffic System’s (CATS) Global Council’s Vision 2045, its Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and ICAO’s evolving global frameworks.

Through expert-led sessions, interactive dialogues, and collaborative workshops, participants:

Unpacked the CATS CONOPS and understand its relevance to Africa’s ATM and aviation priorities
Explored opportunities for harmonising the CATS vision with AFI regional plans and implementation frameworks
Examined how automation, digitisation, and performance-based approaches can elevate the continent’s ATM performance
Strengthened safety foundations through leadership, data use, benchmarking tools and human performance strategies
And co-created the building blocks of a regional sub-roadmap for Africa that connects local needs to the global trajectory

The CANSO Africa Conference 2025 was a unique opportunity to connect vision with implementation, and strategy with collaboration—ensuring that Africa’s skies evolve in step with global innovation, while reflecting the region’s realities, opportunities, and ambitions.