(Posted 04th August 2026)
Welcome to the 2026 AFRAA SkyConnect Leadership Dialogues session where industry leaders discuss critical matters and how to forge a way forward with practical and actionable solutions.
This August Edition of the AFRAA SkyConnect Leadership Dialogues will host Mr. Abraham Osio, Head Strategy & Project Management – Pan African Payment & Settlement System (PAPSS) and Mr. Dalmas Okendo, Head of Government Affairs – Kenya Airways.
In this dialogue, we will engage Mr. Osio and Mr. Okendo a discussion on airlines inability to repatriate sales revenue in some countries, particularly in Africa. The reasons for blocked funds, implications for airlines liquidity/cashflow, impact on connectivity and how airlines are navigating this financial huddle. What advocacy measures are being pursued by the AFRAA Blocked Funds Taskforce? Are there potential solutions that can be adopted to address the menace?
Highlights of the dialogue:
- The reasons for and magnitude of the blocked funds issue in Africa
- Selling in local currency versus selling in forex
- What is PAPSS and can it be a solution to the blocked funds challenge
- The role of the AFRAA blocked funds taskforce – monitoring/reporting/advocacy
Register for this insightful session scheduled on Wednesday, 05 August at 14.00hrs EAT (UTC: 11h00)
