Speaker Announcement | Aviation AFRICA 2026
ASIM, Aug 18
We’re delighted to welcome Esayas W. Hailu, CEO of ASKY, to the Aviation Africa 2026 stage in Nairobi.
With more than 35 years of aviation experience and deep expertise across the African aviation landscape, Esayas has been instrumental in shaping ASKY’s strategic growth and expanding its network across the continent.
He will join a distinguished line-up of fellow airline leaders on our panel, “From the Top: Airline Leaders Share Thoughts on How Africa Can Break the Mould.”
The panel will bring together leading voices from across Africa’s aviation sector, including:
- Girma Wake, Adviser and Acting CEO, Uganda Airlines
- Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO, RwandAir Ltd
- Hadi Akoum, Vice President Sales Africa and Levant, Airbus
- Karanja Ndegwa, MD & CEO, Jambojet
Moderator: Mark Pilling, Managing Editor, Arabian & African Aerospace, Aviation Week
◾ 9–10 September 2026
◾ Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
◾ Register now: www.aviationafrica.aero
Join us as Africa’s aviation leaders share their perspectives on the opportunities, challenges and bold ideas that will shape the continent’s aviation future.
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Mark Brown, Alan Peaford, MBE
