The Director General of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fred K. Bamwesigye, officially opened a three-day capacity-building workshop on \u201cDrafting, Revising, and Implementing Competition Regulations in Air Transport Services in Africa\u201d\u00a0at Speke Resort Munyonyo\u00a0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The workshop, organized by the African Civil Aviation Commission\u00a0(AFCAC)\u00a0in partnership with the McGill Institute of Air and Space Law and funded by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, ended today. It formed part of ongoing efforts to operationalize the Single African Air Transport Market under the Yamoussoukro Decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bamwesigye emphasized that while liberalization has opened up Africa\u2019s skies, \u201copen skies must be matched with fair competition,\u201d noting that strong regulatory frameworks are essential to prevent market distortions, safeguard consumer interests, and ensure a level playing field for airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
He reaffirmed Uganda\u2019s commitment to building a fair, transparent, and competitive aviation sector, highlighting key milestones including the enactment of a Competition Act in 2024, the establishment of a Consumer Protection Unit within UCAA, and the development of draft competition and consumer protection regulations aligned with continental frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although Uganda is not yet a full member of Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM,) he noted that the country is taking deliberate steps toward accession, including ongoing consultations and preparations for Cabinet consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The DG also commended AFCAC and its partners for their continued efforts in strengthening Africa\u2019s regulatory capacity and called on all SAATM signatory states to take decisive action toward full implementation for the benefit of the continent\u2019s aviation growth and integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The workshop brings together aviation regulators, legal experts, and representatives from Regional Economic Communities across Africa among others. It seeks to strengthen technical capacity, enhance understanding of legal and economic principles, improve coordination among institutions, and promote harmonized approaches to enforcing competition regulations in line with continental standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through a mix of technical sessions, comparative legal analysis, and hands-on drafting exercises, workshop participants will develop practical tools and frameworks to support the effective implementation of competition regulations across African air transport markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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