Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been named the African Cargo Airport of the Year at the STAT Trade Times International Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo.
The award recognizes JKIA’s commitment to excellence in cargo infrastructure, systems, and services, and highlights its position as a top-performing cargo airport in the region.
JKIA beat South Africa’s O.R. Tambo International Airport, Ethiopia’s Bole International Airport and Egypts Cairo International Airport.
It first won the award in 2011 and again in 2015. It was runner-up in 2013.
Ethiopian Airlines on the other hand was awarded “African Cargo Airline of the Year” and “Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa” categories.
The awards were presented in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the Air Cargo Africa 2023 event.