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African airlines can move people but not money across borders

  • Arthur Shirichena

Press/Media: Blogs and social media

Period31 Mar 2026

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  • TitleAfrican airlines can move people but not money across borders
    Media name/outletLSE blogs
    Duration/Length/Size800 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date31/03/26
    DescriptionThis article examines a key constraint in African aviation: while airlines can move passengers across borders, financial fragmentation limits the movement of money. It argues that payment barriers, currency controls, and weak financial integration undermine liberalisation efforts, highlighting the need to align aviation policy with financial systems to achieve meaningful market integration.
    Producer/AuthorArthur Shirichena
    URLhttps://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2026/03/31/african-airlines-can-move-people-but-not-money-across-borders/
    PersonsArthur Shirichena
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