Nigeria’s aviacargo team visits cargo terminal in Ghana – The Sun Nigeria
AS part of efforts to estab-lish an effective air cargo sector, the aviacargo team set up by the Federal Air-ports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) went on anotherfact-finding visit to KotokaInternational Airport cargofacilities. The team was led by the Director of Commer-cial and Business Develop-ment of FAAN, Olumyiwa Femi-Pearse.Nigeria is currently ranked number five in Af-rica
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Nigeria’s Aviacargo team visits cargo terminal operations in Ghana
As part of its benchmarking efforts in the air cargo business, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and the Aviacargo Team from Nigeria made a fact-finding visit to Kotoka International Airport Cargo facilities in Ghana. Leading the team on the trip was the Director of Commercial and Business Development, FAAN, Olumuyiwa Femi-Pearse, with the