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AviaDev Insight is the first podcast dedicated to the African aviation industry.

We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" in an informal and candid fashion.

The podcast was created by Jon Howell, Founder and Managing Director of AviaDev Africa, Africa's premier event dedicated to developing air connectivity.

Find out more about AviaDev Africa, www.aviadev.com 

May 30, 2025

Welcome to the April edition of the AviaDev Insight Africa Connectivity update for 2025, hosted by Jon Howell, CEO and Founder of AviaDev Africa.

This month's guests are: 

Sean Mendis, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH SEAN

Behramjee Ghadially, Aviation Consultant. CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE 

Topics covered this month:

Air...


May 28, 2025

In this episode, we welcome back Judy Waruiru, Regional Managing Director - East Africa, Network International. 

AI is influencing all aspects of the aviation business, and payments are no exception. 

Together, we discuss:

Has the momentum towards payment digitisation from passengers continued?

How is this reducing cost...


May 20, 2025

In this episode, we welcome Denis Kulikov, Deputy CEO at AI12 and Michael Jonga, Director Africa to explore how safety culture and its direct impact on insurance premiums, which can be a substantial expense for African airlines. 

Together, we discuss:

The different types of insurance required to operate 

The link...


May 15, 2025

We welcome the Director General of the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority, Ahmed Hassan Moalim and Tom Perkins, CEO of Navpass to tell the story of how Somalia's airspace has been reinvented over the last 7 years. 

We chart the course from when Somalia took back control of the Sovereign Airspace from ICAO and how Navpass...


May 13, 2025

In this episode, I speak to Jody Appolis, airport engineer who heads NACO’s business development unit in sub-Saharan Africa and Adam Ekman Pedersen who is Airport Commerce and customer experience lead.

Supported by the infographic below, we are focused on African airports and the hot topic of non-aeronautical...