Africa’s 2nd Advanced Air Mobility Symposium (AAM 2027)

Accelerating Africa's AAM Ecosystem: From Possibility to Implementation

Experience the future of aviation in Africa. Join visionaries, innovators, and industry leaders for a groundbreaking symposium that will shape the future of African air mobility.

February 2027

Argyle Grand Hotel Nairobi Airport, Kenya

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About the Symposium

A year on from the inaugural gathering in 2025, the global and African AAM landscape has moved decisively from early concept discussions toward the operational and regulatory groundwork needed for real VTOL flights. Africa risks being a bystander to this shift unless its regulators, airports, financiers, and communities are prepared.

The 2nd Symposium is therefore designed to:

1.Convert dialogue into action
2.Deepen technical readiness
3.Widen the ecosystem
4.Anchor Africa within global frameworks

Objectives & Strategic Pillars

Pillar I — Policy, Airspace & Certification

Advance harmonized AAM regulations, certification frameworks and airspace integration across Africa.

Pillar II — Vertiport & Energy Infrastructure

Shape scalable, safe and investment-ready infrastructure and energy solutions for AAM operations.

Pillar III — Commercial Operations, Safety & Public Trust

Accelerate safe commercial AAM operations while building public confidence and demonstrating real-world value.

Pillar IV — Local Capacity Building & Workforce Development

Build Africa's local skills, talent and institutional capacity to support the AAM ecosystem.

Who We Bring Together

The symposium brings together key stakeholders across the Advanced Air Mobility ecosystem to shape the policies, infrastructure, partnerships and capabilities needed to enable safe and sustainable AAM operations in Africa.

Government Ministries: To align AAM development with national priorities, transport, energy, technology, health and economic development agendas.

Regulators & Air Navigation: To shape practical regulatory, certification, airspace and safety frameworks that enable the safe integration of AAM.

County & Urban Planning Bodies: To support coordinated land-use planning, vertiport development and integration of AAM into future urban and regional transport networks.

OEMs & Technology Providers: To showcase emerging AAM technologies, share technical expertise and explore solutions suited to Africa's operational environment.

Investors & Financial Institutions: To explore investment, financing and public-private partnership models that can accelerate AAM infrastructure and commercial deployment.

Airlines & Operators: To share operational experience, identify viable use cases and explore pathways towards safe and commercially sustainable AAM operations.

Innovation & Research Ecosystem: To connect universities, researchers, innovators and technical institutions with industry needs, technology development and future workforce opportunities.

Development & Multilateral Partners: To foster international collaboration, technical assistance and investment in AAM as part of Africa's future mobility and connectivity landscape.