Cargo demand on the continent is on an upward trajectory, according to senior vice president for marketing at Turkish Airlines, Fatih Cigal. The airline recorded a 30.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2012 and 2018 and grew its market share from 1% in 2012 to 6.9% this year, according to Cigal. “Rose farmers can now deliver fresh cut roses to consumers in Amsterdam and London within 24 hours while Moroccan eels airfreighted to Seoul and Tokyo fish markets can be there within 30 hours. “Critical pharma products can be delivered to Lagos in Nigeria from Basel in Switzerland in less than 20 hours. “The region has been the second fastest growing in the world in terms of FTKs between 2010 and 2019 with only the Middle East growing faster.” At least 50% of the cargo from Africa was perishables, said Cigal. “About 30% of this is flowers, 22% fruit and vegetables and another 23% general cargo. It’s a growing market.”