Gabonese National Takes Helm of Key African Air Navigation Agency
Libreville, Gabon – In a ceremony held on December 13, 2024, at the Palais Rénovation in Libreville, Gabonese President General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema bestowed a national merit award upon Prosper Zo’o Minto’o, newly appointed Director General of the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA).
Minto’o’s appointment follows the 74th (unusual) meeting of ASECNA’s Committee of Ministers, held September 27, 2024, in Dakar, Senegal. He will assume his new role on January 1, 2025, for a four-year term, renewable once.
ASECNA, established in Saint-Louis, Senegal, on December 12, 1959, is a significant international public organization. It’s governed by the revised 2010 Dakar convention and operates with legal personality and financial autonomy. For over six decades, it has served as a model for collaborative airspace management across the African continent.
Minto’o, currently the Director of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regional office for West and Central Africa, brings extensive experience to the position. he is a civil aviation engineer, graduating from the prestigious Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC) in Toulouse, France. His qualifications also include engineering diplomas in applied electronics from the National School of Applied Sciences (INSA) in Toulouse and the national Institute of Advanced Engineers in Libreville.
He succeeds Mohamed Moussa of Niger, who served two terms since 2017.
Minto’o’s appointment underscores the growing importance of safe and efficient air travel across Africa.His expertise in aviation and regional cooperation will be crucial in navigating the challenges and opportunities facing the continent’s air navigation sector. The appointment also highlights the increasing role of African professionals in leading international organizations.
This article was independently researched and written for world-today-news.com.
Prosper Zo’o Minto’o was appointed as the new Director General of the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) on September 27, 2024. [1] He will assume his new role on January 1, 2025, succeeding Mohamed moussa of Niger. [2]
