27 October 2026

Cameroon and Egypt Civil Aviation Authorities Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Technical Cooperation

The Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority and the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding covering air navigation, airports, airworthiness, safety oversight, training and preparation for ICAO audits. It was signed in Yaoundé during an ECAA delegation’s visit from 29 September to 2 October 2026.

A man in a dark suit and glasses and a woman in a patterned yellow and black dress shake hands while holding signed document folders, with a red flag and a green flag behind them. — The Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority and the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority exchange the signed memorandum of understanding in Yaoundé. [Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority]

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Why this article matters
The CCAA and ECAA have reached memorandum of understanding stage: the document sets five priority areas and passes the work to the two countries’ technical teams. It follows the CCAA director general’s visit to Cairo in July and technical meetings held during the ECAA delegation’s time in Yaoundé.

In operating terms, the priorities include oversight of operators, air navigation, airports and airworthiness, preparation for ICAO audits and follow-up of corrective action plans, with training opportunities in Egypt for Cameroonian specialists agreed alongside. Most important, is the possibility of a direct air link between Yaoundé and Cairo and of cooperation in exploring the modernisation of airport infrastructure in Cameroon.

Of Interest
- The CCAA and ECAA signed a memorandum of understanding in Yaoundé during an ECAA delegation’s visit from 29 September to 2 October 2026.
- The signatories were CCAA Director General Paule Avomo Assoumou Koki and ECAA president Captain Sameh Mohamed Fawzy.
- Priority areas include safety oversight, operator surveillance, training and quality assurance, and preparation for USOAP and USAP audits.
- The two sides agreed on the provision of technical experts and on training opportunities in Egypt for Cameroonian specialists.
- Fawzy raised the possibility of a direct Yaoundé–Cairo air link and of cooperation on airport infrastructure modernisation in Cameroon.
- The delegation visited the Nsimalen training school, the Search and Rescue Centre and CCAA headquarters.

The Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) and the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) have signed a memorandum of understanding on technical cooperation, concluded in Yaoundé during a visit by an ECAA delegation from 29 September to 2 October 2026. The document was signed by CCAA Director General Paule Avomo Assoumou Koki and ECAA president Captain Sameh Mohamed Fawzy, in the presence of Egypt’s ambassador to Cameroon, Marwa Ibrahim Youssef Hegazy, and CCAA board chair Ngollé III Patrice Emmanuel, according to a CCAA statement published on 4 October 2026.

The memorandum names five priority areas: air navigation, airports and airworthiness; safety oversight, operator surveillance and crisis management, including safety management systems and the State Safety Programme; training, capacity building and quality assurance; preparation for ICAO audits under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) and the Universal Security Audit Programme (USAP), together with follow-up of corrective action plans; and sustainable development and economic regulation of the sector.

Fawzy described the visit as a continuation of the director general’s trip to Cairo in July, and said technical teams from the two authorities had met during the Yaoundé visit on air safety, airworthiness, crisis management, training and capacity building. The two sides agreed on the provision of technical experts and on training opportunities in Egypt for Cameroonian specialists. Fawzy also raised the possibility of a direct air link between Yaoundé and Cairo and cooperation in exploring the modernisation of airport infrastructure in Cameroon.

Avomo Assoumou Koki said isolation is no longer an option in the face of the sector’s complex challenges and that success rests on pooling strengths, experience and resources. She said the memorandum commits the CCAA to promoting the sharing of knowledge and good practice.

The delegation also visited the training school at Nsimalen, the Search and Rescue Centre and CCAA headquarters. Work under the memorandum now passes to the technical teams of the two countries.