Qatar Airways becomes first Middle East airline with cargo hub in Africa

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched its first cargo hub in Africa in collaboration with RwandAir, Rwanda’s flagship carrier, in a bid to tap into the high aerospace growth projected for the continent.  

Gulf News reported Thursday that a Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 freighter landed at Kigali International Airport to officially open the new hub in the Rwandan capital. The aircraft will fly from Doha to Kigali twice a week, the report said.

Since March, the Middle Eastern cargo airline has been operating three times a week between Kigali and Lagos as well as running a weekly service between Istanbul to Kigali via Doha.

Qatar Airways Cargo already serves 28 African cities, providing freight services.