{"id":83081,"date":"2023-02-24T17:13:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/business\/?p=83081"},"modified":"2023-02-24T17:13:53","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:13:53","slug":"jkia-named-best-airport-for-cargo-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/business\/2023\/02\/jkia-named-best-airport-for-cargo-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"JKIA named best airport for cargo in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"color: #252525\"><strong>Nairobi, Kenya Feb 24 &#8211; Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been named the best airport in Africa for cargo by the STAT Times Award.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #252525\">JKIA scooped the STAT Trade Times International Awards in an event that was held in Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #252525\">&#8220;We are proud to receive this award having been named the best airport in cargo operations is such a big achievement to us and <span class=\"markifopnl6h8 uM2yb\" style=\"color: #252525\" data-markjs=\"true\">congratulations<\/span> to the entire JKIA team for this well-deserved recognition by the STAT Trade Times international awards for excellence in Air cargo,&#8221; Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) director Alex Gitari said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #252525\">The award will strengthen JKIA&#8217;s position as Africa&#8217;s leading cargo infrastructure provider, as it has invested heavily in infrastructure and facilities for perishable goods such as flowers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #252525\">The STAT Trade Times International Awards of Excellence are a renowned award that recognizes achievements and excellence in cargo operations and air transport services globally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi, Kenya Feb 24 &#8211; Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has been named the best airport in Africa for cargo by the STAT Times Award. 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