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BY Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 2:00pm December 07, 2018,

9 African female pilots dominating the African aviation industry

by Elizabeth Ofosuah Johnson, 2:00pm December 07, 2018,

9 African female pilots dominating the African aviation industry

Ouma Laouali

Ouma became the first female pilot in Niger in 2015. She was one of the Nigerien Airforce members trained by the United States as part of a programme to help fight the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram. She was also the first to fly the Cessna 208 Caravan an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, which can perform a variety of military tasks.

Last Edited by:Nduta Waweru Updated: December 8, 2018

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