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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Legacy Awareness and Campaign Group says Nigeria’s aviation industry is undergoing a revolution, under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Mr Tolu Ogunlesi, a spokesperson for the group stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Ogunlesi added that the revolution was more sig… read more
Vista Bank Group (‘Vista’) has closed the deal to acquire BNP Paribas’ majority interest in La Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie de la Guinée (BICIGUI) in Guinea.
The acquisition adds to Vista’s existing banking operations in Guinea, in addition to its banks in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and The… read more
It is with deep regret that travelcenter.africa® advises of the passing away of Peter Long our Chief Executive Officer who was a dynamic sales strategist, business analyst, and organizational development expert on Friday 9 July 2021.
He was passionate about the travel industry and development of the different players at every … read more
African countries need to get equal access to Covid-19 vaccines so they
can start rebuilding their devastated tourism industries, Kenya's
tourism minister said on Friday. About 21 million jobs have been lost in the sector across the
continent since the start of the pandemic, Najib Balala said on the
sidelines of a meeting of his African … read more
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has released major new guidelines outlining how the global Travel & Tourism sector can work together to tackle illegal wildlife trade (IWT).
The new guidelines from WTTC, which represents the global private Travel & Tourism sector, with support from Animondial, a key advis… read more
Indigenous Ghanaian tour operator, Riali Consult has been nominated
for the 2021 International Travel Awards under the Best Sustainable
Tourism Company.
Riali Consult has been in operation since 2004. It is an inbound tour
operator focusing on markets in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa.
Not forgetting Domestic Touris… read more
A new report by Deloitte has revealed that Kenya's tourism sector faces an uphill task of recovery post COVID-19. Dubbed 'Economic Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on East African economies', the report estimates that tourist arrivals declined by 78.4 percent in 2020 compared to the 2019 average.
This translates to a 99.7 perc… read more
Not all Covid-19 vaccines are equal when it comes to freedom to travel, as some countries only accept people who have been vaccinated with certain vaccines, and not brands such as AstraZeneca and Sinopharm.
Several fully-vaccinated Namibians who have interests in European or the United States - be it family, education, business or r… read more
There are a number of key issues and concerns for businesses as they prepare for a return to corporate travel post-pandemic. If the last year has taught us anything, it’s that the constant changing of restrictions and requirements have made it nigh on impossible to plan.
However, with its positive impact on business perfor… read more
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) has invested in electric aircraft start up Heart Aerospace. The company is developing the ES-19, a 19-seat electric aircraft that has the potential to fly customers up to 250 miles before the end of this decade.
In addition to investment, United Airlines has conditionally agreed to purchase 100 … read more
Aviation Sector Undergoing Revolution Under Buhari’s Administration – APC Group
Vista Bank Acquires BNP Paribas’ Guinea
♰ Peter Long
WTTC release key guidelines to fight illegal wildlife trade
Kenya's tourism sector unlikely to recover in 2021
Tips for managing a return to corporate travel
UA hopes to launch electric aircraft by 2030
