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• 05/02/2021 18:55

WTTC says governments should focus on ‘high-risk travellers’

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is calling for governments to abandon the concept of ‘high-risk countries’ and instead focus on how individual ‘high-risk travellers’ are treated at borders.

WTTC, which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, is urging governments around th… read more

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• 05/02/2021 18:55

UNWTO begins preparations in earnest for 24th General Assembly

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• 05/02/2021 18:54

Rwanda has updated the current Covid-19 prevention measures

The Government of Rwanda has reviewed the current Covid-19 prevention measures and announced an update. The existing measures wi… read more

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• 05/02/2021 07:11

Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda among countries set to receive COVID-19 vaccine by end of February

Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda are all slated to receive COVID-19 vaccines before the end of February. In a report released on Wednesday by COVAX and the World Health Organization, Ethiopia will receive nearly nine million doses, the largest number of doses,  as per the WHO Emergency Use Listing… read more

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• 04/02/2021 20:31

Will the COVID Vaccine Signal a Return to ‘Normality’ for Business Travel?

Business travel took a massive hit in 2020 as COVID-19 led to travel restrictions, border closures and lockdowns. Many companies introduced complete travel bans for their employees, while others opted for essential travel only – with layers of approval in place and an increased focus on duty of care.

“As the vaccine becomes m… read more

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• 04/02/2021 20:31

49% say desire to travel impacts willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly half of Americans (49%) say their desire to travel impacts their willingness to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new study from The Points Guy. This includes 26% who say it has a major impact on their inclination to be vaccinated. This response was provided most by millennials, ages 24-40, (33%) and those earning… read more

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• 04/02/2021 07:18

Greyhound closes operations in South Africa after 37 years

Transport group Greyhound has announced that its Greyhound and Citiliner bus operations will close in February 2021.

In a statement published on its website and social media platforms, Greyhound said that its services will run until 14 February 2021. The group said that passengers with tickets booked for services after… read more

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• 04/02/2021 06:41

Mohammed Tukur bows out of Afrijet

ALHAJI Mohammed Tukur has formally resigned his appointment as the Managing Director of Afrijet Airlines.

He joined the airline in 2008 as an Executor Director Corporate Affairs and became the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer in 2014. Alhaji Tukur was among the pioneer staff of the defunct Chanchangi Airlines and was c… read more

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• 04/02/2021 06:38

South African Airways Could Leave Administration By March

A South African minister responsible for the beleaguered state-owned carrier has said today that South African Airways (SAA) may be able to exit administration sometime in February. DPE Director-General Kgathatso Tlhakudi further said that a decision on an equity partner could come as soon as March.

After hemorrhaging money and rely… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 03/02/2021 06:07

African Development Bank’s AAA Rating Outlook Stable – S&P Global       

Ratings agency S& P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African Development Bank with a stable outlook. The ratings agency said its outlook reflected the expectation that the African Development Bank (AfDB) would, over the next two years, “prudently manage its capital while mai… read more