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In 2020 a handful of African airlines secured US$ 2.04 billion in government aid. Most of this (US$ 2.02bn) was distributed through direct government loans, equity financing and cash injections. Despite this, 8 airlines in Africa filed for bankruptcy or entered business administration over the past 12 months.
Over US$ 30bn has been… read more
Amidst optimism and rays of hope in reviving the tourism sector, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) officially launched the 6th Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE 2021) the first-ever virtual tourism expo.
POATE is a tourism exposition organized annually by the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB). It brings together domestic, regional and internationa… read more
ITB Berlin: Recognising social entrepreneurship in tourism Making way for creative concepts: this year, together with leading partners, ITB Berlin is again sponsoring and overseeing the international Social Entrepreneurship Competition in Tourism. In addition to Hochschule fur nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde (HNEE) and Travel Massive, … read more
Since the advent of the pandemic, travelling has become much more complicated. For many companies in Africa, however, business travel remains a necessity and the challenges must simply be navigated. South African based Jean Craven, co-founder and CEO of Barak Fund Management, still needs to visit his clients and he has made several trips … read more
The Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, has suspended operations of the Ikorodu to Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) route from Wednesday.
Mutiu Yekeen, Head, Corporate Communications of the firm confirmed the suspension in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Yekeen said that the developme… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged
governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment
of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new
research by OXERA and Edge Health.
The OXERA-Edge Health report commissioned by IATA found that antigen tests are:
… read more
WTM Africa and IGLTA deliver first-ever Equal Africa content programme to ATW Cape Town, 29 March 2021 – WTM Africa 2021 will see the introduction of an LGBTQ+ travel event called EQUAL Africa in partnership with IGLTA. EQUAL Africa stands for EQUAL Love, Rights, Experiences & Opportunities and will comprise three fascinating virtual panel d… read more
Some people baked their way through the year Covid struck. Others tried working from home. And, across the world, more than 10,000 new startups were launched.
In fact, global startup funding rose 42% in 2020, against 2019 figures. That indicates a bold attitude towards reinventing the world post-pandemic.
But which industries … read more
Tafika Travel Advisor was established to advise and help our clients how best they can plan, budget, spend their travel in the Southern Africa countries. We are specialized in arranging safari trips for Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa.
We are the only independent ground handling company … read more
Statement by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Labour Organization (ILO), International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and World Health Organization (WHO)
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered devastating consequences for human life and the global… read more
IATA outlined three priorities for African governments
Uganda Tourism Board launches POATE 2021 targeting the UAE and GCC travel markets
ITB Berlin: Recognising social entrepreneurship in tourism
Business travel in Africa during Covid-19: CEO shares his experiences Published by Jeanette Clark on
BRT suspends operations on Ikorodu, TBS routes
IGLTA-WTM Africa partnership puts LGBTQ+ tourism firmly on the agenda at Africa Travel Week 2021
Travel & Tourism industry lost 58% in startup funding from 2019 to 2020, according to study
Introduction: Zambia, Tafika Travel Advisor
Several UN organisations ask for prioritisation of Covid-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew
