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South Africa’s Comair has delisted from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as part of its restructuring efforts. Stocks in the airline had been publicly trading on the exchange since 1998. But with a consortium of seven companies owning 99% of the shares and the airline attempting to fly its way out of financial difficulties, the deli… read more
SATSA’s Access, Inclusivity and Diversity (AID) Committee, under
the guidance of the SATSA Eastern Cape Chapter Chair, Mandisa Magwaxaza,
… read more
Tanzania's new president appears to be taking a new, scientific approach to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
President
Samia Suluhu Hassan said Tuesday she will form a technical committee to
advise her about the scope of COVID-19 infections in the country and
how to respond to the pandemic.
COVID-19
is “not something we should b… read more
Digital Technologies Key to Driving Future of Work
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer to the lower bound of the forecast in April 2020, and prospects for recovery are strengthening amid actions to contain new waves of the pandemic and speed up vaccine rollouts, according to … read more
AFRICA Travel Week Virtual kicks off on Wednesday, April 7.
The three-day event features trends, insights and speakers from across the globe.
The event is being run using a blended approach where travel trade professionals benefit from connecting with their industry peers virtually at the main event in April, then face-to… read more
Cash-strapped airlines' mounting debt levels will lead to a rise in air fares and greater government involvement in the sector, according to research by McKinsey & Co.
Airlines are likely to increase ticket prices by about 3 per cent as they take measures to repay debt amassed during the Covid-19 crisis, assuming a 10-yea… read more
Only with strong and coordinated political action can Europe reopen
to tourism in time for the peak summer season. The World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO) has again stressed the importance of collaboration
as it welcomed European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas to
Madrid for a high-level meeting focused on the joined-u… read more
Derek Houston is pleased to announce that arrangements
have now been finalised for our usual live face to face Spotlight workshops in Dar es Salaam on Monday July 05 at the Hyatt
Regency, followed by Nairobi on July 08 & 09 at Movenpick Westlands &
Crowne Plaza Upper Hill.
These Spot… read more
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
Comair delisted from Johannesburg Stock Exchange
South Africa: SATSA to facilitate tourism transformation of ownership project in the Eastern Cape
Tanzania’s new president changes policy on COVID-19
Amid Recession, Sub-Saharan Africa Poised For Recovery
Africa Travel Week Virtual kicks off today. Here are 4 reasons why you should attend
Airlines set to raise ticket prices to pay mounting debts
UNWTO welcomes EU support and urges Europe to lead the restart
LIVE Spotlight workshops in DAR and NBO - Derek Houston
IATA outlined three priorities for African governments
Uganda Tourism Board launches POATE 2021 targeting the UAE and GCC travel markets
