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The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has justified the partnership entered with Ethiopia Airlines toward the birth of a national carrier stating that the arrangement is in keeping with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA).
He noted that over ninety per cent of airlines doing business in Africa are non-African poin… read more
For Kenyans to travel to South Africa, they were required to pay US$40 for the visa while they also had to provide proof they had sufficient funds and had booked return flight tickets.
Kenya and South Africa, some of the two strongest economies on the African continent, have agreed to reduce barriers to cross-border movement by allowing vi… read more
On 23 March this year, the Council of Ministers approved the budget for the construction of the second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, amounting to USD 224 million. Since then, the mobilisation of these funds has remained a challenge for the launch of the construction.
The construction of the second r… read more
“Our job is to create jobs,” UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili told tourism sector leaders as education, sustainability, and governance took centre stage at the Ministers’ Summit at the World Travel Market.
This consolidated platform for public and private sector leaders addresses tourism’s most pressing issues and sets t… read more
As the Zanzibar government takes different measures to promote tourism with the aim of jobs creation and as a source of income for individuals and the government, some parents are still reluctant to allow their children to study and work in the tourism industry.
This was revealed by some youths studying at the Zanzibar Centre of Exc… read more
Tourist destinations can learn from the wellness industry and
should become more aligned to its principles post-Covid, a WT… read more
Cryptocurrencies have hit a stellar rise in the last few years. They went from an unconventional asset type of class to one that is being increasingly adopted on a mainstream level.
It is not just the various investors in retail that are showing interest in cryptocurrencies. In fact, many more industries are adopting this new form o… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for September 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong. Total traffic in September 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) rose 57.0% compared to September 2021. Globally, traffic is now at 73.8% of September 2019 levels.… read more
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN, Captain Rabiu Yadudu wants all stakeholders to prioritize safety and make necessary sacrifices to maintain and enhance safety in the industry.
Delivering a paper entitled: ‘Aviation Safety in a Global Distressed Economy: The Place of Nigeria’ at the Safety Summit of the Ass… read more
The iconic and biggest global travel and tourism trade market, World Travel Market (WTM), opens in London, on Monday, November 7, 2022, with trail blazing National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) hoisting Nigerian flag at the event.
The NANTA effort, unprecedented, is a refreshing and robust intervention to proudly sh… read more