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Kenya is set to reopen its airspace for domestic flights, allow religious gatherings and inter-county tourism and travel in a bid to salvage its battered economy, even as the number of Covid-19 infections continue to rise sharply.
President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to review the months-long Covid-19 lockdown measures that are suppose… read more
Dubai’s real estate market sales are surviving the current economic crisis relatively well, according to a new KPMG report, which analyses the prospects for Dubai’s real estate and hospitality sectors in the wake of COVID-19.
According to the report, Dubai’s real estate sector is facing significant challenges in the current environm… read more
Scheduled passenger flights to the Kigali International Airport are set to resume from August 1. The Country’s Ministry of Infrastructure confirms in a press statement issued today July 4. The statement said, crews, staff and airport operations are expected to adhere to guidelines developed by the Ministry of Health and r… read more
Deprived of revenue since the suspension of its commercial operations on March 20, Air Madagascar is looking for alternatives. This Thursday, July 2, 2020, the Malagasy national company announced the launch of cargo flights from Madagascar, and to destinations in the Indian Ocean and Africa. These are operated by Boeing 737-800 or ATR, with … read more
Air Burkina should soon receive financial aid from the Burkinabè state. According to the finance bill amending the 2020 finance law, sent by the Minister of Economy, Finance and Development, Lassané Kabore, to President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, dated June 15, 2020, it is planned an allocation of 3.5 billion cfa francs ($ 6,003,347) to the… read more
In South Africa, the railway moves 215 million tons of bulk cargoes and road freight moves 1400 million tons of breakbulk. The limited use of the extensive rail system in South Africa is the result of the policy of a centralist government monopoly providing only selected services whilst excluding usage of the rail network by competitive p… read more
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) on Friday suspended the trading of Kenya Airways shares due to an impending government buyout.
According to, africa.cgtn.com, the NSE said in a statement that the national carrier’s operational and corporate restructuring is now imminent following the publication of the National Managemen… read more
Kenya on Thursday announced a reduction of entry fees to major wildlife sanctuaries for both local and foreign tourists in order to revive a sector that has borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said the reduced parks entry fees that took effect from Wednesday will last one year as the post-C… read more
Zimbabwe has lifted some Covid-19 restrictions by reopening its national parks to the public and allowing restaurants to start serving food within their premises. This will save the country’s tourism and hospitality sector from collapse, officials said.
The southern African country imposed a lockdown at the end of March to stop the … read more
An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200 was forced to return to Bangkok after receiving an abnormal engine indication notice on July 1st, shutting an engine down mid-flight. Registration number Z-WPF was performing a repatriation flight from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Islamabad International Airport (ISB).
According to The Aviat… read more
Kenya to reopen its airspace despite increasing Covid-19 cases
Dubai hotel operators anticipate 18-24 months to pre-pandemic profitability levels
Rwanda: Passenger flights to resume on August 1st
Air Madagascar: Only cargo and repatriation flights
Air Burkina: 3.5 bln FCFA state support
Restructuring South Africa’s Railways For Competitive Efficiency
Nairobi Stock Exchange stops trading Kenya Airways
Zimbabwe: Reopening of national parks & restaurants
Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767 Returns Abnormally To Bangkok
