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Luxury Botswana safari operator Desert & Delta Safaris announce that they have doubled their initial target of $10,000 and raised an incredible amount of $20,000 for Elephants Without Borders, more than doubling their initial target. This astonishing amount of money was raised through Desert & Delta Safaris’ exc… read more
The never-ending corona crisis is worsening the situation at German airports.
Massively broken flight connections have brought air traffic almost to zero in recent months. With a sustained drop in passenger numbers of over 80%, a trend reversal is not in sight. Even the autumn holidays did not change this negative development.… read more
KQ spent Sh62.3 million in two-and-a-half months to quarantine its cabin crew in Nairobi’s high-end hotels, revealing the firm’s high cost of operations in the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline made the payments to Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Airport hotel, Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham hotel and Panari Hote… read more
On the evening of 31 October 2020, Terminal 1 of Berlin Brandenburg
Airport will open with the arrival of the first scheduled flights. One
week later, on 7 November 2020, regular flight operations at Tegel will
cease. In between the commissioning of Terminal 1 and the closing of
Tegel, the airlines shall relocate to Berlin … read more
South African Airways (SAA), the embattled state airline, appears doomed unless the cash-strapped government of Africa's most industrialised nation can find money to save the carrier. A loss-making entity for more than a decade, SAA in December last year was placed into business rescue – a process of independent administration to r… read more
Uganda Wildlife Authority long distance teenage sensation, Jacob Kiplimo, bagged the Gold medal at the 2020 World Athletics Half Marathon in Gdynia, Poland, this past week on October 17, 2020.
The 19-year-old Kiplimo surged away from Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie one mile from the finish line to win gold in a new championship… read more
Emirates has launched an integrated biometric path at Dubai International airport (DXB). The contactless airport experience is now open to passengers travelling from and through the emirate.
The integrated biometric path will give passengers a seamless travel journey from specific check-in to boarding gates, with le… read more
Abubacar S. Camara, former acting director general of Gambia Tourism Board has been appointed as the new DG of the organisation.
Camara who replaced Abdoulie Hydara as Gambia Tourism Board director general, has over 18 years’ experience in the organisation and has been in acting capacity. The new director general has a… read more
Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics
and digital technologies, announced that it has started developing a
groundbreaking SARS-CoV-2 test. Unlike current approaches (using blood,
saliva, or a nasopharyngeal swab), the new test will identify SARS-CoV-2
virus particles in a person’s exhaled breath… read more
From 2021, Ghana will introduce a new electronic visa system to ease the process of obtaining travel authorizations. The procurement process has been launched for the selection of a company that will partner with the Ghana Immigration Service (SIG) for its implementation.
"Design, supply, install, build capacity and deploy an… read more
Desert & Delta Safaris raise $20,000 tp support Elephants
Numerous German airports face bankruptcy without access to fresh capital
KQ spends Sh62 million to quarantine staff
Finally: New Berlin Brandenburg airport (BER) about to open
South African Airways future far from certain
Uganda Wildlife Authority Jacob Kiplimo sets record
Emirates: Contactless biometric path at DXB
Gambia’s Abubacar Camara appointed as new Director General of Tourism Board
Ghana to start issuing electronic visas in 2021
