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The long term vision is to create a new East-West Railway System: phase 1A from Chingola-Solwezi; Phase-1B from Solwezi to Kalumbila and Phase 2 from Kalumbila to the Angola border. The three parties have signed a co-operation agreement to perform a study for Phase 1A. The study is scheduled to be completed in the first quar… read more
The Department of Health has urged communities affected by malaria and travellers to malaria endemic areas to take the necessary precautions to prevent contracting the disease, and seek treatment when they experience signs and symptoms. The department made the call as South Africa joins the Southern African Development Community… read more
RwandAir will resume its services to Cape Town on December 2, 2020. Flights will depart from Kigali on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and reach Cape Town via Harare, with return flights from Cape Town later on the same days.
Rwanda opened their borders for tourism on June 17 and their air space for tourist… read more
An independent ocean authority is expected to be set up in Seychelles
by 2025 to ensure proper monitoring and protection of the Seychelles
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The proposed authority is being
considered now that the island nation has reached its target of 30
percent ocean protection around some of its outer… read more
On November 12, Lufthansa will start the first test runs for comprehensive Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on selected routes between Munich and Hamburg. In close cooperation with Munich and Hamburg airports as well as with the biotech companies Centogene and the Medicover Group’s medical care centre, MVZ Martinsried, the airline is offering… read more
Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers, was 8% below previous-year levels in September (-9.9% for international operations). That is an improvement from the 12.1% year-on-year drop recorded in August. Month-on-month demand grew by 3.7% in September. Global capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), shrank by 25.2%… read more
MANAGING Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu has said that its charges to airlines and other investors are in no way nebulous and that the agency has always been open to investors, airline operators about thisThis is just as he said that the recently increased Passenger Service Charge … read more
Somalia Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Thursday toured Mogadishu's Aden Adde International Airport to inspect extensive activities at the airport as well as the various sectors of the facility including aviation, meteorology and Immigration.
The Prime Minister's visit was aimed at speeding up the processes at Aden Ad… read more
South Africa’s brand-new airline, Lift Airlines, is set to launch on 10 December 2020 and has found its name thanks to an overwhelming response from the public to it’s naming competition.
Lift Airlines
The Lift Airline is a partnership between established operator Global Aviation Kulula founder Gidon Novick and former U… read more
EgyptAir passengers from Nigeria can now enjoy better deal with more comfort with the deployment of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on the Cairo-Lagos route.
The Africa’s first Airline and second international carrier to fly into Nigeria, recently took delivery of it’s first B787 Dreamliner Aircraft. The ultram… read more
Zambia’s Northwest Rail Concludes Cooperation Agreement For Phase 1
Travellers Urged to Take Malaria Precautions
RwandAirback to Cape Town in December
Seychelles to set up own Ocean Authority
Lufthansa starts first trial run for Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on selected Hamburg-Munich flights
IATA: African airlines see demand increase in September
FAAN corrects AON’s impression; says airport charges are not nebulous
PM Roble Tours Mogadishu Airport
South Africa’s new airline to kick-off in December
EgyptAir operates B787 Dreamliner to Lagos
