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I have not always seen eye to eye with finance minister Tito Mboweni — we have had our differences about the appropriateness of inflation targeting as a monetary policy philosophy sanctioned by the Treasury to be implemented by the Reserve Bank. But I cannot agree with him more about asking the valid question about whether SA should have a n… read more
IATA expecting COVID-19 vaccines will be deployed in 2H2021
IATA reported (27-Nov-2020) the following from its latest industry forecast:
- COVID-19 vaccines will be deployed in 2H2021;
- There will still be vaccine production and distribution challenges and recovery of air travel demand will "take time and be uneven" between emerging and developed markets;
South African Airways: What Is The Latest?
The flag carrier of South Africa, South African Airways (SAA), has been through a lot in recent years. However, 2020 is set to be the airline’s most transformative year as it makes its way through a significant restructuring process with business rescue practitioners with a bailout from the South African government. Let’s take a look at t… read more
Bleak future for Tanzania small tour operators as tax regime bites
Many small-scale companies in the tourism and hospitality sector in Tanzania are facing a bleak future as they are finding it difficult to comply with the tax regime.
Players say the Value Added Tax (VAT) in particular, is likely to kick-out the SMEs in the tourism and hospitality business if the Tanzania government doesn’t revisit its adm… read more
LXR set to make its debut in the Seychelles
Hilton Worldwide has revealed that its luxury brand LXR Hotels & Resorts will enter the Seychelles next year with a spectacular 41-key scheme surrounded by verdant fruit trees and turquoise waters.Due to open in early 2021, Mango House Seychelles on Mahé island will be Hilton Worldwide’s fourth property in … read more
Zorya: Quintessential Luxury Club opens in Lagos
Zorya, a quintessential venue and the most exclusive, luxurious club has opened in Lagos.
Situated in the highbrows of Victoria Island (Ozumba Mbadiwe) and named after the Goddess of light- Zorya opens up a defining experience to the Lagos nightlife scene.
With cutting-edge technology and a holding capacity… read more
Africa prepares for second wave of Covid
Africa prepares for second wave of pandemic
This week, health authorities in both South Africa and Egypt, which combined account for over half of all COVID-19 cases recorded on the African continent, have warned of imminent second-wave outbreaks.
Meanwhile, national governments in Sub-Saharan Africa… read more
Proflight Zambia to add extra flight to JNB for XMAS
Proflight Zambia has added an extra flight on it Lusaka to Johannesburg route on the 18th of December in order to meet the additional demand short before Christmas.
The flight will be leaving in Lusaka at 17:45 hrs and return from Johannesburg the same evening.
China: QR Code tracking for all international travellers?
China recently urged countries around the world to adopt a global COVID-19 tracking system using QR codes with the hope that it would drastically speed up international travel amid the pandemic. It was during the latest virtual G20 leaders’ summit that Chinese President Xi Jinping pushed for the introduction of a QR coded tra… read more
IATA launches new Aviation Carbon Exchange
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Aviation Carbon Exchange (ACE), an important new tool to help airlines meet their climate commitments.
ACE is the first centralized, real-time marketplace that is integrated with the IATA Clearing House (ICH) for the settlement of funds on trades in ca… read more
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