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Rwanda Convention Bureau joins UFI
The Rwanda Convention Bureau has been confirmed a member of UFI, the global exhibition association. With the objective of growing the exhibition segment in Rwanda, UFI membership will allow the East African country access to a large repertoire of international exhibition organizers that can be approached to bring to the country.… read more
Comair in crisis
Things were going well. Comair had an unblemished financial record, its fleet renewal was progressing, it had won legal damages from South African Airways (SAA), was transitioning to a more reliable maintenance provider, and had diversified through a series of acquisitions.
Unfortunately, the tide was about to turn.
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AFRAA launches interactive capacity-sharing portal
AFRAA’s secretary general, Abdérahmane Berthé said: “This platform is a tool to enhance cooperation among AFRAA members with the view to ensuring that African operators provide solutions to African challenges with win-win benefits.
The portal, which has been created under the auspices of the strategic part… read more
South Africa eased lockdown, but still no international travel
The Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA) will continue to lobby for the re-opening of international travel, said CEO of the industry body, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa. He welcomed the opening of interprovincial travel and the unbanning of alcohol sales as the country prepares to enter Lockdown Alert Level 2, no… read more
How will the new SAA look like?
The government has provided a sneak peek at what the new SAA will look like, saying the proposed airline will be based on a modern aircraft fleet, cost efficiency, a network structure and a right-sized workforce.
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) said on Wednesday that it was at the final stages of final… read more
62,000 new rooms for Africa
Across the continent, 279 new hotels and 62,137 rooms are on their way soon, according to our researchers. Below, we take an in-depth look at some of the key facts and figures behind Africa’s development boom.
Although the impact of Covid19 is still casting its shadow over the hospita… read more
Malawi to resume international flight services in September
The Government of Malawi has announced the first week of September as the date for the resumption of international flightservices to the southern African country. The Minister of Health Khumbize Chiponda in announcing the revised COVID 19 guidelines said the Tonse Alliance government is a listening government hence, it has decided … read more
Namibia: Eros Airport (ERS) runway to be renovated
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) has announced that work to restore and improve the runway of Eros Airport (ERS)in Windhoek (“Eros Airport Runway Holding Action Project”) kicked off last week.
The renovations will not interfere with the airport’s daily operations and will be conducted after operational h… read more
Nigeria: As airlines battle for survival
The low passenger trafficand industrial disruptions are making it extremely difficult for the airlines to continue as going concerns. When Nigerians airlines were pushing for the resumption of flight operations after the coronavirus lockdown, many of them knew that passenger traffic would be low, but there were others who were sang… read more
At Arusha, the first train arrives after more than 30 years
The first test freight train arrived at Arusha Station after more than 30 years from Tanga on August 13, 2020.
The train arrived with a load of 400 tons of cement, where the Arusha District Commissioner in Hon. Kenani Kihongsi on behalf of the Arusha Regional Commissioner Hon. Idd Kimanta joined the people of Arusha in receiv… read more
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