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South African Airways (SAA) resumed commercial operations in September 2021, after 18 months of restructuring. At the end of this laborious period, its liabilities were estimated at 3.5 billion rand (192 million USD). A debt that the South African State has promised to clear gradually, to allow the national airline to become a financially viable company again.
The African development bank has published the final Environmental And Social Impact Assessment Report Phase 1 Kranzberg Station To Otjiwarongo Station – as part of the Namibia Transport Infrastructure Improvement Phase II programme.
In essence, the primary focus of the project is to enhance the line’s capacity to accommodate 20 ton… read more
The Eurowings Discover Airbus A330-200(registered D-AXGB) got grounded after a hard landing at Windhoek Airport, Namibia on 19 February. The incident happened during operation of flight 4Y142 from Frankfurt, Germany towards the Namibian capital on 18 February.
A spokeswoman of the airline explained that the A330 had to undergo a pre… read more
MSC Orchestra’s cruises from Durban in South Africa have not been impacted by Cyclone Freddy, which crossed the Mozambique Channel this week and made landfall Thursday near Maputo.
At the time of writing, MSC Orchestra was approaching Maputo, where she will anchor offshore so that passengers can be tendered ashore to Portuguese Isla… read more
The Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA) has opened registrations for its first Global Forum, which will be hosted in Cape Town, South Africa, from Sept. 26 to 30. The theme of the global forum is, "Africa: Where It Begins," representing the first time this event has been hosted on the African continent.
APTA is inviti… read more
The Meetings Africa 2023 event is bringing exciting news to the aviation and business events sectors, offering a unique experience to attendees. This tradeshow, focused on advancing the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) sector in Africa, is introducing a new platform to improve connectivity across the continent. … read more
On 16 November 2021, Ibom Air ordered ten Airbus A220 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show. To finance these acquisitions, the airline of the Federal State of Akwa Ibom will benefit from a public funding of 14 billion naira (USD 30,407,202).
The African mobile money giant is looking to replicate its African success in new markets as the global demand for seamless, fast and affordable remittance services heats up.
With global remittances set to reach US$5.4 trillion by 2030, according to a specialised UN agency, African fintech darling M-PESA, part of Kenyan mobil… read more
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating carrier in Africa, announces the resumption of its direct flights between Abidjan and New York John F. Kennedy Airport as of 29 May 2023. Ethiopian first started serving New York from its main hub Addis Ababa via Abidjan in June 2019. However, the route was suspended in March 2020 d… read more
The countries of Botswana and … read more
Pretoria allocates US$54 million to South African Airways
Namibia upgrade of railway line from Kransberg to Otijwarongo station
Hard landing grounds Eurowings Discover Airbus A330 at Windhoek
MSC Orchestra Durban cruises unaffected by Cyclone Freddy
Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa invites advisors to South Africa event
Meetings Africa: From advancing the MICE sector to busier African skies
Akwa Ibom State releases US$30.4m to strengthen Ibom Air fleet
Ethiopian Airlines to resume direct flights between Abidjan and New York
Botswana & Namibia sign Memorandum of Agreement for use of ID cards to cross borders
