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The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement, as one of
the flagship projects of the African Union’s Agenda 2063: “the Africa
We Want”, entered into force on 30 May 2019 following the deposit of the
twenty-second (22nd) instrument of ratification of the Agreement.
Following the decision of the 13th Extraordinary Sess… read more
Kenya and Angola have become the latest African countries to
announce plans to ease visa restrictions as part of efforts to improve
air connectivity and spur bilateral trade. The move follows a similar
agreement announced earlier this month between neighbors Uganda and the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Kenya-Angola pact … read more
Zambia plans to rehabilitate 150 km of the Zambia Railways, TAZARA, and Mulobezi Railway lines, the 2024 budget documents have revealed. Total railway transport rehabilitation is expected to reach 67 million Kwacha, up from K57 million in the 2023 budget, according to the figures in the budget.
The Ministry of Finance has all… read more
Mr. Adedayo Olawuyi, Chief Commercial Officer (COO), Uganda Airlines, in this interview with OLUSEGUN KOIKI, spoke about the airline’s plans to commence direct flight service into Nigeria from its base in Entebbe, Uganda, the Nigerian markets, future of Uganda Airlines and the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) led by the African… read more
According to the findings of the Twenty-Seventh Annual Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-27), most member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)* are likely to receive normal to below-normal rainfall for most of the period from October 2023 to December 2023. The north-western part of Angola… read more
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced that passenger train operations in Zambia have been suspended until further notice. According to the railway's ma… read more
The latest edition of Africa Showcase successfully concluded after
two weeks of engaging activities across four key cities: Seattle,
Denver, Fort Lauderdale and Boston. Africa Showcase, known as North
America’s premier Africa-focused travel trade show, provided an
excellent mix of networking opportunities, destination insights and
val… read more
Namibia has granted approval for the final feasibility study of the Grootfontein-Rundu-Katima Mulilo extension of the Trans-Zambezi Railway.
Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has revealed that the government is now actively exploring funding options for this ambitious project. The envisioned railway will establish crucial conn… read more
In a significant development for the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), it has been revealed that a Chinese concessionaire is poised to take control of the railway as early as the first quarter of 2024. The announcement came from Frank Tayali, the Zambian Minister of Transport and Logistics, who accompanied President Hakainde Hic… read more
In 2022, the Congolese government drew up a plan to relaunch Congo Airways, and a business plan to create Air Congo. Since then, these two projects, piloted by the late Minister of Transport Chérubin Okende and which President Félix Tshisekedi wanted to celebrate as one of the major priority achievements of his first term in office, have fallen by the wayside.
The role of the AfCFTA Agreement in Africa’s Tourism drive
African Nations to relax visa restrictions and push for more direct flights
Zambia to rehabilitate three rail lines in 2024
We’re coming into Nigeria to make a difference – Uganda Airlines COO
Southern Africa: Rainfall season (October 2023 - February 2024) outlook!
TAZARA: Temporary suspension of passenger train services in Zambia
Namibia approves feasibility study for Grootfontein-Rundu-Katima Mulilo extension
The President of the Republic instructs the financial bailout of Congo Airways and the relaunch
