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How you can use Bitcoin to pay for travel
Cryptocurrency has been gaining popularity in every aspect of life as it can make our life easier when it comes to online payments. Crypto has evolved massively since its early days thanks to the internet and technological advancements.
If you are a digital nomad or an avid traveler, people are always looking for solutions to have more con… read more
Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal opens ahead of 150,000-guest season
The new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal has received its first cruise passengers with the arrival Thursday of AIDAbella, ahead of a grand opening season of several dozen cruise calls.
AIDAbella arrived alongside at the new Dubai Harbour Cruise Terminal on Thursday carrying just over 1,000 passengers, but they are the first of more than 150,0… read more
Cape Town seeks to position itself as a remote work destination
Wesgro – the tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape province – recently launched a campaign to promote Cape Town as a remote work destination. How we made it in Africa asked Jean Scheltema, head of marketing and communications at Wesgro, about the city’s strengths as a remote work location as well as th… read more
South African Airways & Kenya Airways are planning to launch a "Pan African Airline Group"
South African Airways (SAA) and Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways, have signed a Strategic Partnership Framework, which is seen as a key milestone towar… read more
Pick n Pay now offers customer support via WhatsApp
Pick n Pay's new WhatsApp service is the result of a partnership with mobile communications and chat commerce company Clickatell.
Customers can easily access Pick n Pay services by sending “Hi” to +27 60 070 3037. The easy-to-navigate menu then allows shoppers to choose which action t… read more
How Covid jabs drive boosted Tourism in Tanzania
Swift action by the government to launch a vaccination campaign against Covid-19 has had a positive effect on tourism, it was revealed here yesterday. Despite being severely battered by the pandemic, the sector recorded a 52 percent increase in the number of visitors from last January to November.
Likewise, this led to a 69 percent rise in… read more
Zambia Airways to finally launch operations
Zambia Airways, a joint venture between Zambia's… read more
Airlink to resume flights between Johannesburg & St Helena
The St Helena Government (SHG) has announced that St Helena’s air service provisi… read more
PassionAir opens 2 new domestic routes to Wa and Ho
In Ghana, the domestic air transport market is dominated by Africa World Airlines (AWA). But just behind it, PassionAir is gradually gaining market share by positioning itself as the airline for the country's under-served regions.
Early next month, PassionAir will open two new domestic routes. In an announcement made on Mo… read more
Morocco prepares the extension of Dakhla and Laâyoune airports in Western Sahara
The Kingdom of Morocco plans to invest nearly 5.4 billion dirhams (EUR 520 million) by 2024 to renovate, extend and upgrade several airport infrastructures throughout the country.
The Moroccan authorities anticipate a future saturation of the airport of Dakhla, a city in Western Sahara. They plan to expand th… read more
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