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Kaspersky Expands Footprint In Nigeria, Ghana
Kaspersky has partnered with DataGroupIT to grow its cybersecurity business within Nigeria and Ghana.
“DataGroupIT is a well-known distributor in Africa with a clear value-add when it comes to generating focused business growth, especially in the enterprise segment. It also has the capacity to support the Kaspersky business logistic… read more
Affordable space tourism soon to reach lift-off
Like nuclear fusion, quantum computers and hydrogen powered cars, the prospect of everyday affordable space tourism is always predicted to be a decade away.
Commercial passenger flights to space have been on the horizon since the Apollo moon landings in the 1970s, and speculated on by sci-fi fans since the days of Herge’s Adventures of Tin… read more
Iata Travel Pass app to go live within 'weeks', Iata boss says
The IATA Travel Pass, a Covid health app being tested by airlines around the world, is set to go live within weeks, according to the International Air Transport Association's chief.
A number of Middle East and global carriers will launch the digital travel pass for Covid-19 test results and vaccine certificati… read more
African Parks has been awarded $108 million
Good news for African Parks. The nature conservation organisation has been awarded a $108 million grant for its activities. This is a record amount of funding for nature conservation in Africa. The grant, which will be spread over five years, comes from the Wyss Foundation, an organisation founded by philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss t… read more
No visa needed: Luxury cruise set to sail in SA, Mozambique in December
A luxury cruise is set to sail in South African and Mozambique this December, and the best part is that you do not require a visa.
The
5-star Azamara Pursuit cruise ship will embark on its first voyage in
South Africa on December 21. Their last season was almost three years
ago on board the attractive Azamara Quest.
… read more
Travel Agencies: What are your pain points?
Oh yes, the effect of Covid-19 to our industry was massive, but all around the world the situation is getting slightly better and the business is about to return. The level and the speed of recovery differ by region. In the sub-Sahara region we expect things to change quite soon. If you e.g. look into Nigeria, especially the domestic market… read more
Gulf carriers respond to Phuket reopening plan
Air Arabia plans to join Etihad Airways and Emirates by offering service from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the Thai island of Phuket.
The LCC will begin nonstop route from Sharjah (SHJ) to Phuket (HKT) on July 2, operating three flights per week using Airbus A321 air… read more
Airlink's new route: South Africans can fly to Entebbe from July
Airlink has revealed that it will fly from Johannesburg to Entebbe in Uganda, from July 19, 2021.
Flights on the route will operate four times a week, which connects with Airlink’s domestic and regional network to and from various Southern African destinations.
GlobalStar Travel Management and Conferma Pay announce global partnership
GlobalStar Travel Management announce an exciting new partnership with Conferma Pay, the world’s foremost provider of Virtual Payments Technology. Conferma Pay was founded in 2005 and combines innovation and expertise to push the boundaries of what can be achieved in the world of virtualised business payments. Conferma Pay has revolutioni… read more
Tourism confidence starts Picking
The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) says confidence within the international tourism market is slowly picking up across the globe although arrivals were down by 83 percent during the first quarter of the year. Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in China in December 2019 before spreading across all contine… read more
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