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• Miscellaneous
• 03/08/2023 06:21

Ghana elected to UNWTO executive council

Ghana has been elected to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Executive Council after she polled 17 votes out of the 20 valid votes cast at the UNWTO Commission for Africa meeting in Mauritius on Thursday.

Five other countries also got elected to the council but with lesser votes. These countries are Nigeria… read more

• Flights
• 30/07/2023 21:46

Air Peace connects Lome

Air Peace has further expanded its wings to another West African country with the commencement of flight operations to Lome, Togo.

The operations which commenced today (28th July, 2023) is geared towards easing air travel and bridging the connectivity gap among West African countries.

According to the safety Manager, Ai… read more

• Flights
• 30/07/2023 19:53

Air Peace commences London & Houston this year

Air Peace is set to commence flight operations to Houston, United States and London before the end of this year.

This is just as the airline over the weekend commenced flight to Lome, Togo and also eyeing operations to Cotonou, Benin Republic, Abidjan, Cote d’ ivoire, Congo, Kinshasa and Malabo in Equatorial Guinea.

The… read more

• Flights
• 28/07/2023 21:00

Trans Air Congo (TAC) introduces a leased Embraer ERJ145 to support its operations

Trans Air Congo (TAC) would have been one of Central Africa's most dynamic airlines. But after 29 years in business, the company's fortunes are in a state of flux. Between periodic interruptions to operations, route closures and management departures, TAC is struggling to find a new direction.

• Flights
• 28/07/2023 07:40

Congo Airways sends Dash8-400 to Malta for maintenance, seeks ERJ145 and ATR72 aircraft

Difficult times for Congo Airways. At present, the Congolese state carrier has just one active aircraft (an Airbus A320) out of a fleet of four.  The new management team hopes to change this trend by setting up an appropriate maintenance schedule, and above all by reactivating the fleet replenishment plan.

• Flights
• 17/07/2023 05:18

Air Peace starts flights to Lomé, launches special Antigua flights

Air Peace is expanding its horizon in the West African coast with the commencement of flight services from its base in Lagos, Nigeria to Lome, Togo.

The airline has also said that it would operate special flights to Antigua between August 5 and 9, 2023, in partnership with Tour Brokers International.

A statement … read more

• Flights
• 03/07/2023 23:30

Qatar Airways relaunches flights to Casablanca and Marrakech in Morocco

On March 7, at the opening of the ITB Berlin 2023 travel and tourism trade fair, Qatar Airways announced the forthcoming opening of two routes to Juba (South Sudan) and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), as well as the resumption of services to Casablanca and Marrakech in Morocco.

• Rail
• 03/07/2023 18:31

Railway construction project: Malagarzi-Musongati-Gitega

Burundi is a landlocked country in East Africa surrounded by Tanzania, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Currently, the only means of importing or exporting goods to or from the Port of Dar es Salaam, which is considered the closest, is by road, over 1600km away.

The proposed railway line spans approximately 1… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 31/05/2023 07:02

How Tourism, AfCFTA can boost Nigeria's economy

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a significant development for the African continent and presents a tremendous opportunity for Nigeria to increase its trade volume, encourage tourism and boost its economy, Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, has said.

Mr Adebayo disclosed this while delive… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 15/05/2023 07:08

Gorilla organization rallies support after deadly DR Congo mudslides