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The Luc Hoffmann Institute, the African Leadership University’s School of Wildlife Conservation and the WWF Regional Office for Africa are launching a global innovation challenge. We aim to discover and incubate new revenue models that do not depend on tourism, but still enable local communities within African countries to derive income f… read more
We are in unprecedented, uncertain times, challenged by a pandemic & facing an economical crisis. Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an immense amount of shock in the travel & tourism industry which is extensively affected and on a standstill due to the strict measures introduced to flatten the curve and contain its spread. According to UN … read more
The Tanzania-based Air Precisionhas cancelled planned resumption of flights to Nairobi just days after the government said it would not deny them traffic rights amid the ongoing standoff between the two countries. In a notice published on the airline’s website, Precision Air said it was suspending the plans because of low… read more
The World Travel Awards recognised the state-owned enterprise (SOE), South African Airways (SAA), as Africa’s leading airline – every year from 1994 to 2015.
However, behind the scenes, the flag carrier has repeatedly been given lifelines thanks to government guarantees. The last year that the SAA made a… read more
Abu Dhabiis holding the Global Aerospace Summit from September 28 to 29 in an online gathering of top executives in aviation, space and defence to discuss the most important issues facing the industry amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
This year's event, hosted by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Company and Edge, will focus o… read more
The Cabinet received an update on the steps that are being taken to contain the Covid-19 pandemic from the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Honourable OCZ Muchinguri-Kashiri, chairperson of the Ad Hoc Inter-Ministerial Task Force on the Covid-19 outbreak. The country now has 6 388 confirmed Covid-19 cases compared to 5 643 reported … read more
African Tourism Board ChairmanCuthbert Ncube presents his take on the role of women in Africa, and specifically in the African Travel and Tourism Industry. This was recorded during the Tourism Sector Value Chain Webinar by ATB on Monday, August 31.
Cuthbert Ncube is the current chairman of the African Tourism Board. He was th… read more
Tourism investorsin the region are challenged by the ongoing airspace tension between Kenya and Tanzania, now damaging the East African tourism and travel sector in the region. Tension over the regional skies between Tanzania and Kenya were observed last month when Tanzanian aviation authorities banned Kenya Airways to land … read more
Kano Pillars are considering partnership with AZMAN Air Services Limited, ahead of the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Chairman of the club, Alhaji Surajo Shuaibu Yahaya, dropped this hint when he visited the AZMAN Air Services Ltd’s head office, in Kano.
Yahaya said his managem… read more
Following the announcement by the Government of Ghana to reopen the Kotoka International Airport to passenger air traffic from Tuesday, September 1, Africa’s largest aviation Group Ethiopian Airlines has updated its destination list to include the Ghanaian capital, Accra.
The airline in an email said ‘’Ethiopian Airlin… read more
Beyond Tourism in Africa innovation challenge
Precision Air cancels plan to resume Nairobi flights
SAA: Is all this real?
Zim: Airports Reopening to Jumpstart Tourism
African Tourism Board Chairman concern for women
2020/21 Nigeria NPFL Season: Pillars to partner with AZMAN Air Services
Ethiopian Airlines to resume Accra Flights on Sept.3
