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Nigeria’s Access Bank acquires Kenyan bank
Nigerian banks have continued to make their foray into East Africa’s financial sectors, with the recent acquisition of Kenya’s Transnational Bank by Access Bank of Nigeria.
According to standardmedia.co.ke, Access is not the first Nigerian bank to get a foothold in Kenya; Guaranty Trust (GT) and UBA already have a presence here. The choice… read more
Rwandair: protocols cause changes to inflight service
KQ with rock-bottom fares on reopned domestic routes
Kenya SGR Passenger Services Resume
On 13 July Kenya’s SGR resumed passenger services under strict COVID-19 measures. The current maximum seat occupancy is 50% as per government directives. Therefore, the maximum capacity of an economy coach is 59 seats and 36 seats for a first-class coach. Therefore, for the maximum capacity (8 economy and 2 first-class) is currently at 54… read more
Safarilink resumes domestic flights
To reassure passengers has Safarilink produced a health and safety video and published added i… read more
Fly540 resumes operations across extended domestic network
As of 15th of July, have Kenya’s leading domestic airlines resumed operations.
Information received indicates that Safarilink’s flights to Ukunda and Vipingo are literally booked to capacity over the coming days already while Jambojet, the Kenya Airways’ subsidiary, has also reported a very encouraging booking trend. Several coastal … read more
Kenya Airways current domestic operations
Kenya Airways last week announced its scheduled service resumption, initially on domestic routes starting this week. From 15JUL20, planned operation includes the following.
Nairobi – Kisumu 1 daily
Nairobi – Mombasa 2 daily
The Skyteam member has extended service suspension on Inter… read more
Uganda: Airtel's role in sector transformation from telecom to digital
The telecommunication industry in Uganda has registered tremendous growth over the past decade both in terms of increasing teledensity and expanding networks countrywide.
This is due to good stewardship by the regulatory authorities and a conducive environment by Government of Uganda which has liberalized and promoted competition while att… read more
The African Aviation Market: An Overview
Africa is the continent with the smallest number of air passengers annually. It accounts for roughly 2% of global traffic, including both passenger and freight. Air travel is predominantly driven by international tourism. However, with the continent’s rapid growth population and income, further opportunities may arise. This is why learnin… read more
Golf Kenya Open moved to November 12
The Kenya Open Golf Limited and the European Tour have announced November 12-15 as the new dates for this year's Magical Kenya Open championship to be held at Karen Country Club.
The tournament was initially due to be played from March 12-15 at the same venue, but was postponed following the Government of Kenya … read more
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