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TAAG Angola Airlines is expanding its range of services. From 11 December 2023, the Angolan national carrier will be adding more frequencies to Namibia (Windhoek), the Republic of Congo (Pointe-Noire), São Tomé (São Tomé) and Mozambique (Maputo) from Luanda, Angola.
The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Filipe Zau, on Monday in Luanda defended the creation of bridges of dialogue to explore and promote the potential of domestic and international tourism.
According to the minister, who was speaking at the opening of the Bitur Angola Forum, the country has vast opportunities, with considerable natu… read more
Rwanda has slowly reformed its visa system to be more open to visitors and businesspeople, aiming to promote international relations, cooperation, and economic growth, particularly through tourism, according to government officials. The latest changes, which include visa waivers for citizens of more than 100 countries over a specif… read more
If you are a globetrotter and haven’t been to Namibia, then you must add this South-West African country to your bucket list. Though one of the driest and most sparsely populated countries on
earth, Namibia is an endless adventure awaiting discerning visitors.
While Windhoek, its capital city is like a beautiful lady, very shy
… read more
Africa’s significant road infrastructure deficit creates increased production and transaction costs that must be addressed to scale opportunities envisaged under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, a new report has found.
The report, called Cross-Border Road Corridors Expanding Market Access in Africa and Nurturing Contin… read more
Rebranded in November 2021, FlyNamibia (formerly Fly Westair) mainly serves the Namibian domestic network. Having consolidated its position as leader in the domestic market, the private Namibian airline, which has been 40%-owned by South African airline Airlink since last year, is now aiming for regional expansion.
The $2.8 billion infrastructure, located 40 km from the capital, will
operate in phases, with the initial stage dedicated to cargo services
until February 2024. The second phase, starting in February 2024, will
include domestic flight operations, and international flight operations
are slated to commence in June 2024.
The airport, … read more
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has expressed a strong desire for the prompt restoration of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA Corridor), which connects Zambia to Tanzania, to facilitate the efficient transportation of goods and petroleum products.
TAZARA, originally constructed by the Chinese government in t… read more
Kenya and Angola have become the latest African countries to
announce plans to ease visa restrictions as part of efforts to improve
air connectivity and spur bilateral trade. The move follows a similar
agreement announced earlier this month between neighbors Uganda and the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Kenya-Angola pact … read more
Last March, TAAG Angola Airlines suspended several routes, including the Luanda - Accra route, which had been opened three months earlier. Since then, the company's management has been working on a recovery plan, while monitoring the evolution of demand and related macroeconomic indicators.