Travel news Burkina faso

• Destinations
• 05/08/2023 08:27

Niger - Travel advisory raised to level 4 - do not travel

Last Update: Reissued on August 2, 2023 to reflect the ordered departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members.

U.S. citizens have previously been advised to reconsider travel to Niger due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping. On July 26, President Mohamed Bazoum was placed under house arrest amidst efforts … read more

• Opinion
• 28/07/2023 07:26

Need to expand air travel within Ghana

You will normally expect the dominance of air travel in large, spread-out countries with difficult terrains or obstacles. Ghana, generally, has none of these geographies.

So why the attention to air travel at all? In Ghana, while some people have the luxury of choice between various means of travel, the majority of Ghanaians can only affor… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 11/07/2023 22:13

Africa and the global risk landscape: Investor shares his perspective

“Africa? I’m not sure we have the appetite for that kind of risk.” – US/European/Asian CIO/portfolio manager.

As an African private equity manager raising money from global investors, we’ve heard variations of the above statement many times over the years. It’s a point of view that often doesn’t permit for any serious engagement on the top… read more

• Flights
• 10/07/2023 21:17

Liz Aviation inaugurates its 1st domestic route in Togo, linking Lomé to Niamtougou

Liz Aviation is the latest addition to the empire of Burkina Faso business tycoon Mahamadou Bonkoungou, who is also head of the EBOMAF group. The young company, which took off earlier this year, is set to become a major player in the West African regional market.

• Rail
• 11/06/2023 20:24

The Nigerian Railway Constitution Amendment 2023

This paper reviews the implications of the constitution amendment for the Nigerian railway industry. It reviews the historical performance of the sector and posits that the reform and restructuring of the industry and the prioritization of railfreight is a sine qua non for its turnaround and long term sustainability.

A watershed moment was… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 04/05/2023 22:14

Guinea and Burkina Faso sign a memorandum of understanding on air services

The Republic of Guinea and Burkina Faso are committed to more sustained relations. For the two West African countries, currently in bilateral consultations in Conakry, the field of air transport appears to be one of the privileged areas for the materialisation of the rapprochement of their economies.

• Flights
• 15/03/2023 21:22

Air France leaves Gambia, strengthens in Guinea and Burkina, and adjusts several African routes

Air France has tabled various changes to its intercontinental operations for the summer of 2023, which will come into effect from 26 March. Several African routes are affected by these changes

• Flights
• 06/02/2023 20:29

Air Burkina takes delivery of a 15 year old leased ATR72

Since 2022, Air Burkina's service network has been considerably reduced due to a lack of airworthy aircraft. With only one active aircraft in its own fleet, the national flag of Burkina Faso, which is in the process of being privatised, is now relying on charters to recover.

• Flights
• 31/01/2023 22:00

Burkina Faso consults ASECNA on the Bobo-Dioula International Airport Expansion Project

En raison de sa capacité limitée et de son fonctionnement en H14 (6h-20h), l'aéroport de Bobo-Dioulasso, géré par l'ASECNA, reste peu compétitif par rapport aux autres hubs de la région ouest africaine. Disposant d'une importante réserve foncière, le Burkina Faso souhaite lui donner tous les attributs correspondant à son statut d'aéroport international.

• Miscellaneous
• 27/01/2023 23:06

Tourism trade from Africa impressed with 2023 FITUR’s platform for business links