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Will France derail West Africa’s common currency?
An unprecedented Africa-France summit took place at the beginning of October in Montpellier, France.
For the first time since these summits began in 1973, no African heads of state were invited. Instead, French President Emmanuel Macron held discussions with students, entrepreneurs, artists, and athletes.
The purpose of t… read more
Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2022: Forecasts for Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released its World Economic Outlook Database for October 2021 that features the organisation’s projected gross domestic product (GDP) growth for countries across the world. Here is how African economies are expected to perform over the coming two years, ranked according to anticipated growth in 2022… read more
Int'l Ouagadougou-Donsin airport: EUR 220 million, 2025 for delivery and 30-year concession
The active phase of the long-awaited construction of the new Ougadougou-Donsin international airport can finally begin. Meridiam, the successful bidder for this mega-project, announced the signing on Wednesday 13 October of a 30-year concession agreement with the State of Burkina Faso for the design, construction, financing, operation and mainte… read more
AFRAA fuel programme: half a million dollars in fuel savings for 12 African companies
Fuel continues to be a key cost element in the cost structure of airlines. In 2011, AFRAA set up a Fuel Steering Committee with the primary mission of finding ways to reduce the cost burden and also address issues relating to fuel quality, taxes and charges.
Initiated by the Association of African Airlines (AFRAA), the 'Fuel … read more
Vista Bank Acquires BNP Paribas’ Guinea
Vista Bank Group (‘Vista’) has closed the deal to acquire BNP Paribas’ majority interest in La Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie de la Guinée (BICIGUI) in Guinea.
The acquisition adds to Vista’s existing banking operations in Guinea, in addition to its banks in Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone and The… read more
Burkina Faso sets 2024 deadline for new Ouagadougou International Airport
The construction site for the Ouagadougou-Donsin international airport, which has been in gestation for some twenty years, was finally launched in November 2017.
Located 35 km north of the Burkinabe capital, it will replace the current airport built around the 1950s and now totally enclosed due to the spatial expansion of the population.
Air Burkina migrates to Amadeus to modernise its operations
Affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, like all the airlines in the world, Air Burkina is looking for ways and means to adapt to the current market realities. For a better automation of its processes, the Burkinabe public carrier has chosen software solutions from Amadeus, the E-travel giant.
Air Burkina's reservations, inventory, ticke… read more
Burkina Faso and Emirates agree to start passenger flights to Ouagadougou
Encouraged by the recent certification of Ouagadougou International Airport, Burkina Faso wants to attract more international companies to its main hub.
The Minister of Transport recently paid a working visit to the headquarters of Emirates.
Lufthansa may help Sudan relaunch its National Carrier
Ailing national carrier Sudan Airways is reportedly in talks with Lufthansa Consulting to revive the airline’s fortunes. Stumped by EU flight bans and US sanctions, the airline has fallen a long way from where it once was. But with the assistance of one of the industry’s leading restructuring consultancies onboard, could the tables… read more
Burkina Faso: Air Sarada strengthens its fleet with the rental of two Dash 8s
When it was launched in June 2017, Air Sarada set out to participate in the internal opening up of Burkina Faso by facilitating trade between the capital and its various regions. 4 years later, the airline continues to upgrade its fleet in order to meet its ambition.
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