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Chad grants 5th freedom of the air to all foreign companies serving the country
Chad is one of the 34 signatory countries of the Single Market for African Air Transport (MUTAA), launched in January 2018 and aimed at further opening up the African sky.
Tchadia Airlines adds Niger and Nigeria to its network
Tchadia Airlines is expanding its network. From Thursday 22 July, the Chadian national airline will serve the cities of Niamey in Niger and Kano in Nigeria.
From its base at Ndjamena International Airport, Chadia Airlines will operate these two corridors without competition in Dash 8- 400.&nbs… read more
Egypt to allow vaccinated travellers entry without PCR test
Egypt will allow travellers who have taken full doses of approved novel coronavirus vaccines to enter without taking a PCR test, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Travellers must present QR-coded certificates that they have received their full doses of one of six Covid-19 vaccines approved by Egypt and the WHO at least t… read more
World Bank Group Steps Up Support to Deepen Regional Integration in Africa
The World Bank Group has updated its approach to help strengthen regional integration in Africa. This reinforces the institution’s support to help the continent recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and realize its economic transformation through 2021-2023.
Titled "Supporting Africa’s Recovery and Economic Transformation", the updated Regiona… read more
African Parks has been awarded $108 million
Good news for African Parks. The nature conservation organisation has been awarded a $108 million grant for its activities. This is a record amount of funding for nature conservation in Africa. The grant, which will be spread over five years, comes from the Wyss Foundation, an organisation founded by philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss t… read more
Flights to and from Morocco to resume from June 15
The Moroccan authorities have decided to resume flights to and from the Kingdom as of Tuesday, June 15, 2021, announced on Sunday the ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, adding that these flights will take place under exceptional authorizations given that Moroccan airspace is still closed.
"Based o… read more
Destination report: Chad
Travel & Tourism
Expensive, remote, and sometimes dangerous outside the capital, Chad can be a very challenging place to visit, but by investing in the effort and taking safety precautions, travelers may gain a memorable tourism experience. Located in the heart of Africa, Chad is known for its stark expanses of savanna dotted wi… read more
Chadia Airlines temporarily suspends operations
In service since 2018, Tchadia Airlines has succeeded in revitalizing air traffic in the country. But the joint venture between Ethiopian Airlines and the state of Chad is now facing a capacity shortage that is hampering its growth plans.
Chadia Airlines has temporarily suspended operations since May 15. And for good reason, its… read more
RwandAir to focus on African routes in new recovery strategy
RwandAir plans to focus on regional routes in order to optimize its operational cost and boost its financial performance. This was disclosed by Yvonne Manzi Makolo, the airline’s Chief Executive, during an interview with The New Times on Monday. Makolo was speaking at the margins of the … read more
IATA outlines three priorities for Africa
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) outlined three priorities for African governments to ensure that the airline, travel and transport industry survives the Covid-19 crisis and is able to support economic recovery, growth and development throughout the continent.
The three priorities are:
In 2020, a handful of… read more
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