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King Nehale Lodge boosts conservancy
HAVING secured a joint-venture agreement with King Nehale Lodge of Gondwana Collection Namibia is one of the major achievements of the King Nehale conservancy in the Oshikoto region. This is according to Esther Petrus, the conservancy's coordinator.
Petrus last week said the lodge is built within the conservancy area, and the… read more
Air Senegal returns to Guinea Bissau, continues network expansion
The 2020 air gap does not undermine Air Senegal's ambitions.
The Senegalese airlines has already rebuilt almost all of its pre-crisis network. Additionally, Air Senegal has announced the resumption of its flights to Guinea Bissau. From May 17, the Senegalese national carrier will offer 4 flights per week(Monday, … read more
Guinea Airlines will finally take off again
On February 25, 2017, Alpha Conde, the President of Guinea, officially launched Guinea Airlines. Over the years, the actual start of commercial operations has been postponed several times. The fate of the company was finally decided last week.
Sky Mali begins its first international flights in April
Sky Mali launched its operations on September 29, 2020. Currently, the private Malian company serves 3 domestic routes from Bamako. With its domestic network now consolidated, it is preparing for its international deployment as of April.
Sky Mali's first flights beyond the Malian borders should take place in a few days. In fac… read more
Amid Recession, Sub-Saharan Africa Poised For Recovery
Digital Technologies Key to Driving Future of Work
Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer to the lower bound of the forecast in April 2020, and prospects for recovery are strengthening amid actions to contain new waves of the pandemic and speed up vaccine rollouts, according to … 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
12 Places to Visit in Guinea Bissau
A country in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau is a tropical country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast that’s known for National parks and wildlife. The forested, sparsely populated Bijagós archipelago is a protected biosphere reserve. Its main island, Bubaque, forms part of the Orango Islands National Park, a habitat for saltwater hippos. … read more
IATA outlined three priorities for African governments
In 2020 a handful of African airlines secured US$ 2.04 billion in government aid. Most of this (US$ 2.02bn) was distributed through direct government loans, equity financing and cash injections. Despite this, 8 airlines in Africa filed for bankruptcy or entered business administration over the past 12 months.
Over US$ 30bn has been… read more
Liberia Gets New Tourism Organization
A new tourist organization- Pepper Adventure has been established in Liberia. Speaking in an interview with reporters in Monrovia on Wednesday, Pepper Adventure Country Representative in Liberia Mr. Ambrose N. Wiagbe said the organization will provide services as assistance and information on cultural, historical and contemporary heritage… read more
Air Cairo to start flights to Conakry
This winter, Air Cairo plans to start services to Conakry in Guinea via Niamey, Niger.
Recently, Air Cairo and SunExpress signed a sales cooperation agreement which will allow up to 30 flights per week to the Red Sea resort of Hurghada from 14 airports in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
The flights are expected to commence in June.
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