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Mozambique: Historic return of rhinos to Mozambique
Zinave National Park in Mozambique is set to become the first “big five” National Park in the country and the host of the first fou… read more
African Railway Systems notes Import regulations may stop small Loco Operators
South Africa’s smaller locomotive and rolling stock operators are unlikely to benefit from Transnet opening its network to private operators unless rules around importing used equipment are changed.
This is the view of African Railway Systems chief operating officer Dylan Knott, who said existing rules laid down by the International Trade … read more
Mozambique lifts COVID-19 ‘disaster’ status
Mozambican President Felipe Nyusi on Wednesday lifted a 19-month-long state of "public disaster" aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19. In a speech broadcast on national television, Nyusi said 13.7 million Mozambicans -- 90 percent of the targeted population -- had now been fully vaccinated.
"We have decided to declare the end o… read more
Eswatini Railways Project Updates
News from Eswatini Railways (ESR).
On Thursday the 7th of April 2022, the honourable Minister of Public Works and Transport Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe led a delegation of his ministerial team, members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee and the Director of Public Enterprise Unit (PEU) on a working tour of Eswatini Railways (ESR) Proje… read more
New Fred Olsen cruise ship Bollette to sail via Saudi and South Africa in 2023
Fred Olsen Cruise Line will sail a roundtrip grand voyage from Southampton in the UK to Africa and the Middle East in 2023.
The 93-night cruise aboard Fred Olsen’s new Bollette (the former Amsterdam of Holland America Line) will depart Southampton on November 19, 2023, with the ship becoming the first Fred Olsen vessel ever to call … read more
South Africa: Intercity bus service Greyhound resumes operations
South African intercity bus service Greyhound, which ceased operations in early 2021, has announced on its social media channels the resumption of services in … read more
Afrail Express High-Speed Passenger Rail Systems to connect the african continent
Afrail Express seeks to transport more than 600 million paying passengers and more than 500 million packages through its express courier service, every week.
Afrailways is developing Afrail Express as a high-speed passenger rail system, based on Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) Technology, to connect the entire African continent, from South Af… read more
Liberia Airport Authority awards new ground handling license to National Aviation Services
The Liberia Airport Authority has awarded an exclusive ten-year ground handling management contract to National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets. Under the terms of the cooperation, NAS will provide comprehensive ground handling services at the Roberts International Airport (R… read more
India locomotives inaugurated In Mozambique
Four Cape Gauge Diesel locomotives, manufactured by Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) for export to Mozambique were formally inaugurated by H.E. the President of Mozambique, in presence of H.E. the President of Zimbabwe at Beira on 11th of February 2022.
Financed and manufactured in India, BLW hopes that this delivery will enable India… read more
Cheapflights reveals top destinations for SA travellers
The top trending destinations are those that saw the largest rise in searches when compared to pre-pandemic 2019. Zanzibar in Tanzania and Malé in the Maldives dominate the list followed by Maputo in Mozambique, Cairo in Egypt and Los Angeles in the Unite… read more
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