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UNESCO has approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in
11 countries, including Belgium and Gambia for the first time and two
transboundary biosphere reserves. The other new biosphere reserves are
located in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Mongolia, the Kingdom of
the Netherlands, the Philippines, Re… read more
The first ITA Airways flight from Rome Fiumicino AZ854 landed on July 3, at Dakar-Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar, Senegal, at 6:55 pm (local time). The aircraft, an Airbus A321neo, was welcomed with a water arch salute.
The inaugural ITA Airways flight from Dakar Airport to Rome Fiumicino AZ855 departed at 11:40… read more
Nigeria, located on the Gulf of Guinea in Africa, has relaxed its visa-free entry policies for 23 countries to promote both tourism and business travel. The country is home to numerous natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Notable sites include Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park, which feature waterfalls, dense rainfor… read more
Amb. Ikechi Uko, the organiser of the annual Akwaaba African Travel Market and a travel expert, in this interview with OLUSEGUN KOIKI, speaks on the West African market for Nigerian airlines, the challenges facing tourism in Nigeria and the recent upward review of visa fees for some countries by the Nigerian Government. Exce… read more
TUI accelerates growth in sub-Saharan Africa, unveils new projects in Zanzibar and beyond
TUI Group is expanding its footprint in sub-Saharan Africa, developing new holiday destinations and increasing its hotel portfolio in the region. Following successes in Cape Verde, TUI is creating a new destination cluster in Zanz… read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, has outlined her vision
for tech-driven, culturally-rich and community-focused tourism for her
country’s untapped tourism industry. Ade-John outlined her focus points in a recent interview at the 121
Executive Council Meeting of the UN Tourism, which held recently in
Barcelona, … read more
East Africa is the fastest growing region, West Africa to pick up, and Southern Africa to record a slight increase in growth; The Report proposes bold reforms of the global financial architecture, a stronger African voice in MDBs.
African economies remain resilient, despite challenges that are testing economies worldwide. According … read more
This article was first published by the International Finance Corporation.
Moroccan investment in Africa has risen sharply over the past two decades, laying the groundwork for increased trans-regional commerce.
In 2020, Morocco’s third-largest bank, BMCE, decided to change its name to Bank of Africa, matchin… read more
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has skidded off a runway in Senegal, injuring at least 10 people, four of them seriously. The incident occurred as Air Senegal flight HC 301 was taking off for
the Malian capital Bamako in the early hours of Thursday, Dakar’s Blaise
Diagne airport said in a statement.
The pilot was sligh… read more
On 9 May, a Transair Boeing 737-300 (registered 6V-AJE) operated flight HC301 on behalf of Air Senegal from Dakar, Senegal to Bamako, Male. The aircraft experienced a hydraulic issue during acceleration for take-off on runway 01 resulting in a runway excursion.
After standstill, the passengers evacuated the aircraft. Besides … read more