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• Conservation & Wildlife
• 13/02/2022 18:56

Ugandan conservationists leverage technology to save Mountain Gorillas

A pioneering initiative to protect Uganda’s mountain gorilla population has officially been launched, leveraging technology to create sustainable sources of non-trekking revenues to fund conservation.

RoundBob and The Naturalist, Ugandan conservation enterprises working with Uganda Wildlife Authority, have launched My Gorilla Famil… read more

• Flights
• 13/02/2022 09:34

EgyptAir adds Kinshasa in DRC to its African network

EgyptAir continues to expand its African network. On the continent, the Star Alliance airline already connects some twenty destinations including Cameroon and Chad in Central Africa.

EgyptAir will enter the Congolese market from Sunday 27 March. The direct route between Cairo and Kinshasa will b… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 12/02/2022 08:07

Ugandan conservationists leverage technology to save Mountain Gorillas

A pioneering initiative to protect Uganda’s mountain gorilla population has officially been launched, leveraging technology to create sustainable sources of non-trekking revenues to fund conservation.

RoundBob and The Naturalist, Ugandan conservation enterprises working with Uganda Wildlife Authority, have launched My Gorilla Family… read more

• Destinations
• 12/02/2022 07:56

A new dawn for Uganda's Tourism as a new destination brand is launched

As the world starts to recover from the effects of the pandemic and opening up borders and skies to global tourism, Uganda, has refreshed its tourism destination brand promise, with the unveiling of a new brand identity that promises both domestic, regional and global tourists, an adventure of a lifetime.

The brand identity - Exp… read more

• Destinations
• 11/02/2022 07:55

Tanzania lLaunches works on Major Dodoma Road

The head of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, on Wednesday joined Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to formally launch the construction of the landmark Dodoma City Outer Ring Road project.

Hundreds of local residents gathered to witness the occasion in the country’s capital, Dodoma. They waved the Tanzanian… read more

UTB to unveil plan to boost tourism receipts

Uganda Tourism Board has launched a six-month promotion campaign to further market destination Uganda to increase sector receipts as the world emerges from COVID-19 restrictions.

UTB Chief Executive Officer, Lilly Ajarova, said on Jan.15 that the promotion dubbed ‘Explore Uganda, the Pearl of Africa’ aims to increase global destinat… read more

• Flights
• 04/02/2022 07:09

Saudia strengthens in Africa by launching direct flights to Entebbe, Uganda

Labour exports and bilateral trade between Saudi Arabia and Uganda are set to gain momentum with the opening of a direct air link between the two countries.

Saudi Arabia and Uganda are getting a little closer by air. Indeed, the flag bearer of the Persian Gulf country inaugurated on Wednesday 2 February a direct line betwe… read more

• Conservation & Wildlife
• 01/02/2022 18:09

Reopening of Rwanda Border puts DRC squarely on EAC horizon

When you’re stuck in the same boat but paddling in opposite directions, chances are the boat is going nowhere. This had been the situation with Rwanda and Uganda since February 2019 until recently when the common border was reopened.

Along with Burundi, Kenya, South Sudan, and Tanzania, both are members of the East African Community (… read more

• Flights
• 31/01/2022 07:01

Emirates plans the return to South Africa & 4 more African countries

Emirates is set to resume flights to South Africa, as well as Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. The route resumptions will come as soon as last Saturday (yesterday). These flights had been suspended due to fears over COVID-19. Many argued that the ban should’ve already been dropped, so the change will likely be a welcome one… read more

• Flights
• 30/01/2022 14:44

Airlink is South Africa's largest airline

Despite operating aircraft with no more than 98 seats, Airlink is South Africa’s largest airline by fleet and flights. It is also the third-largest carrier in Africa, with more flights in February than Royal Air Maroc and Kenya Airways. Airlink has benefited from its independence from South African Airways (SAA) while launching multiple new rout… read more