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TransNamib To Upgrade Rail, Locomotives
TransNamib of Namibia has embarked on the rehabilitation and maintenance of the railway line as part of plans to improve the company’s ability to operate and move freight safely.
Abigail Raubenheimer, Corporate Communications Manager at TransNamib says the Namibian government as the owner of the railway infrastructure has rea… read more
TAZARA: Temporary suspension of passenger train services between Zambia & Tanzania
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced the suspension of cross-border passenger services between Zambia and … read more
Open Skies - African Nations to pilot Single Air Transport Market
Intra-African air travel under the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), an initiative of the African Union to create a unified air transport market in Africa, is edging closer to reality, after 17 countries committed to a pilot programme.
At a meeting in Dakar on November 14, the ministers of transport and aviation from Cabo… read more
Namibia: New rhino poaching figures
According to the spokesperson of the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Romeo Muyunda, Namibia has lost at least … read more
Zambia targets 1.5 million tourists in newly launched Marketing campaign
The Zambia Tourism Agency (ZTA) is targeting over 1.5 million international tourists as part of its 2023 marketing plan to accelerate recovery in the southern African nation.
The Agency, on Tuesday 29th November launched the 2023 Marketing Plan for Destination Zambia, which is an initiative to create integrated and holistic strategi… read more
Radisson Group has big plans for Africa
Radisson Hotel Group said it plans to reach 150 hotels and 25,000 rooms within the next five years across the African continent.
"The last two years have been a time of accelerated growth for the Radisson Hotel Group; 2023 is already anticipated to remain positive with nine hotel openings during the year," Elie Younes, execut… read more
Emirates twice-daily to Brussels from January (increase from 12 to 14-weekly)
In a press briefing this Thursday 24 November 2022, Jean-Pierre Martin, Emirates country manager for Belgium and Luxembourg, announced that Emirates would reinstate the pre-Covid frequency of two daily flights to Brussels from January 2023. The flights will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with what Emirates calls the Gamec… read more
OurAfrica.Travel 2023 Opens for Registration
The fourth OurAfrica. Travel virtual trade show will run from 20 - 24 February 2023 – offering an affordable, trusted, accessible and inclusive opportunity for the African & Indian Ocean Islands travel trade to connect with global buyers. For 2023 the trade show will see meetings condensed into five days, rather than two… read more
Lonely Planet selects South Africa & Zambia as top travel destinations for 2023
Global travel and tourism book publisher Lonely Planet has unveiled its top destinations to visit next year with the release of Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2023. The new edition of the annual ranking is in a slightly different format than it has been in the past years. Rather than a… read more
Mack Air & South West Aviation to offer flights services across Zimbabwe
Mack Air, the first private commercial operator in Botswana to hold both scheduled and non-scheduled licenses, has announced a collaboration with Sou… read more
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