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Top destinations in Africa for business travel
More South African business travellers have started travelling into Africa, according to FCM Travel Solutions. Bonnie Smith, General Manager FCM Travel Solutions revealed that travel to Kenya has picked up again, followed closely by Botswana and Zambia. Mozambique and Ghana have seen a revival when it comes to business travel from … read more
New Board at Zambia Railways Limited
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Zambia, has appointed new Board of Directors for Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL).
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony IDC Group CEO Mr Mateyo Kaluba told the new Board that the vision of IDC is to have a modernised railway company with improved operational efficiencies, service delivery s… read more
TAZARA with progress and improvement
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) Board of Directors, comprising the Permanent Secretaries responsible for Transport in the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Zambia, Dr. Leonard Chamuriho and Eng. Misheck Lungu, Chairperson and Co-Chairperson, respectively, together with four other Board Members from both countr… read more
ProFlight Zambia Oct 2020 operations
ProFlight Zambia has updated planned operation for the month of October 2020, featuring regular service resumption to Johannesburg (the airline previously operated Johannesburg service for repatriation purposes). Planned operation for the period of 01OCT20 – 24OCT20 as follows.
Lusaka – Johannesburg 5 weekly (6 w… read more
Airlink's new regional services
Independent airline, Airlink, will re-introduce its regional flight schedule from October 5. This includes a new twice-weekly early afternoon service between Johannesburg and Maputo.
The schedule for travel beyond South Africa to Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia and Mozambique will be reintroduced on a phased-in basis, accord… read more
Emirates resumes flights to JNB, CPT, DUR, HRE and MRU
Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Johannesburg (1 October), Cape Town (1 October), Durban (4 October) in South Africa; Harare in Zimbabwe (1 October); and Mauritius (3 October). The addition of the five points will expand the Emirates’ global network to 92 destinations, as the airline gradually resumes its operations… read more
Proflight back on Lusaka-Joburg Route
Proflight Zambia will launch four-times-a-week passenger flights to Johannesburg from Zambia’s Lusaka capital from October 1.
This comes barely days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the country would reopen its international borders on October 1, 2020, under level 1 of lockdown. The airline will op… read more
South Africa’s Airlink eyeing return to Entebbe
Airlink’s re-introduced regional flig… read more
Vodacom business In Nigeria and other African countries
A Mauritius based company, inq., formerly known as Synergy Communications, has expanded its horizon into Nigeria by acquiring Vodacom business in the country and two other African nations.
The company in a media statement yesterday, mentioned Zambia and Cote D’Ivoire as the two other countries it had acquired Vodacom b… read more
Air Namibia resumes commercial activities
Air Namibia is finally rescheduling its commercial flights. The Namibian national company announced this Thursday, September 17, the resumption on Sunday, of its domestic connections. The routes concerned are those departing from Windhoek-Eros, and going to Ondangwa, Oranjemund, Luderitz, Rundu and Katima Mulilo, and that between L… read more
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