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Uganda has lifted one of its longest-standing entry conditions, confirming that international travellers no longer need to present a yellow fever vaccination certificate when arriving in the country. The decision removes a documentation hurdle that has shaped how agents across sub-Saharan Africa prepare clients for East African … read more
South African regional carrier Airlink is entering what its leadership describes as the most ambitious revenue growth year in the airline's history, driven by a steady stream of new Embraer aircraft and a network strategy focused squarely on the African continent.
Chief executive de Villiers Engelbrecht co… read more
Ghana is preparing to add serious muscle to its business events offering. Construction of a new Accra Convention Centre is due to begin shortly, with President John Dramani Mahama expected to cut the sod for the project within the coming weeks.
The announcement came from Minister of Government Communications Felix … read more
Africa's meetings industry has given itself something it has long lacked: a single, agreed direction of travel. The Mombasa MICE Declaration 2026 was adopted at the close of the ninth Africa MICE Summit and Awards, held from 1 to 2 October 2026 at the Tembo International Convention Centre in Mombasa, Kenya. The document sets out… read more
One of the Garden Route's most important beach safety services is back in action, just in time for the summer rush. The Plettenberg Bay Shark Spotters programme has resumed operations after a three-month pause, giving tour operators and agents selling South Africa's coastal product a reassuring message to pass on to clients.
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November is the month when Etosha National Park begins to shed its dry-season identity and step into the Namibian summer. For the African travel trade, this transition period presents both a selling challenge and a genuine commercial opportunity, particularly for agents who understand how to position a safari that is unpredictab… read more
Two Bombardier CRJ900 regional jets that once formed the heart of RwandAir's East African network are reportedly on the verge of a second life, with the aircraft expected to be handed over to Kush Air, a carrier based in Uganda. The jets have been sitting idle at Kigali International Airport for several months, … read more
Another
aircraft has joined the ranks, and with it comes a clear message about
where West African regional aviation is heading. The newly delivered
Embraer 190, named Eka
Sunmonu, arrived yesterday and pushes the carrier's
Embraer fleet to eighteen aircraft in
total. For a continent … read more
After
spending roughly fourteen months parked and out of action, a rather
special aircraft has quietly rolled back onto the apron in Luanda.
TAAG Angola Airlines has returned its
Boeing 737-700QC to active service, and while a single narrowbody coming
out of storage might seem like a modest story, the type of aircraft … read more
West
Africa's regional aviation map could look noticeably different in the
months ahead. Mauritania Airlines, the
national carrier of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, has started the
formal process of selling three aircraft that have been sitting idle for
a considerable period. The fleet in question consists of
… read more
Uganda scraps yellow fever certificate rule in move set to ease gorilla and safari bookings
Airlink targets two new countries and 67 destinations as Embraer deliveries unlock African growth
Accra Convention Centre breaks ground soon with 3,000-seat hall set to lift Ghana's conference draw
Mombasa Declaration hands Africa's business events sector a shared roadmap and global buyer access
Etosha's green season gamble: why November 2026 rewards flexible safari itineraries
RwandAir's retired CRJ900 jets head to Uganda's Kush Air as East African fleet reshuffle gathers pac
Eka Sunmonu joins the line-up: Embraer fleet reaches 18 aircraft with latest E190 delivery
Angola's dual-purpose jet returns: what TAAG's revived 737-700QC signals for African freight
Mauritania Airlines moves to sell its entire Embraer fleet as valuation process begins
