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The Kingdom of Morocco plans to invest nearly 5.4 billion dirhams (EUR 520 million) by 2024 to renovate, extend and upgrade several airport infrastructures throughout the country.
The Moroccan authorities anticipate a future saturation of the airport of Dakhla, a city in Western Sahara. They plan to expand th… read more
dnata has signed a concession agreement with the government of Zanzibar, along with Emirates Leisure Retail and SEGAP, a joint venture between airport infrastructure and operations specialists Egis, and private equity fund manager AIIM.
Under the partnership, dnata will oversee the operations of Zanzibar Abeid Amani Karume In… read more
Cutting off social media access is a common practice in African countries, especially during elections, protests, demonstrations, or exams. The researchers revealed that at least 32 countries in Africa have blocked or heavily restricted social media access since 2015.
According to Net… read more
In April 2020, a court declared SAA Express, the regional subsidiary of South African Airways, in provisional liquidation. Months later, the company's workers, under the umbrella of Fly-SAX, made a takeover bid based on a crowdfunding approach. Selected from among 17 bidders, the company has struggled to meet its commitments so far.
The Chairman, Airport Business Summit, Mr. Fortune Idu has said that the global aviation industry, including Nigeria is recovering faster from the COVID-19 pandemic, which collapsed the world’s economies for the most parts of 2020 and some few months in 2021.
Idu, who is also the organiser of the Nigeria Aviation (NIGAV… read more
Latest research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) reveals the African Travel & Tourism sector is set to experience a year or year growth of just 27.7% this year, below the global average. WTTC says travel restrictions imposed by key source markets such as the UK, which saw countries such as South Africa,… read more
As a first-of-its-kind platform for the travel industry, PSNGR1 (pronounced passenger one) enables users to book all travel via one profile and interface, making booking processes smarter, more personalised, streamlined, and cost-effective for all industry stakeholders. Key to the platform’s facility and efficiency is TripBoards, which en… read more
The bloc's growth is likely to reach an average of 4,1 percent this year, up from 0,4 percent posted last year, according to the African Development Bank's (AfDB) latest economic outlook report for the region
The East African economic growth is projected to recover this year despite COVID-19 setback thanks to sustained public spendi… read more
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2021 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), which delivered two main conclusions:
“Passengers have spoken and want technology to work harder, so they spend less time ‘being processed’ or standing in queues. And they are willing to use biometric data if it delivers … read more
There is a strong nexus between sanitation and tourism growth in
Ghana. This makes the cleanliness and the sustainability of the
environment crucial if Ghana wants turn its tourism fortune around.
This was the general sentiments that were gleaned from various
speakers during the launch of the third Youth in Tourism Festival
(YOT… read more
Morocco prepares the extension of Dakhla and Laâyoune airports in Western Sahara
dnata expands into Africa
Burkina Faso restricts social media
SA Express to sell seven aircraft from its Dash fleet to UK firm
Aviation's fast recovery from Covid-19
WTTC: African Travel & Tourism sector to recover by nearly a third
TakeTwo announces PSNGR1 as digital booking tool on the TMC’s technology roadmap
East Africa GDP Set For Full Recovery In Two Years
