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Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda are
all slated to receive COVID-19 vaccines before the end of February. In a report released on Wednesday by COVAX and the World Health
Organization, Ethiopia will receive nearly nine million doses, the
largest number of doses, as per the WHO Emergency Use Listing… read more
Business travel took a massive hit in 2020 as COVID-19 led to travel restrictions, border closures and lockdowns. Many companies introduced complete travel bans for their employees, while others opted for essential travel only – with layers of approval in place and an increased focus on duty of care.
“As the vaccine becomes m… read more
Nearly half of Americans (49%) say their desire to travel impacts their willingness to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new study from The Points Guy. This includes 26% who say it has a major impact on their inclination to be vaccinated. This response was provided most by millennials, ages 24-40, (33%) and those earning… read more
Transport group Greyhound has announced that its Greyhound and Citiliner bus operations will close in February 2021.
In a statement published on its website and social media platforms, Greyhound said that its services will run until 14 February 2021. The group said that passengers with tickets booked for services after… read more
ALHAJI Mohammed Tukur has formally resigned his appointment as the Managing Director of Afrijet Airlines.
He joined the airline in 2008 as an Executor Director Corporate Affairs and became the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer in 2014. Alhaji Tukur was among the pioneer staff of the defunct Chanchangi Airlines and was c… read more
A South African minister responsible for the beleaguered state-owned carrier has said today that South African Airways (SAA) may be able to exit administration sometime in February. DPE Director-General Kgathatso Tlhakudi further said that a decision on an equity partner could come as soon as March.
After hemorrhaging money and rely… read more
Ratings agency S& P Global has affirmed its “AAA/A-1+” foreign currency issuer credit rating of the African Development Bank with a stable outlook. The ratings agency said its outlook reflected the expectation that the African Development Bank (AfDB) would, over the next two years, “prudently manage its capital while mai… read more
Ivory Coast-based Air Afrique was started up in the early 1960s. At the time, many African countries, including newly independent former French colonies, couldn’t afford to operate their own national airline. But sensibly enough, many of those countries teamed up and set up an airline together with help from France. Originally, Air Afriqu… read more
There is a growing number of countries in the world that plan to open borders and allow entry of foreign tourists vaccinated against COVID-19. The coronavirus vaccination would exempt travelers from any special travel and entry requirements.
Vaccinated tourists are already welcomed in the Seychelles, Iceland and Romania.… read more
The Republic of South Sudan through its Labor Ministry January 28 announced a major development that will see the nation adopt a different time zone.
"The National Ministry of Labor hereby informs all the Civil Service Institutions, Commissions, Diplomatic Missions, UN agencies, International and National Non-Governmental Orga… read more
Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda among countries set to receive COVID-19 vaccine by end of February
Will the COVID Vaccine Signal a Return to ‘Normality’ for Business Travel?
Mohammed Tukur bows out of Afrijet
South African Airways Could Leave Administration By March
African Development Bank’s AAA Rating Outlook Stable – S&P Global
What Happened To Air Afrique?
South Sudan announces new time zone
