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The Southern African Railway Association (SARA) is delighted to announce that the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) will be participating in the upcoming Southern African Railway Conference.
The 1067mm-gauge railway line of TAZARA allows interoperability with various Southern African railways. This connection plays a vital … read more
Ghana is expected to rake in about $6billion revenue from tourism over the next four years, the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has said. The expected revenue increase according to the minister was premised on a number of initiatives undertaken including intensive promotional activities, policies and progr… read more
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the annual West Coast National Park (WCNP) flower season is set to kick off. Thanks to the substantial rainfall received during the winter season, the flowers,… read more
TransNamib Holdings has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting an additional third-party private rail operator to operate on the Ariamsvlei to Luderitz line for five years. The line, stretching approximately 752.41 km, boasts the capacity to handle up to 60,000 tonnes monthly. It has an average ton-per-axle capacity of 16.5 in it… read more
The recovery in business travel has stalled this year amid record price
rises for premium flights and growing pressure on big companies to cut
their carbon emissions.
Europe’s three major airline groups reported a
drop in the rate of recovery in corporate travel in their most recent
earnings, while bookings at US airlines ha… read more
The airline had previously rerouted flights from multiple African
destinations to avoid Niger, causing extended flight times. To mitigate
the impact of disrupted airspace and the ongoing political crisis,
Brussels Airlines will halt its triangular flights between Brussels,
Kinshasa, and Luanda until August 26. This means only return flig… read more
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has appointed Former
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mrs. Nabeela
F. Tunis as the country’s new minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
in his new cabinet announced and approved by parliament.
She replaced Dr Memunatu Pratt, who held the portfolio in the last
c… read more
Trans Ocean Airways (TOA), founded 21 years ago, is one of Madagascar's oldest private aviation companies. With a diversified fleet, it offers a wide range of services to a mainly international clientele, from business flights to medical evacuations and VIP tourism.
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR), the state-owned enterprise mandated to run the tourism facilities within the protected areas of Namibia, has announced that it has int… read more
The flag carrier of Qatar, Qatar Airways, will (temporarily) suspend its non-stop services to Namibia due to operational reasons. The last flight betwee… read more