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ASKY Airlines continues its great adventure in the African sky. Backed by an ambitious business plan, the pan-African carrier continues to expand its fleet. It now has 12 aircraft in 12 years of existence.
ASKY Airlines' fleet now comprises a homogeneous fleet of 12 Boeing aircraft. Indeed, the private flag received this F… read more
On 30 November 2021, Barbados officially became a Republic. Since then, the micro-island state, located in the Caribbean Sea, has continued to open up to the world, particularly to Africa, with which it shares a rich cultural heritage. The country is currently hosting the first Africa-Caribbean Economic Forum.
Et… read more
On 2 September, a TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320neo (registered CS-TVI) operated flight TP1492 between Lisbon, Portugal and Conakry, Guinea. During landing at the Guinese airport, the aircraft collided with a motorbike killing the two occupants. The Guinean civil aviation authorities have launched an investigation.
“An investigation conducte… read more
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday said it has released $265
million to airlines operating in the country to settle
outstanding-trapped funds from ticket sales.
In a statement issued by the bank’s corporate communications
director, Osita Nwanisobi, it said the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele,
and his team were conce… read more
Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, told the media that “the South African tourism sector is poised for a tremendous bounce back and positive growth after from the the first half of the year (2022) show a staggering 147% in arrivals reaching an impressive 2,285,746.”
Sisulu was speaking in Johannesburg during a media briefing where she pr… read more
With the theme of ‘Rethinking Tourism’, the
International Day of Observance will this year focus on re-imagining the
sector’s growth, both in terms of size and relevance. The Republic of
Indonesia will host the official day (27 September), though all UNWTO
Member States, as well as non-members and stakeholders from acros… read more
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wildlife conservation areas and biodiversity in KwaZulu-Natal, has launched the annual "Mahhala Fridays" initiative. Every Friday during September 2… read more
Daniel Yu, founder and CEO of Wasoko – a B2B e-commerce platform that connects informal retailers to manufacturers of consumer goods – recently announced that he and the bulk of the company’s tech team has relocated to Zanzibar. Wasoko is a founding partner of an initiative called Silicon Zanzibar, which aims to promote the semi-autonomous group… read more
The World Bank has approved a $250 million grant from the International Development Association (*IDA) to improve mobility and accessibility in the Maputo Metropolitan Area (MMA).
The funds will be utilized to build the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and associated facilities in the Maputo Metropolitan Are… read more
Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) has completed investigations into incidents which led to the suspension of the Blue Train service in the latter part of the 2021/22 financial year.
This paves the way for services to resume imminently.
In February this year, management took a decision to temporarily suspend Blue Train operations as a pre… read more
ASKY Airlines takes delivery of a 5-year-old Boeing 737-800, the first of its kind to be registered
Ethiopian Airlines lands for the first time in 56 years in Barbados in the Caribbean
TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320neo collides with motorbike at Conakry airport, killing two
Nigeria’s central bank releases $265 million for foreign airlines
Tourists are back in numbers
“Rethink Tourism”: Sector Gets Ready to Celebrate World Tourism Day 2022
Free entry to Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife reserves on Fridays during September 2022
Zanzibar – Africa’s newest tech hub
World Bank supports urban transport in the Maputo Metropolitan area
Blue Train about to resume ops
