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Wesgro – the tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape province – recently launched a campaign to promote Cape Town as a remote work destination. How we made it in Africa asked Jean Scheltema, head of marketing and communications at Wesgro, about the city’s strengths as a remote work location as well as th… read more
South African Airways (SAA) and Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways, have signed a Strategic Partnership Framework, which is seen as a key milestone towar… read more
Pick n Pay's new WhatsApp service is the result of a partnership with mobile communications and chat commerce company Clickatell.
Customers can easily access Pick n Pay services by sending “Hi” to +27 60 070 3037. The easy-to-navigate menu then allows shoppers to choose which action t… read more
Swift action by the government to launch a vaccination campaign against Covid-19 has had a positive effect on tourism, it was revealed here yesterday. Despite being severely battered by the pandemic, the sector recorded a 52 percent increase in the number of visitors from last January to November.
Likewise, this led to a 69 percent rise in… read more
Zambia Airways, a joint venture between Zambia's… read more
The St Helena Government (SHG) has announced that St Helena’s air service provisi… read more
In Ghana, the domestic air transport market is dominated by Africa World Airlines (AWA). But just behind it, PassionAir is gradually gaining market share by positioning itself as the airline for the country's under-served regions.
Early next month, PassionAir will open two new domestic routes. In an announcement made on Mo… read more
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
Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in Rwanda no longer need to quarantine at designated hotels while waiting for airport-administered PCR test results. Proof of full vaccination is required to avoid quarantine requirements. Travelers who cannot provide such proof -- along with unvaccinated travelers -- must self-isolate in … read more
Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that Nigeria’s national airliner, Nigeria Air, will take off by April 2022. The disclosure came on Wednesday, shortly after it was deliberated on at the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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Cape Town seeks to position itself as a remote work destination
South African Airways & Kenya Airways are planning to launch a "Pan African Airline Group"
Pick n Pay now offers customer support via WhatsApp
How Covid jabs drive boosted Tourism in Tanzania
Zambia Airways to finally launch operations
Airlink to resume flights between Johannesburg & St Helena
PassionAir opens 2 new domestic routes to Wa and Ho
Morocco prepares the extension of Dakhla and Laâyoune airports in Western Sahara
Rwanda eases Covid quarantine requirement
Daste set to float Air Nigeria
