Business, Foreign News, Travel & Tourism

New air routes could add $29bn to Africa’s revenue

April 25

New intra-African air routes could yield $29 billion in direct revenue, delegates to the fourth edition […]

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Business, Companies, Foreign News, Travel & Tourism

Uganda Airlines CRJ makes surprise appearance in Cape Town

April 25

One of Uganda Airlines new CRJ-900 jets has embarked on an African tour under a partnership […]

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Business, Finance, Financial Services, Foreign News, Investment

Kenyan fintechs take bulk of $1 billion invested in African start-ups

April 24

April 24–Kenyans took the lion’s share of the over $1 billion that went into African start-ups […]

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Foreign News, Investment, Policy, Trade & Industry

Half of Africa takes on riskier debt as growth slows in 2018

April 10

April 10—The external debt of nearly half of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa, covered under the […]

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Business, Foreign News, Transport, Travel & Tourism

US bans flights over western Libya as battle for Tripoli intensifies

April 7

The United States Federal Aviation Administration FAA, has banned operators of US registered aircraft from operating […]

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Business, Companies, Finance, Foreign News, Infrastructure, Transport

Djibouti slapped with $385m bill for breach of port contract

April 5

April 5—Authorities in Djibouti have been put in a tight and expensive spot after an arbitration […]

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Business, Companies, Foreign News, Travel & Tourism

Egypt Air announces Kigali service as Rwandair spreads wings to Kinshasa

April 4

North Afric​an carrier Egypt Air will start a twice weekly service to Kigali starting April 27, […]

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Business, Companies, Foreign News

Airbus floors Boeing in subsidies row

March 29

Airbus and the European Union have secured a landmark ruling against Boeing and the United States […]

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Companies, Foreign News, Technology & Telecoms

Tanzania contracts American firm for passport extras

March 26

March 26—The Tanzanian government has signed another contract with HID Global, an identity products specialist, to […]

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Business, Foreign News, Markets, Travel & Tourism

African tourism rakes in $58bn as Cape Town marketing fete looms

March 26

March 26—Tourists spent $58.5 billion in Africa last year. Africa is expected to attract 81.3 million […]

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