Travel & Tourism

IATA Launches Africa Safety Programme to Close Aviation Safety Gap

July 24

IATA has launched a continent-wide aviation safety training programme under its Focus Africa initiative to help […]

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Companies, Travel & Tourism

Walking the Talk: IATA Breaks the Glass Ceiling as Saadia Zahidi Becomes First Female Director General

July 24

The International Air Transport Association has appointed Saadia Zahidi as its first female Director General, marking […]

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Foreign News, Travel & Tourism

South Sudan Reacts to reports of selective visa-free entry policy

July 24

South Sudan has denied reports that it introduced a selective visa-free policy favouring Egypt and Tanzania, […]

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Business, Companies, Travel & Tourism

Oman’s SalamAir opens -Muscat-Kigali route, linking East Africa to an emerging Gulf aviation hub

July 22

SalamAir has launched direct twice-weekly flights between Muscat and Kigali, adding a new Gulf gateway for […]

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Business, Companies, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Uganda Airlines bets on capacity with larger Boeing 787-9 order

July 21

Uganda Airlines has opted for the larger Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in its first direct Boeing order, […]

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Companies, Travel & Tourism

Uganda Airlines Restores A330 to Service as Long-Haul Fleet Recovery Gains Momentum

July 17

Uganda Airlines is returning one of its grounded Airbus A330-800neo aircraft to service after an engine […]

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Transport, Travel & Tourism

Entebbe Traffic Slips 10.8pc as Middle East Turmoil Disrupts Global Travel Flows

July 17

Entebbe International Airport recorded a 10.8pc decline in passenger traffic during the first half of 2026 […]

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Business, Travel & Tourism

Uganda Begins Critical 42-Day Countdown to Ebola-Free Status as Economy Eyes Full Recovery

July 16

Uganda has discharged its last Ebola patient and begun the critical 42-day countdown required before being […]

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Business, Companies, Travel & Tourism

CPT- JNB, Africa’s Busiest Air Route Carries Just 3.4 Million Passengers—A Measure of the Continent’s Aviation Challenge

July 16

Africa’s busiest air route, between Cape Town and Johannesburg, carried 3.4 million passengers in 2025. Yet […]

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Business, Companies, Travel & Tourism

United Bets on Economy Comfort as Airlines Race to Redefine Premium Travel

July 15

United Airlines is redesigning economy travel with new Airbus A321XLR cabins featuring permanently open middle seats […]

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