Companies, Travel & Tourism

Museveni promises longer tourist visas as Uganda pushes for bigger slice of Africa’s travel market

May 22

President Yoweri Museveni has pledged longer-duration tourist visas as Uganda positions itself for a bigger share […]

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Business, Travel & Tourism

Ground handling under pressure as IATA renews push for digitalisation, smarter equipment and global standards

May 19

IATA has warned that fragmented systems, outdated ground support equipment and weak implementation of global standards […]

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Business, Companies, Travel & Tourism

Airlink bets on Zanzibar boom with first-ever non-stop Cape Town service

May 18

Airlink will launch the first-ever direct flights between Cape Town and Zanzibar in October 2026, betting […]

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Business, Companies, Travel & Tourism

United Airlines deepens Ghana-US connectivity as Accra-Washington route turns five

May 14

United Airlines has celebrated five years of nonstop Accra-Washington flights after carrying more than 435,000 passengers […]

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Companies, Travel & Tourism

Boeing-backed aviation safety workshop targets stronger regulatory oversight in Southern Africa

May 11

Aviation regulators from across Southern Africa gathered in Angola for a Boeing-backed workshop aimed at strengthening […]

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Business, Companies, Travel & Tourism

Tourvest acquires Wild Frontiers Uganda assets in major tourism sector consolidation

May 10

Global hospitality group Tourvest has acquired the Ugandan tourism operations of Wild Frontiers in a multi-million-dollar […]

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Companies, Travel & Tourism

IATA pilots Billing & Settlement Plan in Somalia

April 30

Somalia has launched a pilot of IATA’s Billing and Settlement Plan, announced in Addis Ababa, a […]

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Business, Companies, Trade & Industry, Travel & Tourism

80percent of the world’s blocked airline funds are in Africa as industry struggles to break even

April 30

African airlines are struggling to stay profitable as governments block $774 million in revenues and impose […]

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Companies, Trade & Industry, Transport, Travel & Tourism

Airbus profits slump as engine shortages and lower deliveries weigh on Q1 performance

April 29

Airbus’ first-quarter 2026 profits fell sharply as lower aircraft deliveries and persistent Pratt & Whitney engine […]

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Policy, Transport, Travel & Tourism

African aviation stakeholders converge on Addis Ababa for IATA conference

April 28

Ethiopian is the host airline for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Focus Africa 2026 conference […]

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