Addis Ababa, Ethiopia// — African policymakers, business leaders, and development institutions have renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as essential to unlocking Africa’s economic transformation under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Category: Aviation
Two AFG Aviation Professionals Set New Aviation Industry Horizons Across the African Continent
Dublin, Ireland//- AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (AFG) is significantly deepening its commitment to the African aviation sector through a bold, continent-wide expansion initiative reflecting both its long-term confidence in the region and the accelerating demand for tailored aviation finance and asset solutions across Africa.
Emirates Expands Payment Flexibility in Kenya Through Cellulant’s Split-Payment Solution
Nairobi, Kenya// — Emirates (www.Emirates.com), the world’s largest international airline, has introduced a first-of-its-kind split-payment solution for travellers in Kenya, through a longstanding strategic partnership with Cellulant, Africa’s leading payments technology company.
Kotoka International Airport Renamed to Accra International Airport
Accra, Ghana//-The government has reverted the name of the national airport, Kotoka International Airport, to Accra International Airport.
Thales to Recruit More Than 9,000 New Employees in 2026
Doha, Qatar//- Thales, world leader in high technologies for Defence, Aerospace and Cybersecurity & Digital, plans to recruit more than 9,000 employees worldwide in 2026.
Airport Strike Delays Flights in Kenya’s Capital Nairobi
A strike by workers at Kenya’s main airport in the capital, Nairobi, was causing flight delays on Monday, the country’s national carrier and airports operator said.
Ghanaian Visa-free Across Africa Campaigners In Ethiopia For AU Summit
The eight Ghanaian nationals and members of Trans Africa Tourism and Campaign who recently toured across 39 African countries to campaign for a visa-free African continent by 2030 are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia African Union (AU) Summit.
‘Ghana’s Biggest Airport Must Honour History, Not Coup Leaders’
Political historian at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST, Prof. Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, has expressed support for the government’s plan to rename Kotoka International Airport.
Kotoka International Airport to Accra: Exorcising the Ghost of Insurrection from Ghana’s Gateway
A nation’s gateway is its first handshake with the world and its last embrace of the citizen; it is a sacred threshold that should radiate the warmth of democracy, not the cold steel of subversion.
Thales Supports the Qatar Emiri Air Force in Strengthening its Air Protection
Doha, Qatar//-At the DIMDEX Exhibition in Doha, the Qatar Emiri Air Force signed an order for Ground Master 200 MM/A radars and Ground Master 400 Alpha radars, intended to strengthen the country’s airspace sovereignty.