Opening up Africa’s borders to travel will drive investment and an economic rebound, according to the authors of the 2021 Africa Visa Openness Index.
Category: Aviation
Airline Tie-up for Kenya and South Africa: Possible Rewards and Risks
South African Airlines and Kenya Airways have drawn up plans to set up a joint pan-African airline in 2023. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images Eric Tchouamou Njoya, University of Huddersfield Africa has 357 airlines, the top 10 of which carried more than 60% of traffic. This reflects the fact that many airlines on […]
ALAS Group Chairman to Visit Southern Africa
ALAS Group Chairman, Dustin Paul Wilden, will be visiting the Southern African countries that are part of the Group’s global and growth expansion strategy, by the end of the first quarter of this year.
World Bank Group Debars ADP International S.A Over Malpractices
Washington D.C., United States of America//— The World Bank Group has announced the 24-month sanction of France-based ADP International S.A. (formerly ADP Management), an airport developer, operator, and manager, and a subsidiary of Aéroports de Paris S.A.
Ghana Investigating Suspicious Bag After Explosion Scare at Kotoka Int Airport
Accra, Ghana//-Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has confirmed a bizarre incident that took place on Tuesday, December 28 at the Kotoka International Airport.
World Mobile, Altaeros Partner to Launch Aerostat Balloons to Connect the Unconnected in Africa
Boston, U.S—World Mobile, the first mobile network built on blockchain and run by the people, partners with Altaeros, developers of the world’s first autonomous aerostats, to connect the unconnected.
Infograph: Pilgrim eVisa for Saudi Arabia
Millions of pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia each year. If 2.5 million Muslims visited Mecca in 2019 as part of the annual Hajj pilgrimage alone, many more travel to the Kingdom throughout the year to complete their Umrah journey.
WHO Urges Caution Over Travel Bans Linked to New COVID-19 Variant
The UN health agency has urged all countries to adopt a risk-based and scientific approach to travel bans linked to a new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa and Botswana.
ALAS GROUP Extends Operations to Southern Africa
With representation in Europe, the United States of America, Central and Southeast Asia, ALAS GROUP, is now extending its operations to Southern Africa.
Saudi Fund for Dev’t Marks the Completion of the $31M Banjul International Airport Project
Banjul, The Gambia, November 18, 2021//-The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has marked the completion of the Banjul International Airport Rehabilitation and Development Project in The Gambia.