Cyclone warning for Mauritius and Reunion

TROPICAL CYCLONE ‘CARLOS‘ HEADING TOWARDS MAURITIUS AND REUNION (Posted 05th February 2017) Better safe than sorry comes to mind as a major tropical cyclone is forming some 200 miles off the coast of Mauritius. Named Carlos, the comparison with notorious ‘Carlos the Jackal‘ immediately comes to mind, also a destructive character when he was active […]

Alain St. Ange – Seychelles’ candidate for the UNWTO top job

MORE SUPPORT FOR ST. ANGE CANDIDACY (Posted 05th February 2017) Bea Broda, BA, BMsc, a renowned TV producer at BC Picture but also a writer, show host and speaker, has come out in support of Alain St. Ange’s candidacy for the UNWTO top job. See what she has to say … One candidate that stands […]

A closer look at a South African conservancy experience

‘WILD ARK‘ AIMS TO RESTORE BIODIVERSITY AND BRING BACK THE WILDERNESS (Posted 05th February 2017) Corne Schalkwyk, a former Ugandan resident working at Marasa Africa, before returning to South Africa, got involved with a great conservation venture there worth telling. Said Corne during a recent conversation: ‘The info below is related to one of the […]

Clare Akamanzi returns to the Rwanda Development Board as CEO

AKAMANZI RETURNS TO RDB AS GATERE EXITS (Posted 05th February 2017) Clare Akamanzi, who previously served at the Rwanda Development Board as Chief Operating Officer and Acting CEO, has returned to RDB after a stint as the Head of Policy and Strategy in the President’s Office. Clare replaces Mr. Francis Gatare, who moved to the […]

Mota Engil bags Tanzanian railway construction contract

FIRST BUGESERA AND NOW TANZANIA’S SGR CONSTRUCTION AS MOTA ENGIL SPREADS ITS WINGS (Posted 05th February 2017) Regular sources in Dar es Salaam have confirmed that the Tanzanian government has wasted no time following the visit of Turkish President Erdogan two weeks ago. It is understood that a Turkish company, Yapi Merkezi, has emerged as […]

AFRAA’s latest new updates about African Aviation

AFRAA – WHERE IT IS ALL ABOUT AFRICAN AVIATION (Posted 05th February 2017) The African Airlines Association, in short AFRAA, has just released its latest industry update about aviation in Africa. Enjoy the read!