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#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 15th of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview595.436.089 Cases and 6.455.108 Deaths as of 15th of August 2022 568.862.420 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.08 percent Note: Some […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 12th of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview593.567.280 Cases and 6.449.580 Deaths as of 12th of August 2022 565.610.204 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.08 percent Note: Some […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 11th of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview592.647.760 Cases and 6.446.939 Deaths as of 11th of August 2022 564.471.153 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.08 percent Note: Some […]

TravelComments.com – Two new UNESCO biosphere reserves in Zambia and Zimbabwe!

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) has approved the designation of 11 new biosphere reserves in 9 countries, including the Kafue Flats Biosphere Reserve in central and southern Zambia and the Chimanimani Biosphere Reserve in eastern Zimbabwe. With the new designations,… READ MORE

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

(Posted 10th August 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSBlinken unveils four-pronged US strategy for Africa The Africa ReportSpeaking at the University of Pretoria on Monday 8 August, America’s top diplomat sought to cast the United States as the continent’s partner of choice, especially compared to China and Russia… Read more>> Vital Partners, Shared Priorities: The Biden Administration’s Sub-Saharan Africa StrategyUS […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 10th of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview591.575.794 Cases and 6.442.807 Deaths as of 10th of August 2022 563.557.610 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.08 percent Note: Some […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 09th of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview590.484.431 Cases and 6.439.256 Deaths as of 09th of August 2022 562.265.471 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.09 percent Note: Some […]

#?IATA launches AVSEC Insight Platform to help manage Business Security Risks

(Posted 09th August 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of AVSEC Insight, an online platform offering users a comprehensive range of timely, open-source, information to aid in identifying potential security risks and threats to their operations and businesses. “Monitoring risks is both difficult and time-consuming, particularly for airlines with international operations. Adding […]

#BRUSSELSAIRLINES IMPROVES HALF-YEAR RESULT 2022 BY 38%

(Posted 09th August 2022) In the first half of this year, Brussels Airlines welcomed 2.73 million passengers on board its flights. This figures is three times higher than during the same period last year, when the covid pandemic and subsequent travel bans plummeted air travel demand.??Brussels Airlines increased its revenue by EUR 314 million or 228% year-on-year to EUR […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 08th of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview589.673.022 Cases and 6.437.065 Deaths as of 08th of August 2022 561.196.441 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.09 percent Note: Some […]

African Tourism Continues to Show Signs of a Strong and Steady Recovery

(Posted 08th August 2022) AUGUST 2022 | Issue 22-08? International tourism continues to show signs of a strong and steady recovery from the impact of the pandemic despite significant mounting economic and geopolitical challenges.? INTERNATIONAL TOURISM CONSOLIDATES STRONG RECOVERY AMIDST GROWING CHALLENGESAccording to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism saw a strong rebound […]

#IATATraining – Top Picks for self study programmes

(Posted 08th August 2022) How to hit it off the right way?Just like every career path is unique to the individual, we believe training should be flexible too. IATA Training provides the skills you need to succeed in the aviation industry through programs you can take from anywhere in the world or with guidance at one […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 05th of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview587.054.779 Cases and 6.431.309 Deaths as of 05th of August 2022 557.130.498 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.09 percent Note: Some […]

Agility Completes £763 Million Acquisition of Menzies Aviation to create the world’s largest aviation services provide

(Posted 05th August 2022) Agility (www.Agility.com), a supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation company, announced that it has finalized its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies PLC (www.MenziesAviation.com) and will combine the business with its National Aviation Services (NAS) (www.NAS.aero) business to create a world leader in aviation services in 58 countries. Once integrated, the combined […]

TravelComments.com – Namibia: New rhino and elephant poaching figures!

Namibia has recorded 33 cases of rhino poaching, of which 24 are black rhinos and nine are white rhinos, and two cases of elephant poaching since the beginning of 2022. According to the spokesperson of the Namibian Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT), Romeo Muyunda, this year’s poaching cases… READ MORE

#IATA confirms passenger demand in June remain strong

(Posted 04th August 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for June 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel remains strong.  Note: IATA have returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Owing to the low traffic base in 2021, some markets will show […]

#COVID19 – Work-daily updates from #Africa for Africa

(Posted 04th of August 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview585.735.362 Cases and 6.428.836 Deaths as of 04th of August 2022 556.289.317 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.09 percent Note: Some […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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