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Africa Investment Forum 2024: Turning Continent’s Potential into Bankable Opportunities

  (Posted 08th December 2024)   $15 billion in deals already originated Private capital in Africa will be more attractive than other emerging markets in five years’ time Africa has the lowest infrastructure default rates in the world—Moody’s Analytics   The Africa Investment Forum kicked off its 2024 Market Days in Rabat, Morocco, with leaders […]

SITA transforms baggage handling

  (Posted 07th December 2024)   The expanded collaboration builds on their initial agreement to improve border management, now focusing on baggage management and operational efficiency in airports.   Following the recent announcement of their collaboration to enhance digital travel credentials and biometric solutions in border management, SITA, the global leader in air transport technology, […]

TravelComments.com – Airlink & Air France-KLM signed a new codeshare agreement!

  (Posted 06th December 2024)     French-Dutch multinational airline holding company Air France-KLM implemented a new codeshare agreement with South African regional airline Airlink, effective 03 December 2024.     This commercial partnership enhances connectivity for travellers, offering Air France and KLM customers access to an extensive range of destinations in… READ MORE    

Uganda Airlines set for adding two freighters

  (Posted 06th November 2024)   Reports are emerging that the Ugandan government has approved the purchase of two Boeing cargo aircraft, a Boeing B737F and a Boing B777F. No information was received nor was any reaction from the airline recorded to enquiries about a delivery time frame. The approval comes in addition of apparently […]

Liberia: Human-Wildlife Conflict In Western Liberia continues unabated

  (Posted 06th December 2024)   Courtesy of African Elephant News and Elijah M. Boimah with the Liberia Forest Media Watch, Front Page Africa   The conflict, which began in 2018 appears far from being over. Both sides, no matter the level of intelligence or strength, are feeling the devastating effects of the conflict. Crops […]

Proflight Zambia enters into ticketing deal with Turkish Airlines

  (Posted 06th December 2024)   Proflight Zambia has entered into an interline ticketing agreement with Turkish Airlines, marking its first partnership with a European airline. This collaboration, effective immediately, will provide seamless connections for passengers traveling between Zambia and as many as 130 countries worldwide but also traveling to Zambia and then beyond Lusaka […]

United Airlines marks five years of non-stop flights to Cape Town and South Africa

  (Posted 06th December 2024)   United Airlines is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its non-stop flights between Cape Town and its New York/Newark hub, Newark Liberty International Airport.  United was the first U.S. carrier to operate flights between Cape Town and North America and since 2019, the airline has carried over 345,000 customers and […]

Kenya Revenue Authority caves in to pressure to exempt tourists from IMEI declarations

  (Posted 06th December 2024)   Following sustained pressure from the tourism private sector has the Kenya Revenue Authority reversed course and exempted visitors to the country from declaring their IMEI number on arrival which from the beginning was a fine example of bureaucrats going bureaucrazy. Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano was quoted to have […]

Zambia Lobito Rail Project receives boost from Biden visit to Angola

  (Posted 06th December 2024)   The project is led by the Lobito Corridor consortium, with AFC as the as lead developer, working in partnership with the US Government   Lobito rail project will break ground by early 2026, AFC CEO Zubairu says at Presidential forum AFC commits up to US$500m in financing for Zambia-Lobito […]

Male African elephants develop distinct personality traits as they age

  (Posted 06th December 2024)   The Importance of Super Tuskers – quod erat demonstrandum    Courtesy of African Elephant News and Public Library of Science, Phys.org     Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according to a study published December 4, 2024, in […]

Qatar Airways Cargo and Japan Airlines Strengthen Airline Cargo Partnership

  (Posted 05th December 2024)     Qatar Airways Cargo, the world’s leading air cargo carrier, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Airlines, a pioneer in Japanese aviation, to strengthen their partnership and enhance their product offerings to cargo customers. This follows the announcement earlier this year that Japan Airlines started daily […]

Solid Growth in Passenger Demand Continued in October

  (Posted 05th December 2024)   During the month under review, African airlines saw: a 10.4% year-on-year increase in demand. Capacity expand by 5.3%. The average passenger load factor (i.e. the percentage of available seats per flight that were sold in the market) rose to 73.2% (+3.4ppt compared to October 2023).     The International Air Transport […]

Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news updates

  (Posted 05th November 2024)   CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines Increases Weekly Flights to New York, Offering Daily Service Starting December 1 Addis Insight Ethiopian Airlines has announced an increase in its weekly flight schedule between  Addis Ababa and  New York, raising the frequency from four to seven flights per week. This change, effective December […]

Ruto hails community, private conservancies for transforming Kenya’s wildlife economy

  (Posted 04th December 2024)   Courtesy of African Elephant News and Maureen Kinyanjui, The Eastleigh Voice     Key fencing projects in Laikipia and Taita Taveta counties are protecting both communities and wildlife. At least 250 community and private conservancies under the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association have reclaimed critical land for wildlife conservation, countering […]

THE 7th AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION CHALLENGE 2025 LAUNCHED

  (Posted 04th December 2024)     Africa Tourism Partners (ATP), in collaboration with UN Tourism, BDO, AfCFTA and, host partner Teams Africa will launch the 7th and 2025 Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge (AYTIC). The virtual launch will be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The 7th edition of the Africa Tourism Innovation […]

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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 over 48 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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