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

(Posted 12th of July 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview561.978.737 Cases and 6.375.051 Deaths as of 12th of July 2022 534.817.555 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.13 percent Note: Some […]

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

(Posted 11th of July 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview560.820.231 Cases and 6.373.299 Deaths as of 11th of July 2022 533.854.198 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.13 percent Note: Some […]

TravelComments.com – Zambia: African Parks takes over the management of Kafue National Park!

The Government of Zambia and African Parks, a non-profit conservation organisation that takes on the complete responsibility for the rehabilitation and long-term management of national parks in partnership with governments and local communities, have signed a 20 million dollar agreement for the effective management and protection of Kafue National Park. The agreement follows the successful […]

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

(Posted 08th of July 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview558.853.551 Cases and 6.369.510 Deaths as of 08th of July 2022 532.298.444 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.13 percent Note: Some […]

TravelComments.com – Ethiopian Airlines has increased flights to Victoria Falls!

The flag carrier of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines, has increased the frequency of flights to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The airline introduced at fith weekly service between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) in Victoria Falls on 01 July 2022. Flights are now operated on… READ […]

#IATA: May cargo results boosted by China relaxing #Covid19 restrictions

(Posted 07th July 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing that the easing of Omicron restrictions in China helped to alleviate supply chain constraints and contributed a performance improvement in May.  Note: They returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, […]

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

(Posted 07th of July 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview557.814.521 Cases and 6.367.417 Deaths as of 07th of July 2022 531.661.878 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.14 percent Note: Some […]

TravelComments.com – South Africa: Airlink to increase flights to St Helena!

The St Helena Government (SHG) has announced that Airlink is set to increase flights between South Africa and the island of St Helena. The South African regional carrier will operate weekly flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and St Helena Airport (HLE) on St Helena on Saturdays from… READ MORE

#IATA: May recovery driven by international travel upswing

(Posted 07th July 2022) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for May 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel accelerated heading into the busy Northern Hemisphere summer travel season.  Note: They have returned to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, unless otherwise noted. Owing to the low […]

#AviaDevAfrica22 – A resounding success

(Posted 07th July 2022) The Aviation Development Summit 2022 in Cape Town has come to an end a week ago and in record time have Jon Howell and Mala Patel put the records of the three days together and produced YouTube episodes of all the sessions which were held. ATCNews, a regular attendant of the […]

Corporate Council on Africa’s latest news

(Posted 07th July 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSU.S. endorses regional action to end conflict in DRCThe East AfricanThe US government has hailed Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta for getting DR Congo and Rwanda to a meeting last week, saying it could ease tensions between the two neighbors…. Read more>> AGRIBUSINESSLean times for Ghana’s yam traders as cost-of-living crisis bitesThe GuardianPeople […]

#Uganda Airlines – Jenifer Bamuturaki appointed as substantive CEO

(Posted 06th July 2022) It has been confirmed that the Minister for Transport and Communications, the Honourable Edward Katumba-Wamala has appointed the former Acting CEO Mrs. Jenifer Bamaturaki, as the new substantive CEO, effective immediately. Ugandan social and mainstream media had in the recent past made a hullaballoo over the Uganda Airlines leadership and the […]

#BrusselsAirlines flies ‘Red Flames’ to European Championship in the UK

(Posted 06th July 2022) Today, Brussels Airlines’ Trident brings the Belgian national football team, the Red Flames and its delegation to Manchester for the European Championship in England. As the official airline of the Red Flames, Brussels Airlines is proud to bring the women’s team to the European Championship for the first time. On board […]

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

(Posted 06th of July 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview556.566.891 Cases and 6.364.785 Deaths as of 06th of July 2022 530.929.785 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.14 percent Note: Some […]

Toggle Market and Toggle Hospitality scale up ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ programme, expanding it into East and North Africa

(Posted 06th July 2022) Toggle Market enables access to supply chain financing through its SaaS enabled marketplace togglehospitality.com with a range of payable financing and cargo transport solutions. Toggle Market announces a new payable financing program to all its “Toggle Hospitality” digital marketplace customers offering a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) with flexible payment terms and increased choice and […]

#IATATraining – Claim your 50 US Dollar rebate

(Posted 06th July 2022) The festivities continue! Throughout June we’re not just celebrating IATA Training’s 50th anniversary, but we’re also honoring cabin crews around the world and our industry’s commitment to making flying more sustainable. We’re taking Flight Attendant Day and World Environment Day as a reason to give you $50 OFF on any of our virtual classroom […]

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

(Posted 05th of July 2022) #COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA This workdaily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview555.416.223 Cases and 6.362.746 Deaths as of 05th of July 2022 530.134.177 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 1.14 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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