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Corporate Council on Africa shares ‘big announcements’ at US – Africa Summit

CORPORATE COUNCIL ON AFRICA’S US – AFRICA SUMMIT IS ALWAYS AN EVENT TO WATCH (Posted 12th August 2021) From July 27 – 29, 2021, the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) (www.CorporateCouncilOnAfrica.com) hosted the 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit (https://bit.ly/2U9glsr). The Summit is CCA’s flagship event viewed as essential by those doing business in Africa. The 2021 […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA IN THE NEWS Big Announcements at the 13th U.S-Africa Business Summit Africa News From July 27 – 29, 2021, the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) (www.CorporateCouncilOnAfrica.com) hosted the 13th U.S.-Africa Business Summit (https://bit.ly/2U9glsr). The Summit is CCA’s flagship event viewed as essential by those doing business in Africa…Read more>> TOURISM Covid-19’s third wave dashes […]

TravelComments.com – Emirates: Negative PCR test required for transit in Dubai!

The largest airline of the United Arab Emirates and the flag carrier of the Emirate of Dubai, Emirates, has released an update about passengers travelling from South Africa in order to transit in Dubai. According to the airline, passengers travelling from South Africa must complete all the requirements of their specific destination and… [READ MORE]

TravelComments.com – Survey: Cape Town International Airport in Cape Town named Best Airport in Africa for the sixth consecutive year!

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town was named Best Airport in Africa for the sixth consecutive year at the 2021 SKYTRAX World Airport Awards™. Durban’s King Shaka International Airport (DUR) came in second in the continental category, followed by OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg. Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ) in… […]

Corona pandemic continues to hit airlines

‘CORONA LOSS’ FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES … (Posted 08th August 2021) As a result of the coronavirus pandemic and its ongoing and unprecedented impact on the aviation sector, Brussels Airlines reports a negative EBIT of -143 million euros in the first semester of 2021. The non-essential travel ban in the first quarter and continuous travel restrictions […]

#AFRAA concludes the 2021 fuel saving programme

AFRAA concludes its 2021 fuel programme: Significant cost savings estimated for participating airlines The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has concluded its 2021 fuel programme for the period 2021-2022 under the framework of the AFRAA fuel project. The fuel programme, which runs on an annual basis, has achieved a total of US$55M cost savings to the […]

#Baobab deserves your vote as THE BEST

VOTE FOR BAOBAB BEACH RESORT & SPA Winner of World Travel Awards coveted prize for Africa’s Leading Family Resort in 2020 & Kenya’s Leading Beach Resort in 2019, the Baobab is the flagship of all inclusive resorts in Kenya & beyond. We are proud to announce that Baobab Beach Resort & Spa is a 2021 […]

#VoyagesAfriq’s latest Africa tourism news updates

Innovation, Technology, and Digitalization necessary for Tourism Evolution In an ever-changing scene of the tourism world, occasioned by the onset of COVID-19, which has affected global travel and tourism, the sector is experiencing its most radical evolution yet. While this presents a myriad of uncertainties for businesses and livelihoods that are dependent on tourism and […]

#AVIAssist set to offer more aviation safety courses

Register for October Courses Dear fellow aviator, We wanted to let you know that registration is now open for our next classroom courses,. They will be taking place from 10-13 October in Kigali, Rwanda, directly before the Aviation Africa Conference and Exhibition of our partners. Air Law Aviation and aviation safety is regulated by (international) […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS U.S. to ship 4 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Nigeria, 5.66 mln to South Africa Reuters Four million doses of the Moderna (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine will go to Nigeria and 5.66 million doses of the Pfizer (PFE.N) vaccine to South Africa, the officials said. The South Africa shipment is the […]

#IATA: 2020 worst year for aviation in history

Airline Industry Statistics Confirm 2020 Was Worst Year on Record The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication with performance figures for 2020 demonstrating the devastating effects on global air transport during that year of the COVID-19 crisis: 1.8 billion passengers flew in 2020, a decrease of 60.2% […]

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