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Ethiopian Airlines Signs U.S.$1.5 Billion Deal With Engine Maker Rolls-Royce As It Expands Fleet AllAfrica
Ethiopian Airlines – Completed the request for qualification stage under the large renewable procurement (LRP) process through the Independent Electricity System Operator… Read more>>

Africa is now the world’s testing ground for commercial drones Quartz Africa
The world’s first commercial drone delivery service operates from a hill almost smack dab in the middle of Rwanda. …Read more>>

Work begins on the tallest skyscraper in Africa CNN Marketplace Africa
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta recently laid the foundation stone for what will be the tallest building in Africa in the Upper Hill neighborhood of Nairobi. … Read more>>

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Air Senegal orders two ATR aircraft in 50 million euro deal: ministry CGTN
Air Senegal SA has ordered two ATR 72-600 aircraft in a 50 million euro ($56 million) deal as the new flagship carrier seeks to build up a fleet ahead of its launch later this year,… Read more>>

Zimbabwe: Govt Says Signs ‘Disneyland in Africa’ Agreement With Chinese Funders Pan African Visions
The government has signed a comprehensive agreement with unnamed Chinese investors for the construction of its ‘Disneyland in Africa’ …. Read more>>