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ATA’s 41st Annual World Tourism Conference Showcases African Tourism Pan African Visions
“Rwanda, like other countries on the continent, is keen to convert our favourable demographics into economic growth and prosperity,” said President Kagame in his keynote address. “The services sector – in particular, tourism – provides some of the best opportunities.”…. Read more>>

IOX Cable announces its plans to connect La Reunion Pan African Visions
This initiative is an expansion to the planned IOX cable system to connect South Africa to India and Asia. This connectivity will offer new routes and redundancy …Read more>>

Africa reports whopping 33.7% increase in air cargo volume in July Logistics Update Africa
Global air cargo data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows the volume measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) has registered double digit growth in July 2017…Read more>>

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Joe Falter Replaces Paul Midy as Jumia Travel CEO Footprint to Africa
Joe Falter has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Jumia Travel replacing Paul Midy who takes up a different position within the larger Jumia Group….Read more>>

Kenyan Taxi-Hailing App To Take On Uber And Taxify In NigeriaAFK Insider
Kenyan tech firm Craft Silicon’s on-demand ride service, which is backed by leading East African mobile operator Safaricom, will launch operations in the Nigerian city of Lagos from October 8, according to DailyNation…. Read more>>