Uganda news update – Ministry of Health set to declare country ‘Ebola free’
EBOLA SCARE OVER The 41 day time window for the discovery of new Ebola cases, after the outbreak of 12th May, is expiring today in Uganda allowing the Ministry of Health to declare the country once again Ebola free. As reported here there was one single case of the outbreak recorded when a young girl […]
Uganda breaking news – Ebola case confirmed
EBOLA REPORTEDLY STRIKES AGAIN The Sunday Vision has confirmed rumours emerging late last week that a case of Ebola has been identified. The reported alpha patient is said to have died in the Bombo Military Hospital some 60 kilometres outside the capital Kampala, and about three dozen individuals are now said to be under quarantine […]
#Seychelles: Appreciate Tourism – It is your bread, butter and the jam on top!
(Posted 03rd August 2023) INTERVIEW WITH ALAIN ST.ANGE BY CHRISTINE OUMA Rebroadcast by ATCNews with explicit permission by Mr. Alain St. Ange “Visibility in tourism is Success. If you are not visible, you fade out,” said Alain St. Ange. A successful Tourism Minister of Seychelles who turned tourism around to reach […]
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(Posted 12th April 2023) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Power: B2Gold chooses Cat and Barloworld for solar option in Namibia Canadian Mining Journal Caterpillar today announced that B2Gold Corp. has selected Caterpillar and Cat dealer Barloworld to supply 7 MW of solar power at the Otjikoto mine in this African republic… Read more>> InMobi and Coca-Cola win MMA Smarties […]
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(Posted 06th April 2023) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS TDB Group and Finnfund Sign MOU to Collaborate on Promoting Sustainable Development Investments TDB Group The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor, to […]
#MarburgFever outbreak hits #Tanzania
(Posted 29th March 2023) A Marburg Fever outbreak in Tanzania has prompted the local health authorities to issue a travel advisory for both local and international travelers. The area of the outbreak, the Kagera region, borders on Uganda and Rwanda and measures have been put in place by these countries to monitor […]
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(Posted 01st March 2023) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS President Masisi in Texas for Business Networking Engagement Botswana Daily News President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi arrived in Dallas, Texas yesterday to officiate at Botswana-Dallas business networking engagement organized by the founder and president of Axxess, Mr. John Olajide, in partnership with Botswana Investment and […]
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(Posted 12th January 2023) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Gilead Sciences Kicks off 2023 with New Autoimmunie Disease Alliance MedCity News Gilead Sciences is building up its autoimmune disease drug pipeline by turning to EVOQ Therapeutics, a startup with technology that takes a novel approach to restoring immune tolerance. For EVOQ, the Gilead […]
African airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – November 2022
(Posted 17th December 2022) African airlines’ performance updates by AFRAA – November 2022 COVID-19: In Africa, the infections remains low despite the low vaccination rate of 24.6% compared to the global average of 68.5%. Worldwide, the number of cases has reached 630 million and 12.6 million in Africa. The recovery rate is 99.98% worldwide […]
Uganda CAA withdraws registration requirement after the provervial shitstorm hit the timelines
(Posted 20th November 2022) After the highly controversial registration directive by the Uganda CAA, on behalf of the Ministry of Health, did predictably a social media shitstorm of major proportions break loose. ‘Do these people ever learn any lessons from past PR disasters‘ asked one regular contributor and reader of ATCNews […]
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(Posted 17th November 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Winston & Strawn Launches Free, Online Course to Help First-Generation and Diverse Law Students Succeed in Law School Winston & Strawn LLP Winston & Strawn LLP announced the launch of the Winston & Strawn Law School Experience, a free, virtual course created to help first-generation […]
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(Posted 10th November 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Trinity Energy: Fueling African Energy Security Through Dynamic Solutions Energy Capital Power Since its establishment in 2021, indigenous South Sudanese company, Trinity Energy, has been committed to restoring supply stability in the domestic market while localizing the resources of South Sudan for both the […]
The greater Horn of Africa’s climate-related health crisis worsens as disease outbreaks surge
(Posted 04th November 2022) A new analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) has found that the number of reported disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies in the greater Horn Africa have reached their highest-ever level this century, deepening a health crisis in a region where 47 million people are already facing acute […]
#AFRAA releases the latest African airlines’ performance updates
(Posted 03rd November 2022) According to the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC), new Covid-19 Omicron sub-variant, BQ1.1 have been identified by the WHO and is currently present in 29 countries. This is likely to drive another increase in Covid-19 cases. In Asia and China in particularly, the virus is still […]
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(Posted 02nd November 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Standard Bank Plans to Enter Morocco, Expand in North Africa Morocco World News Johannesburg-based Standard Bank has announced its plans to expand into North Africa, particularly in Morocco and Egypt. Africa’s largest lender by assets plans to enter the continent’s biggest economies […]
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(Posted 19th October 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS United States (U.S.) AFRICOM Commander Makes First Visit to Morocco, Praises United States (U.S.)-Morocco Security Partnership African BusinessU.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the highest-ranking U.S. military official focused on Africa, praised the strength of the U.S.-Morocco security partnership during his first visit to the Kingdom since becoming the head of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in […]
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(Posted 12th October 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Jean Boulle Group Receives US $47 Million Cash Investment from a New Major Strategic Investor in its Proprietary VDYNE Technology – Set to Disrupt the Market for Heart Valve ReplacementJean Boulle GroupThe Jean Boulle Group is pleased to announce a US$47 million cash investment in Jean […]
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(Posted 05th October 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWSAfrican-Led Development Financing by Admassu Tadesse, TD Bank President Emeritus & Managing DirectorTrade and Development BankAdmassu Tadesse contributed a perspective on the African-led development financing at the 2022 ALC Africa Braintrust hosted by Congresswoman Karen Bass in Washington, D.C… Read more>> DLA Piper participates in launching of World […]
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(Posted 29th September 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWSCrossBoundary and Engie to build US $60 million of mini-grids in NigeriaPV TechA new partnership between CrossBoundary Energy Access and Engie Energy Access plans to build a US$60 million portfolio of mini-grids that are expected to connect more than 150,000 people to electricity in Nigeria… Read more>> Standard […]
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(Posted 21st September 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWSNigeria Set To Choose Ethiopian Airlines As Core Investor Of New Flag Carrier Simple FlyingNigeria has confirmed that Ethiopian Airlines has been chosen as the core investor and partner for the country’s new flag carrier. Nigeria Air has been in the works for a while now and has […]
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(Posted 16th June 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSFrom Fotabong, Cameroon, to U.S. Presidential Appointee: An intimate conversation with Dr. John Nkengasongthe Whitaker groupOn, Monday, June 13th, Dr. John Nkengasong, known across Africa as the “hero doctor who met Covid-19 and Ebola head-on” was sworn in as the US Ambassador-At-Large, Coordinator of US Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS […]
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(Posted 11th May 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS‘Diplomacy not about just one visit’ – US Deputy Secretary of State’s pledge to engage more with AfricaNews 24From meeting business leaders and entrepreneurs in South Africa, and launching the Global Vaccination initiative in partnership with the Angolan government, to discussing climate change, Gabon, US deputy Secretary of State, Wendy […]
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(Posted 05th May 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSRaila Vows Deeper Ties with U.S. if Elected, Seeks Help for ‘Babacare’NationAzimio la Umoja presidential flag-bearer Raila Odinga has concluded his visit to the United States with a promise to deepen existing bilateral cooperation. Mr. Odinga visited the State Department, where he held two-hour talks with Molly Phee, the Assistant Secretary […]
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(Posted 28th April 2022) U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSBiden sends Gonzales as US Ambassador to ZambiaThe LusakatimesUS President Joe Biden has nominated Michael Gonzales as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Zambia. Mr. Gonzales is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor… Read more>> AGRIBUSINESSAfrica must prepare for the inevitability of global food […]
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(Posted 06th April 2022) CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWSVisa opens first Innovation Studio in Africa to Advance Future Payment SolutionsThe Eagle OnlineVisa (Visa Inc.), the world leader in digital payments, has today opened a new Innovation Studio in Nairobi, its first dedicated innovation site in Sub-Saharan Africa… Read more>> U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONSGhana Diaspora Connect Roadshow to the […]
#ATTA President Nigel Vere Nicoll speaks out on unfair treatment of #Africa
HOPE HAS TURNED INTO DESPAIR AS KEY AFRICAN TOURISM DESTINATIONS ARE AGAIN HIT WITH TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS (Posted 04th December 2021) After 2 years of pandemic restrictions that have decimated tourism, hopes across Africa of some recovery for the final quarter of 2021 and 2022 were high. Over the last few days, when the UK, swiftly […]
#ATTA President takes aim at ‘Red Lists’
RED LISTS ARE THE NEW BANE OF TOURISM FOR AFRICA By Nigel Vere Nicoll, President, ATTA (Posted 15th May 2021) A Touch of Red and Africa’s Tourism’s Dead Ironically, it appears that the elephant in the room in global tourism, will once again be Africa. Remember the 2014 pandemic, when the Ebola virus in West […]
#Tourism News Updates from #Zambia, #Zimbabwe and beyond
THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY’S LATEST EDITION IS NOW AVAILABLE AGAIN ON ATCNEWS (Posted 16th June 2020) Conservation News from around Livingstone, courtesy of Gill Staden, Livingstone, Zambia Click on the link below to read the latest: https://thelivingstoneweekly.wordpress.com/ Inside: Maramba Stadium may get help Tongabezi is 30 Royal Chundu makes table settings, but no Zambian chitenge North […]
African Development bank moves into action over #COVID19
FROM COMMITMENTS MADE TO ACTION – THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ROLLS OUT ACTION PLAN (Posted 15th June 2020) As of June 12, the Bank’s COVID-19 emergency packages have reached the continent’s five geographic regions The African Development Bank (https://www.AfDB.org) has responded swiftly to the needs of its member countries during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
#DiaryofaMuzungu’s Charlotte Beauvoisin asks searching questions about the future of tourism
The future of travel in East Africa: Interview with Prof. Wolfgang ThomeJun 1, 20 Interview with Prof. Wolfgang Thome: travel post covid-19 in Uganda and East Africa With over 40 years’ experience working in tourism and aviation in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, Professor Wolfgang Thome is uniquely placed to share his insights on the future […]
