Somalia Reports Airspace Violation Incidence to UN's ICAO
Somalia has submitted a formal complaint to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) after a Kismayu bound flight from Nairobi failed to stopover at Mogadishu. The claim states an airspace [...]
Uganda Airlines Gets 2 Bombardier Aircrafts as Flight Destinations Increase
Uganda Airlines has acquired two additional Bombardier aircrafts as it prepares to fly to more destinations in Africa. The airline received the two Bombardier CRJ900 airplanes at the Entebbe International [...]Kenya to Open More Border Points to Increase Trade with Ethiopia
Kenya is looking to establish more One-Stop Border Points (OSBPs) along the Kenya-Ethiopia border to facilitate trade. Treasury CS Ukur Yattani said that the government is working on implementing a [...]Rwanda Opens Smartphone Factory
A smartphone factory has been launched in Rwanda by the Mara Group, a move that is aimed at establishing a brand of African-made smartphones [bctt tweet=The factory, located in Kigali’s [...]Gambia's Tourism Expected to Suffer After Thomas Cook's Exit
The collapse of British Tour Operator Thomas Cook will deal a heavy blow on Gambia's tourism and hospitality sector. Cook's downfall came right before the beginning of Gambia's tourists' peak [...]Ethiopian Airlines to Acquire 20 Planes from Airbus
Africa's most profitable air carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, is set to acquire 20 A220 planes from Airbus once a deal is sealed between the two companies. According to the airline's CEO, [...]US Re-Opens Its Mogadishu Embassy after 28 years
The United States has reopened its Somalia Embassy after closing it down during the 1991 civil war. The opening marks the beginning of stronger relations between the two countries. The [...]Uganda Airlines Unveils 3 More Regional Flight Destinations
Photo courtesy TWITTER/Uganda AirlinesNigeria's Senate Proposes 9% Communication Service Tax
Nigeria's Senate is mulling over a bill that suggests a 9 percent tax on communication services. CST will charge 9% on Electronic Communication Services such as Voice Calls, SMS, Data, [...]Ethiopian Airlines Reports a 17% Increase in its Operating Revenues
Ethiopian Airlines has recently reported an increase in its operating revenue for its financial year that ended in June 2019. Africa's biggest airline, had its operating revenue increase by 17% [...]Ethiopia Appoints Transaction Adviser as it Prepares to Privatize Ethio Telecom
Ethiopia has appointed a privatization adviser to handle preparations for the Ethio telecom's privatization. According toReuters, the country is still searching for another adviser to oversee the licensing of other [...]South Africa's Engen to Issue an IPO in 2020
Petroliam Nasional BHD and its South African partner will seek to conduct an Initial Public Offerings (IPO) in the fuel retailer Engen. The IPO is meant to raise funds for [...]
