Nigeria: Emirates Flight Touches Down in Lagos After 2-Year Break

[ad_1] For the first time in two years, an Emirates flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) flag carrier resumed operations after suspending flights in 2021 due to unresolved issues, including the airline's trapped funds in Nigeria. Flight EK 783, a Boeing 777-300ER, touched down at the old terminal of MMIA at 3:32 PM. However, the flight arrived with several empty seats, reflecting a subdued return to operations. While […]

October 2, 2024

News

Tanzania: Ride On Electric Train

[ad_1] Dodoma — For the majority of Tanzanians, except for those who have travelled to Western or Asian nations, hardly have an experience to narrate the comfort of travelling onboard an electric train. The majority have always taken the conventional train travel from region to region. For Dar es Salaam residents, they use conventional trains to commute to work as well as to conduct other activities. For them, the familiar sound of the wheels clattering over the tracks, the occasional […]

August 2, 2024

News

Tanzania: New Era Begins – allAfrica.com

[ad_1] Tanzania marked historic milestone in transportation sector with inauguration of Dar es Salaam-Dodoma Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) route by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, yesterday. Much has been said about the social and economic impacts of this long-awaited route, which is poised to be a transformative milestone for Tanzania's transportation sector. This modern rail link is expected to revolutionise travel within Tanzania by drastically reducing travel times and stimulating economic activities across different regions. Aligned with Tanzania's Vision 2025 and CCM's […]

August 2, 2024

Africa

Africa: The Red Sea Shipping Crisis Is Having a ‘Dramatic’ Impact, Warns Logistics Chief

[ad_1] Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and supply chains, already reeling under the impacts of the war in Ukraine and climate change-linked conditions in the Panama Canal, said UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, on Thursday. According to Jan Hoffmann, Chief of Trade Logistics at UNCTAD, the attacks are not only adding to geopolitical tensions but also raising costs and leading to increased greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. "Maritime transport is really […]

January 26, 2024

News

Nigeria: Airline Executives Rally Support for NCAA Boss

[ad_1] Members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have expressed their support for the new leadership of the Nigeria Civil Aviation (NCAA), led by Capt. Chris Najomo as the Acting Director General, while also seeking the support of industry stakeholders. Najomo has been actively engaging with stakeholders from various sectors of the industry, and the AON, representing indigenous airlines in Nigeria, recently met with the DG in Abuja. During these interactions, he assured stakeholders of his commitment to foster […]

January 19, 2024

News

Nigeria: Airlines’ Trapped Funds – Pressure Mounts Despite U.S.$61 Million Release

[ad_1] Lagos — There's a mounting pressure on the federal government to make significant releases to clear the foreign airlines' trapped funds amidst their threat to exit Nigeria. This is despite the release of $61.4m by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week as part of efforts to clear outstanding liabilities and bolster the foreign exchange market. While there's no updated data on the foreign airlines' funds trapped in Nigeria, our correspondent reports that the money was $793m as […]

January 15, 2024

Africa

Africa: AU Appeals for Calm in Ethiopia-Somalia Row

[ad_1] The African Union on Thursday joined the United States in appealing for calm in the Horn of Africa after regional tensions soared following a contested deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland. Somalia has vowed to defend its territory after Monday's agreement, which it described as an "aggression" and a "blatant assault" on its sovereignty by neighbouring Ethiopia. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) gives landlocked Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous country, long-desired access to the Red Sea through […]

January 5, 2024

Africa

Africa: Horn of Africa – a Conflict Evolving Around Berbera Port

[ad_1] A new deal granting landlocked Ethiopia access to a seaport holds potential for a huge upheaval in the Horn of Africa. The breakaway region of Somaliland finds itself in a make-or-break situation. Under different circumstances, the kind of deal agreed between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland would have been fairly straightforward. One country grants its landlocked neighbor access to a seaport and by extension to international trade -- and in return is rewarded a political prize. But […]

January 5, 2024

News

Zimbabwe: SA Border Management Authority Boss to Tour Beitbridge

[ad_1] Beitbridge Bureau South Africa's head of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Mike Masiapato will tomorrow visit the Beitbridge border post to facilitate a speedy flow of traffic as the festive season winds up. Already Zimbabwean border officials have started to clear more travellers heading to South Africa, starting on New Year's Eve. These include South Africans, Malawians, Zambians, Zimbabweans and international travellers. The BMA is the new entity that coordinates operations at South Africa's ports of entry. Immigration […]

January 3, 2024

Transport and Shipping