South African Airways Adds Second Nigerian Gateway In Abuja

South African Airways plans to make Abuja a second flight entry point to Nigeria in addition to Lagos, expanding business travel options in West Africa, according to a report in FinancialChannel. The first flight is scheduled to depart O.R Tambo International Airport on Jan. 26 2016. SAA said adding a second gateway to existing daily service to

African Catholics Defend Tradition On Gays And Divorce, Less So On Economics And Politics

African Catholics oppose what they consider an excessive focus on divorce and homosexuality during the synod — underway at the Vatican — but they are more liberal on economic and political matters, according to a report in the WallStreetJournal. More than 250 bishops from around the world including 54 Africans are in Rome to discuss the Catholic Church’s approach to

Opinion: Opening African Skies, Some Scary Aviation Statistics

International airlines are carrying 82 percent of the traffic to and from Africa, while African airlines carry only 18 percent, and government policies are largely to blame, according to Jayne Boccaleone in BusinessDayLive. The Airlines Association of Southern Africa annual meeting in South Africa painted a picture of domestic aviation industries in crisis, with a catastrophic drop in inbound tourists, lack of political

Opinion: Climate-Smart Urbanization Is A Business Opportunity In Africa

From ProjectSyndicate. Opinion by Felipe Calderón, former president of Mexico and chairman of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate; and Trevor Manuel, former finance minister of South Africa, former chairman of the South African Planning Commission and member of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate. The population of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, is expected to top 25 million

Top Contemporary Artists From Nigeria

Nigeria has a long history of visual arts stemming from its many ethnic groups, each with its own traditions. In the years leading up to and after independence, Nigerian artists rebelled against British colonization by incorporating African elements into their work. This cultural awareness in Nigerian art was only heightened in the 1980s after a war when artists experimented with

5 Opportunities For Investing In African Private Education

It is school season in Cote d’Ivoire. Kids are excited. Parents are hopeful. It is the typical excitement and hope you could expect anywhere in the West. Except one thing: parents are concerned over rising costs at the secondary schools and worry about their kids’ future. It’s a concern of many communities across Africa. More than 40 percent of the

THE MINISTERIAL LIST: CONFIRMED MINISTERS AND THEIR PREDICTED MINISTERIAL POSITIONS

At about 10 am today, the Nigerian senate postponed the screening of the recent ministerial nominees to Tuesday 21st of October. The exercise which started two days ago has seen the senate confirm 19 people as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These confirmed ministers are expected to occupy certain positions, here are the predictions:

Africa’s top employers announced

Eight organisations made up of 61 operations have been certified as Top Employers in Africa for 2016, indicating that organisations on the continent are increasingly investing in talent and best practice to secure superior performance. At a prestigious event in South Africa, last night, the Top Employers Institute announced the group of top performing companies,