MEET NIGER’S FIRST FEMALE PILOT
Lieutenant Ouma Laouali, 28, on the 21st of October became the first female pilot in Niger. She was one of the Nigerien Airforce members trained by the United States as part of a programme to help fight the Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram. Just as women in politics and business are celebrated, Lieutenant Ouma is celebrated
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
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
12 Things That Make Ethiopia The Best Tourism Destination In The World
It is not unbelievable that Ethiopia received the highest accolade as the World Best Tourism Destination by the leading European Council on Tourism and Trade earlier this year. The Coffee producing nation is rich in tradition and has a laundry list of incredible things to do in a relatively small area. It’s also growing more
Are Migrant Arrivals In Europe Good For The Global Economy?
Get used to large-scale migration from poor countries to richer ones. It’s going to go on for decades, becoming a permanent feature of the global economy as a result of major population shifts in countries, the World Bank said in its newly released Global Monitoring Report 2015/2016. Migration will reshape economic development and pose challenges, but it offers a path
Tyler Perry Meets With Tanzanian Children With Albinism
Perry donated $200,000 three years ago to help build a four-bedroom house for a group of children who had been mutilated for their body parts. ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Perry recently met with a group of Tanzanian children with albinism who are living in a home the filmmaker helped fund. Perry representative Keleigh Thomas Morgan
Low-Cost Airline FlyAfrica Expanding To East, West Africa Thanks To Arms Manufacturer
Gabon’s low-cost airline, Fly Africa, will expand to fly new routes to destinations in East and West Africa thanks to funding from South African arms manufacturer Ivor Ichikowitz. FlyAfrica launched 13 months ago offering service Southern Africa. Its business model of cheap flights was tested and refined in South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe, according to a report in
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This airline is launching the longest flight in the world
Here’s your big opportunity to spend almost 18 hours on a plane. Emirates said Thursday it would begin offering daily flights between Dubai and Panama City, according to the Associated Press. The duration of the trip, when westward, totals 17 hours and 35 minutes, making it the longest commercial flight in the world. The flights,