Kenya’s government has taken the fight against COVID-19 to a new high with the installation of new tech, the first of its kind on the continent, at its international airport, JKIA. The sophisticated system consists of automated cameras with inbuilt thermometers that measure the temperatures of dozens of people...
African airlines’ passenger traffic fell 78.6% in October, the International Airport Transport Association (IATA) announced, despite that the continent recorded the best performance among all regions worldwide. The passenger traffic figures were an improvement from an 84.9% drop in September, as many African countries lifted lockdowns and re-opened...
Africa’s aviation sector is set to receive a huge boost with the opening of an aviation training center at Kotoka International Airport in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The $20 million project by Prodigy Avia Solutions is endorsed by African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the government of Ghana. In September,...
With South Africa battling record unemployment of 30.8% in the third quarter, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that travel to all countries will resume in an effort to boost the struggling tourism, aviation and hospitality sectors. Africa’s most advanced economy has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases...
Eastern Africa’s aviation industry received enormous acclaim on Tuesday as both Ethiopia’s and Kenya’s state-owned airlines clinched all the Africa’s Leading Airlines awards on offer. The two nations are arch rivals not only in athletics but also the aviation industry, and this competition has spurred both...
The World Bank has issued an urgent call for $25 billion in further COVID-19 emergency financing to assist the world’s poorest nations tackle the challenges raised by the pandemic. David Malpass, the World Bank’s president, spoke to finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 major economies...
As airlines worldwide struggle to stay afloat due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Airports Council International (ACI) World have urged governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders. Both organizations are also calling to for the re-establishment of global connectivity...
Life across the continent has fundamentally changed, possibly for a very long time. In this brand-new world a trip to the grocery store, once so harmless and carefree, now elicits paranoia and distrust. Touching or being too close to someone has become unthinkable. With COVID-19 lurking everywhere, we are keeping...
As Nigeria reopened its aviation sector on Wednesday after lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended 14 aircrafts used in private in the country for violating some aviation regulations. The NCAA listed the aircrafts affected as Hawker 800XP: N838BB; Hawker 800XP: N552ME; Hawker800XP: N749WW;...
