ZIMBABWE and Zambia are working together to spearhead the multi-destination approach as the two countries are also in the process to revive the suspended uni-visa facility. The two countries introduced a uni-visa project as a pilot project for the region when they co-hosted the United Nations World Tourism Organisation general assembly in 2013 which saw […]
For pilots, marriage can be complicated. Most airline pilots wouldn’t trade their job for anything. After all, it beats sitting behind a desk, and it comes with a fantastic view, along with many other benefits. But there are also challenges, and it can be difficult for a pilot’s family and friends to understand what, exactly, […]
Luxury travel to poor destinations can spur emotional dissonance. I remember wondering, when the Sheraton in Addis Ababa first opened, how a visitor could, fresh from a drive through the substantial slums of Ethiopia’s capital, fully enjoy the property’s French restaurant and choreographed fountain displays. And, truth be told, you don’t have to be living […]
The daughter of US President Barack Obama, Malia Obama, graduated from high school on Friday, achieving a milestone that her parents characteristically strove to keep out of the media spotlight. Obama has said he has been dreading this day, joking that he would be wearing sunglasses to hide his tears at the ceremony. Obama however […]
The Ethiopian Airlines latest A-350 aircraft made a grand entry into the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos amid applause. The aircraft was welcomed with a colourful water canon shower by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria,(FAAN) fire tenders at the weekend. General Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria, Solomon Bengashaw explained that Nigeria is […]
Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe are set to meet a single air transport market target by the end of next year, Secretary-General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Dr. Elijah Chingosho, has said. He said the nations were ready to implement the Yamoussoukro Declaration that calls for African countries to open their skies to […]
The Executive Governor of Cross River State in Nigeria has won the Tourism Man of the Year Award for Nigeria and West Africa. It was a 4 man race between Him, the Minister of Tourism for Ghana, The Minister of Tourism for the Gambia and Obinna Ekezie the MD of Wakanow. This was based on […]
As the European Union threatens to unravel in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave, the African Union is pursuing a path of closer integration through the launch of a common passport that will grant visa-free access to all 54 member states. The electronic passports will be unveiled at the AU summit in Kigali, Rwanda, […]
