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The Lagos State government has disclosed that it will unveil the Lagos Tourism Master Plan, which is in alignment with the vision of the State to develop its tourism and economy. Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, who was represented by Mr Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Lagos State, made this disclosure at the recently held 14th …
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has unveiled the newly refurbished and expanded Nombuso Disability Development Centre in Ndwedwe, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. In place of the old, dilapidated structure, ACSA built a new school with four classrooms, computer laboratory, administration block that includes a reception and waiting area, a kitchen and dining area with storage, sick bays, and others. Ms. Refentse …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has awarded five African airports recognitions of merit in different categories at the recently held ACI Airport Service Quality Awards ceremony in Halifax, Canada. Mohammed V International Airport, Casablanca, Morocco (CMN), Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport, Mauritius (MRU), and the King Shaka International Airport, Durban, South Africa (DUR) emerged first, second and third places, respectively, …
By Kayode Oyero Potential At the Aviation Day of the 14th Akwaaba African Travel Market held in Lagos, Nigeria from 9th to 11th September, 2018, aviation, tourism and business experts discussed how Africa can overcome the challenges in the aviation operating environment as well as leverage on the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) which was launched in January 2018 …
By Ben Stanley How should an ANSP be structured to best meet its strategic objectives? This is a difficult question to address, sometimes involving complex change across an organisation. But it becomes impossible if the objectives or organisational goals are also changing or not well understood. These evolving objectives could be due to political and regulatory factors, changing demand (traffic), …
Mr. Akwasi Agyeman is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Tourism Authority. He speaks passionately the need to open up Africa for tourism through single multi-country regional visas. He says Ghana is in top gear driving intra-Ghana tourism and foreign tourists. The people, rhythm and culture of Ghana suspenseful utmost tourism experience, in this exclusive interview with Aviation & …
A growing number of Africa’s women aviation professionals could play more impactful roles in encouraging more African women not just to go into aviation but rise to the top. Ms. Adefunke Adeyemi, Regional Director for Advocacy and Strategic Relations of IATA for Africa, is focused on bringing value and international standards to the industry within the region. She is a …
By Kayode Oyero Sustainability and profitability of Nigerian Airlines formed the kernel of discussion at the Q4 2018 Quarterly Business Breakfast Meeting of the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative recently held in Lagos with the theme, ‘Short Life Span of Nigerian Airlines: The Importance of Corporate Governance’. Regrettably, in the last 30 years, many Nigerian carriers have closed shops. Okada …
60 Years Of Interconnectivity Royal Air Maroc is one of Africa’s longest-serving airlines and one of the big five in Africa. It has significantly contributed to the growth of air travel in Africa, especially through its renewed efforts to connect other parts of the continent to North Africa. Royal Air Maroc is a mechanism to drive Moroccan government’s tourism and …
By Roland Ohaeri Pushing Safety & Economy One of the most commendable milestones and intentions of ICAO in recent aviation history is the establishment of the ‘No Country Left Behind’ (NCLB) initiative in 2014 by the President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Bernard Aliu. Now in its fourth year, how has NCLB performed for Africa? In …
