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  • Kenya Airways narrows losses in half-year results

    KENYA, 2016/10/29

  • DP World to manage Somaliland port

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 2016/09/12 Dubai-based ports operator DP World said Monday it had won a concession to manage a port at Berbera in the breakaway republic of Somaliland for 30 years, in an investment of up to $442 million. "DP World will set up a joint venture with 65 % control together with the government of Somaliland to manage and invest in the Port of Berbera," the company said in a statement. The concession includes an automatic 10-year extension for the management and development of the port.

  • Rabat’s cable-stayed bridge to have big effect on Morocco

    MOROCCO, 2016/09/01 The 950-metre, cable-remained bridge inaugurated by King Mohammed VI in Rabat is going to have a major result economically and environmentally on Morocco, business owners and residents said. The Mohammed VI Bridge, which connects Rabat with Sale, is the longest cable-remained bridge in Africa. It has six traffic lanes, two 200-metre towers and 160 cables. It was constructed by the China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group at a cost of $32.45 million, funded by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Morocco’s Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM).

  • Hundreds of Uber drivers in Kenya go on strike after price cuts

    KENYA, 2016/08/03 Hundreds of drivers signed up with ride-hailing service Uber [UBER.UL] in Kenya went on strike on Tuesday to turmoil against fare cuts. The U.S.-based company, which started operations in the East African country in January 2015, is cutting total fares by up to 35 % to boost request for the service, amid growing competition from local firms. "We want them to bring back the original fares we used to have," said Simon Mutembei, one of the drivers who marched to Uber's offices in a Nairobi suburb.

  • As it expands in Africa, Uber adapts to local markets and adopts cash payments

    BOTSWANA, 2016/07/24 While Uber continues its push into Africa the company is making allowances to local markets and testing incomparable service models users wouldn’t see in other parts of the globe. Anyone can presently use the mobile app to hail a car in 12 cities across South Africa, Nigeria,Uganda, Kenya, Morocco and Egypt…. And in all of those nations users can pay drivers in hard cash. The expansion, and adaptation to the realities of doing business on-the-ground in Africa, are in line with CEO Travis Kalanick’s commitment late last year to “a large push in Africa.”

  • Air freight demand growth slows in May

    WORLD, 2016/07/10 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released world air freight data showing that request measured in freight ton kilometers (FTKs) slowed in May with increase falling to 0.9% year-on-year. Yields remained pressured as freight capacity measured in available freight ton kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.9% year-on-year. Freight request decreased or flat lined in May across all regions with the exception of Europe and the Middle East. These regions recorded increase in air cargo volumes of 4.5% and 3.2%, respectively, in May, compared to the same period last year. Broad weakness in world trade volumes, which have largely tracked sideways since the end of 2014, accounts for about 80% of air freight's sluggish performance.

  • Routes Africa forum aims to improve African air connectivity

    BOTSWANA, 2016/05/15  An event dedicated to the development of the African aviation industry will take place next month in Tenerife (26-28 June) to encourage the launch of new air services to, from and within the African continent. Routes Africa 2016 will help to improve African connectivity by bringing together airlines, airports and tourism authorities to discuss next air services. Around 250 route development professionals are expected to attend the forum which was founded ten years ago to stimulate increase in the industry.

  • Kenya Airways to send home 600 employees in restructuring

    KENYA, 2016/04/04 The move will see the national carrier shed off ten % of its 4,000-plus labour force across its various departments. “The board has, next re-evaluating the various options, come to the painful decision that part of the required overhead savings will be derived from a decrease in staff headcount,” read in part a statement announcing the lay-offs. “In light of the foregoing, we will embark on a restructuring process that will result in approximately 600 members of staff being declared redundant or redeployed.” KQ moved to assure staff members that the exercise will be carried out in full compliance with labour laws, Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and individual staff members’ contracts as appropriate. The employees will know their fate in the coming weeks as the lay-offs begin in May.

  • Mozambican state spends millions of dollars on improving airports

    MOZAMBIQUE, 2016/03/26 Mozambican national-owned airport management company Aeroportos de Moçambique (AdM) expects this year to spend US$60 million improving airport infrastructure in the country, which will have the support of France, Mozambican daily newspaper Notícias reported. The schedule of works cited by the newspaper, which includes the acquisition of equipment and systems, will spend most of the money on repairing runways (US$22 million) and construction and modernisation of buildings (US$22 million).

  • Tunisia to benefit from improved shipping links

    TUNISIA, 2016/03/25 A new regional shipping agreement is set to bolster Tunisia’s links to key hubs in the Mediterranean, as part of the country’s efforts to improve the performance of its maritime sector. The “Motorway of the Sea” (MoS) project will take the form of a high-frequency, roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) freight service connecting the Tunisian ports of La Goulette and Radès with facilities in Turkey and Italy. The initiative, which has been in the planning stages since 2008, is expected to support regional development by facilitating concentrated, intermodal freight movement by integrating short-sea shipping with road and rail transport.
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