Wednesday, 18 January 2023, Dar es Salaam – Uber has today announced the resumption of its services in Tanzania following a pause that was instituted in April 2022. Uber’s Head of East Africa, Imran Manji says, “We are excited to kick off the year on such a positive note by re-entering the Tanzanian market. We commend […]
Uganda: 11 January 2022 – Emirates will offer passengers yet another opportunity to ‘fly better’, with new high-speed, inflight broadband powered by Inmarsat’s GX Aviation, onboard 50 new Airbus A350 aircraft – scheduled to enter service in 2024. The new agreement will significantly improve the passenger experience with enhanced connectivity and greater global coverage, even […]
Uganda, 6 January 2022 – The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$ 2 billion retrofit program has been deployed today on the Dubai-London Heathrow service, operating as EK003. The retrofit work done on A6-EVM, the first of 120 Emirates aircraft to have completed its refurbishment. Sir Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline said: […]
Uganda, 17 December 2022: Celebrating the re-opening of the Emirates Lounge in Concourse C, Dubai International Airport – the 7th Dubai lounge to reopen after the pandemic, premium passengers can look forward to an exceptionally comfortable travel experience during the upcoming peak travel period, as more than 30 Emirates Lounges around the world have returned to full […]
Authorities in Kenya and Eritrea have reached an agreement to facilitate the travel process by lifting the visa requirements for citizens of each other’s countries. According to both countries’ authorities, the new decision would further tighten the bilateral relations, and also facilitate the travel process. The decision was reached at a meeting held between the […]
Dubai, UAE: 8 December 2022 – Emirates and Air Canada have expanded their partnership to offer frequent flyer members joint loyalty programme benefits. Emirates Skywards members can now earn and redeem Miles on all flights operated by Air Canada – accessing a network of more than 220 destinations worldwide. Aeroplan members will also benefit from earning […]
After a two-year absence, Ethiopian Airlines is preparing to resume regular flights to the Tigray region. Following a peace accord signed in South Africa on November 3, halting hostilities between ethno-regional militias of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the Ethiopian federal government, and the Eritrean military. Chief Executive Officer Mesfin Tasew said the resumption […]
Somalia government has set in place efforts to bring back the country’s airline. Somali Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Fardowsa Osman Egal appointed seven committee members to work on the re-operation of Somali Airlines. In a decree issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation said the committee’s nomination comes following consultation of re-operation […]
Addis Ababa, 13 September 2022. Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest aviation group in Africa, has completed the first phase of its In-Terminal Hotel construction. In a continuous effort to ensure the convenience and comfort of passengers, crews and airlines using Addis Ababa as a hub, the In-Terminal Hotel construction began in December 2020. The Hotel is […]
Kampala, Uganda 9th September 2022: The Board of the Uganda Railways Corporation has been inaugurated by the Minister of Works and Transport Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala. The event took place today, Friday, 9 September 2022 at the Ministry of Works and Transport headquarters in Kampala. The board composed as follows; Hannington R. Karuhanga – Chairperson […]
Bajaj Auto Ltd. the manufacturer of Africa’s No.1 motorcycle, has today launched the new 125cc motorcycle – CT 125 in association with M/s Nish Auto Ltd. and M/s Verma Co Ltd., the authorised distributor and principal dealer respectively for Bajaj Motorcycles in Uganda. The launch of the CT 125, positioned, “Champion of Fuel-Efficiency in 125cc” […]
Farnborough, United Kingdom, July 20, 2022 – De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (“De Havilland Canada”) and Ethiopian Airlines Group (“Ethiopian”) announced today that Ethiopian has signed a proposal for the purchase of two Dash 8-400 Freighter – Large Cargo Door (F-LCD) conversion kits. The proposal provides an option for an additional two F-LCD conversion […]
27 June 2022, Kenya, Nairobi – Currently with an expanded offering across multiple categories, including food, groceries, alcohol, beauty and wellness, and more, Uber Eats first launched in Nairobi four years ago and is now also available in Nakuru and Mombasa. To mark its fourth anniversary, Uber Eats has revealed what makes for the most popular orders […]