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3 days ago
United Nations (UN) Tourism has urged all sectors across the globe to invest in women in order to accelerate progress towards gender equality across the sector.
3 days ago
Working under the theme ‘Intra-Africa Travel and Tourism Ecosystem: Maximising Opportunities for Sustainable Growth and Development’. Walk For Love Africa (WFLA) has announced that preparations are in motion for the inaugural edition of the WFLA Summit, a travel, tourism and trade event.
3 days ago
Towards empowering African youths across the continent, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its collaborative effort with the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) through a grant aimed at facilitating the training of 300 young African entrepreneurs.
13 Mar
The Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Area Command, Dera Nnadi, has lauded the contribution of women to revenue generation in the maritime industry. Nnadi stated this during the International Women’s Day commemoration by the Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA), Tincan Island chapter, Lagos.
13 Mar
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it would deploy an electronic cargo tracking system to address the delay in the movement of goods in transit. The NCS said it would work closely with shipping lines through the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to resolve any issue hindering the timely clearance of goods at the ports. The…
13 Mar
The Women International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria has distributed boats in coastal communities in Lagos to enhance fisheries and unlock the full potential of the sector to contribute to economic growth.
13 Mar
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged stakeholders to take concrete steps towards implementing actionable strategies to ensure the maritime sector generates N1.5 trillion this quarter.
13 Mar
Stakeholders in the maritime industry have advocated a policy that would ensure that terminal delivery orders (TDOs) are linked to the electronic call-up tickets to address the racketeering creating bottlenecks in the movement of cargoes in and out of seaports.
9 Mar
To support the operationalisation of the Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative (AUSII) – a new financing window dedicated to improving sanitation in African urban cities, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
9 Mar
Report has shown that Africa is projected to remain the fastest growing region in the world, after Asia, exceeding the global average of 3 per cent in 2023.
4 Mar
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2023 Annual Safety Report for global aviation, describing 2023 as the best-ever for safe air transport.
4 Mar
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), has won two awards in the airport category of the 13th Nigerian Aviation Award and Ministerial Dinner 2023.
4 Mar
.Air Peace rolls out competitive fares, 60% slash After about six years of hiatus, indigenous airlines will this month return to the Lagos-London route, with Air Peace Airline restoring national pride and competition on the busy route. Air Peace, the largest domestic carrier by fleet capacity, is making a maiden entry this month after the…

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