Travel & Tourism
23 Mar
On how the planet will accommodate the mobility needs of eight billion people in the coming decades, students from three leading universities from three continents: Africa, Europe and North America will guide debate topics at the second annual Freedom of Mobility Forum live debate scheduled to commence on April 3, 2024.
23 Mar
Poised to set a new standard in the hospitality industry with top class entertainment, luxury dining, excellent lounging and more, SORA, is set to unveil its splendor to the world with its Grand Opening scheduled for March 29, 2024.
22 Mar
Foreign airlines, yesterday, said they were yet to receive payment of their stuck funds, contrary to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) clearance of all valid foreign exchange backlog.
22 Mar
South African Airways has celebrated three decades of the existence of its Frequent Flyer Programme known as Voyager with an exclusive dinner for a select few guests in Lagos.
22 Mar
The airlines, under the aegis of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), noted that air cargo volumes are now firmly back to pre-pandemic levels, but for the challenge of ensuring that air cargo growth is efficient, safe, and aligned with achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
22 Mar
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has supported the commencement of Nigeria’s first-ever aviation Reality TV Show, titled ‘Flight 100’.
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
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.
16 Mar
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.
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