Rwanda’s capital Kigali is set to become a nerve center for business, travel, and shipping in the sub-region with the construction and operation of a new airport.

With the support of the African Legal Support Facility, the Government of Rwanda successfully signed a Concession Agreement for the development of the Bugesera International Airport whose estimated cost is $700 million.

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An analysis of seat capacity for travel to the top ten international airports in Africa, produced by ForwardKeys, reveals that Lagos is seeing substantial declines in both domestic and international capacity.

The trend is mainly attributable to Arik Air, with the domestic carrier cutting 53 per cent of its seats for the rest of 2017.

During the coming five months, August-December"...

Players in the local airline industry are asking the government to limit foreign airlines’ ability to lift passengers from Ghana to other countries in the West African sub-region while on transit.

They said the current arrangement, known as fifth freedom in aviation circles, was unfair to local airlines since by the time a foreign airline arrived in Ghana, it had recovered its cost and made profit hence could afford to charge very low rates.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has ordered 10 additional Airbus A350-900s and set in motion a $345m airport expansion project to raise the annual passenger capacity at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport from 7m to 22m.

In contrast with the poor performance of the African aviation industry over recent years, this expansion indicates the rude health of Ethiopian"...

The project, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a $120-million facility, will improve air transport in the country. It is also expected to contribute towards boosting the country’s economy, reduce the cost of doing business, and improve competitiveness.

“This terminal is being built for a successful economic future. Its large capacity is a confident statement of intent,” said AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina during"...

WeWork is excited to announce a $500 million investment in a new entity focused on fueling its growth and expansion in Southeast Asia and Korea.

This investment underlines the potential for WeWork in Asia and follows on the heels of WeWork’s other recent investment news from the region: a $500 million investment with SoftBank and Hony Capital dedicated to WeWork’s expansion across China, and a joint venture with SoftBank to bring WeWork's"...

The South African Airline is on the verge of bankruptcy according to a report read in the country’s parliament. The report indicates that the airline might soon not be able to pay salaries to its workers.

The company has been running at a loss for the past seven years according to the acting chief executive Musa Zwane.

Last month, the treasury paid a loan from the"...

The management of South African Airways (SAA) has formulated a turnaround strategy aimed at taking the loss-making airline back to profitability in the coming five years. One of the oldest airlines in Africa, SAA has suffered through turbulent times in recent years. The airline has lost money in each of the past seven years and witnessed frequent changes of management and board. The existing executive management of the airline—led by acting CEO Musa Zewane—has worked on developing a plan to reverse its fortunes"...

Authorities have withdrawn their approval for a flight from Juba to Pochalla County over lack of proper security clearance this morning, according to a security source.

The aircraft operated by Dream Air, a local aviation company carrying 9 passengers on board, was informed by the security agents not to fly to Pochalla County in Boma State.

Pochalla Commissioner Jay Adingora"...