Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) in Tanzania is to undergo a US$42mn upgrade that will see rehabilitation and extension of various facilities to cope with increased passenger numbers
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China Southern Airlines adds Nairobi to airline network
China Southern Airlines has embarked on its maiden flight to Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), and has commenced direct flights from Guangzhou to Nairobi
Tanzania ups efforts to improve its railway connectivity
The East African nation is working with countries such as Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia in a bid to boost its railway infrastructure
flydubai adds Eritrea to its network with direct flight
Dubai-based flydubai has announced the addition of Eritrea to its African network with direct flights between Dubai and Asmara
New Suez Canal facilitates trial run, to open next month
The new Suez Canal has been completed and successful trial runs have been initiated by several vessels, making way for a formal inauguration of the canal on 6 August 2015