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Nigeria welcomed a landmark new carrier on May 11, 2026, when Binani Air launched scheduled commercial operations on the Abuja-Lagos corridor, flying Embraer E170 regional jets. The launch adds capacity …

Rwanda made a powerful statement on the continental investment stage by signing a series of high-value investment and cooperation agreements at the Africa CEO Forum, held in Abidjan, the Ivory …

When the Middle East erupted in renewed conflict in late February 2026, airlines scrambled. Airspace closed. Fuel costs spiked. Insurance premiums climbed. Yet something unexpected followed: Africa’s skies stayed open …

The city of Harare is buzzing with anticipation as Zimbabwe finalises preparations to welcome a distinguished cohort of delegates from across the African continent. From October 12 to 16, 2026, …

On 1 November 2025, the Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to 39 heads of state and dozens of global dignitaries. The event was twenty years in the making. The …

Few places on earth press their weight on your chest the way ancient Axum does. Stand inside the Northern Stelae Park in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, and the …

Tunisia sits at the crossroads of three continents. To the north, the Mediterranean glitters. To the south, the Sahara spreads without apology. Between those two extremes lies a country that …

Nigeria’s aviation sector has seen plenty of ambition and plenty of wreckage. Airlines launch, struggle, and fold with grim regularity. Yet Air Peace, founded in 2013 by Allen Onyema, has …

Burna Boy fills arenas in London, New York, and Lagos. Beyoncé samples Wizkid. Nollywood is on Netflix. Jollof rice is a diplomatic incident. The word ‘wahala’ has migrated into global …

There is no flight route from Kinshasa to Lagos. The two cities are roughly the same distance apart as Paris and Madrid. A Paris-to-Madrid flight takes two hours and costs …