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This financing round will help Wefarm further scale its network of 1.9 million farmers, and it’s newly created Marketplace, to connect farmers in Africa, even those without internet access.

Digital agro network Wefarm raises $13 mn funding from True Ventures

Our Correspondent6 Nov 2019 7:50 PM IST

Wefarm, the digital network for global small-scale agriculture has announced it has raised $13 million in a Series A financing round led by Silicon...

Canada-based Descartes’ cloud-based software will help the carrier’s customers to track the end-to-end shipment of their mail seamlessly.

EgyptAir Cargo to use Descartes vMail to modernise operations

Our Correspondent6 Nov 2019 6:21 PM IST

The cargo affiliate of EgyptAir, EgyptAir Cargo will introduce Descartes Velocity Mail (vMail) to its operations in a bid to streamline and modernise...

From MENA, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian have already taken up this commitment to address the airline industry’s gender imbalance.

Need to focus on cost competitiveness, infrastructure, harmonised regulation, gender diversity for...

Our Correspondent6 Nov 2019 5:05 PM IST

HFA will be facilitating supply chain innovations to strengthen the Netherlands’ position as a hub for the international flower trade.

Working towards sustainable air transport: Holland Flower Alliance

Our Correspondent5 Nov 2019 6:33 PM IST

Ras Ghareb Wind Energy is the first wind farm tendered on BOO scheme and is part of the Egyptian government’s drive to increase the share of renewables in the energy mix with a target wind generation capacity of 7 GW by 2022.

ENGIE Africa consortium begins operation of Egypt’s first largest wind farm

Our Correspondent4 Nov 2019 9:17 PM IST

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ghana information minister said the huge investment is to step up Ghana's production to 1.5 million tonnes by 2027.

Ghana's cocoa sector to receive $600 million to increase production

Our Correspondent4 Nov 2019 7:28 PM IST

Meanwhile, the diplomatic row between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours means that the national airline continues to adopt different flight paths (to and from its local region) which has increased fuel burn costs.

Qatar Airways delays B777s retirement

Our Correspondent2 Nov 2019 5:11 PM IST

The combination of the businesses is expected to create a stronger balance sheet than when they operated individually, with assets such as KAA’s 1 trillion shillings of land included. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya Airways’ Joseph states merging state aviation assets will help in getting funds

Our Correspondent2 Nov 2019 4:39 PM IST

The airline has proposed a model similar to Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines, which operate as units of state-owned holding companies.

Kenya Airways to boost cargo capacity on New York route

Our Correspondent1 Nov 2019 5:43 PM IST

The aircraft will operate on one of SAA’s ultra-long-haul routes between Johannesburg and New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport.

South African Airways adds first A350-900 to its fleet, 3 more to join by Dec

Our Correspondent1 Nov 2019 4:30 PM IST

The aircraft expected to fly to cities like Lagos, London, and Geneva will begin to join the carrier’s fleet by 2021, to be delivered two per year by Airbus.

Air Senegal extends GSSA agreement with APG in Ghana, Morocco, Nigeria

Our Correspondent31 Oct 2019 6:12 PM IST

The collaboration will significantly increase the number of seats and cargo capacity.

South African Airways, Air Mauritius partnership to boost cargo capacity

Our Correspondent31 Oct 2019 5:51 PM IST