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According to the 2019 annual report from the World Travel and Tourism Council, Ethiopia is the fastest growing travel destination in the world with Rwanda in sixth place and Uganda at 12th. Ethiopia’s tourism sector grew by a staggering 48.6...

There is even more evidence that African immigrants are more likely to move elsewhere within the continent than outside it. While migration to Europe through life-threatening trips across the Sahara desert and Mediterranean Sea as well to North America through...

Only four African airports are ranked among the World's Best Airport in 2019, according to UK-based international air transport rating agency, Skytrax. Skytrax announced the winner of its annual World Airport Awards on Wednesday at the Passenger Terminal Expo in...

Data released by Pan-African research network Afrobarometer. – where over individuals in over 30 countries were surveyed – has revealed that More than one in three Africans (37%) have considered emigrating to a different country. Respondents were asked: How...

The United States has the highest number of immigrants (foreign-born individuals), with 48 million in 2015, five times more than in Saudi Arabia (11 million) and six times more than in Canada (7.6 million). However, in proportion to their population...

An Ethiopian Airlines plane enroute to Nairobi from Addis Ababa crashed on Sunday morning immediately after takeoff killing all 157 people on board including the eight crew members on board. The crash was first confirmed by the Ethiopian government in...

O.R Tambo International Airport was named African Airport of the Year at this week’s Air Cargo Africa conference and exhibition. Picture: Airport Company South Africa. Passengers Boarding Safair Boeing 737 at Johannesburgs OR tambo Airport O.R Tambo International Airport was named...

These passports throw open the doors of many countries open to their holders. According to Henley & Partners Visa Restriction Index 2017, the most powerful and travel-freedom granting passport in Africa is Seychelles, while Somalia is the least based on...

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Ghana following a row over the deportation of Ghanaians staying illegally in the United States. The move, which goes into effect on February 4, will also affect government employees and politicians. US...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has officially inaugurated Addis Ababa Bole International Airport passenger terminal expansion project, the Biggest Airport Aviation Hub in Africa which could cater 22 million passengers annually. The airport facility has been expanded to triple in...