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    • President Samia Suluhu Hassan and Bank Group President Adesina assess construction progress of the Msalato International Airport
    • President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan addresses the community during a tour of Bank-funded transport projects in Dodoma with Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, with his wife Grace Adesina, on 14 June 2025
    • “These [Bank] projects address the realities of Dodoma’s fast-rising population and the increasing demand for efficient transport,” President of Tanzania said during the Dodoma Outer Ring Road Commissioning Ceremony, on 14 June 2025
    • Adesina cannot hide his emotion upon hearing the Dodoma Outer Ring Road will be named after him during its commissioning ceremony
    • A section of the Dodoma Outer Ring carriageway, now named after Dr Adesina
    • Mama Samia and the crowd laugh and cheer as Adesina speaks Kiswahili during the Dodoma Ring Road commissioning ceremony (1)
    • Mama Samia and the crowd laugh and cheer as Adesina speaks Kiswahili during the Dodoma Ring Road commissioning ceremony (2)
    • Dr Adesina with the Class of 2025 University Dar es Salaam doctoral graduates, after being awarded a Doctor of Science Honorary Degree
    • Tanzania celebrates and honors Akinwumi Adesina’s impactful legacy as President of the African Development Bank
    • Adesina and Former President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, enjoy a 3-hour ride from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma on the Standard Gauge Railway
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Tanzania celebrates and honors Akinwumi Adesina’s impactful legacy as President of the African Development Bank

President Suluhu Hassan names 112-kilometer iconic highway after Adesina

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, on 14 June, has honored the President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Dr Akinwumi Adesina describing him as “a visionary leader, a tireless son of Africa who has dedicated his life to transform the narrative of the continent.” President Samia…

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    • VivaJets receives AOC
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    • Nigeria’s VivaJets Receives Air Operator Certificate, Advocates Free Aviation in Africa (1)
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Nigeria’s VivaJets Receives Air Operator Certificate, Advocates Free Aviation in Africa

Having an African AOC gives the firm commercial rights into the 34 countries which have ratified the Yamoussoukro decision, a precursor to the Single African Air Transport Market, (SAATM)

Frontline Nigerian business aviation firm, VivaJets, has received its Air Operating Certificate (AOC) from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), amidst a rapid global expansion in the last two years and advocacy for the reduction of continental barriers to air travel.  According to CEO, Erika Achum, having an African AOC…

United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
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United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns air strikes in Fangak, calls for an immediate ceasefire

UNMISS continues to engage with all stakeholders, including national and state authorities, security actors, uniformed personnel, community leaders, civil society organisations as well as international and regional partners to reduce tensions

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns continuing air strikes in Fangak, Jonglei state, which have led to civilian deaths, injuries and displacement as well as the destruction of humanitarian property.  On 3 May, aerial bombardments in Old Fangak led to seven civilians being killed while some 27…

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Trickle-Down Training: How One Leadership Programme Alumnus Helped Shift the Training Landscape in Nigerian Aviation Sector (By Uchechi Ijeoma Edosomwan)

The programme offers public servants the chance to learn new skillsets, develop their leadership capacity, and drive change in the public sector

By Uchechi Ijeoma Edosomwan, Deputy General Manager & Head, Electronic Communications Department, Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, and alumnus of the AIG Public Leaders programme.  The Nigerian aviation sector has been in the spotlight this past year. Amid some turbulence – such as calls for greater…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Ethiopian Airlines Group CFO Mensfin Tasew (left) and AfDB Vice President Nnenna Nwabufo display copies of the signed letter of intent. Standing behind them are Ethiopia’s Finance Minister Ahmed Shide (left) and Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina (in bow tie)
    • AfDB Group President Adesina examines an Ethiopian Airlines model aircraft presented by Finance Minister Shide, with Bank Vice President Nwabufo in attendance
    • Ethiopian and AfDB executives in solidarity for the new $7.8 billion Abusera International Airport project
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Ethiopian Airlines Group and African Development Bank sign Letter of Intent for financing of world-class Abusera International Airport

The new Abusera International Airport will complement Ethiopia’s recently expanded Bole International Airport, which is expected to reach its annual 25 million passenger capacity limit soon

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and Ethiopian Airlines Group have signed a Letter of Intent for the development of the East African nation’s planned Abusera International Airport Project. The $7.8 billion project aims to address increasing passenger and cargo demands, reinforce Ethiopia’s position as a leading aviation hub, and stimulate…

State House Seychelles
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Appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority

Mr Garry Albert, the Chief Executive Officer, remains as an ex-Officio Member

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA). Mr. Wilfred Fock Tave has been re-appointed as the Chairperson, and Mrs Sherin Francis has been appointed as the new Vice-Chairperson. The other Board Members are: Ms Sophie Belle…

State House Seychelles
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Appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Airports Authority

The Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Airports Authority, who will be an ex-Officio Member of the Board, will be appointed by the Board

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the Board of the Seychelles Airports Authority. This is in accordance with Section 4 of the Seychelles Airports Authority Act, 2024. Ms Wendy Zialor has been appointed as the Acting Chairperson The other Board Members are: Mrs Noella Brioche…

State House Seychelles
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President Ramkalawan Conducts Security Assessment at Seychelles International Airport

During his visit, the President observed firsthand the procedures, equipment, and infrastructure to evaluate different strengths and weaknesses related to airport security

President Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by Vice-President Ahmed Afif, the Minister for Transport Anthony Derjacque and the Minister for Internal Affairs Errol Fonseka, met with high-level officials of the Airport Operations Management and other agencies during a visit to the Seychelles International Airport yesterday afternoon. President Ramkalawan was given a comprehensive…

UN News
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): UN call to reopen Goma airport ‘lifeline’, as crisis deepens

The UN’s top humanitarian official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called for Goma airport to be urgently reopened, warning its continued closure is paralyzing relief operations

“Goma airport is a lifeline,” said Bruno Lemarquis. “Without it, the evacuation of the seriously injured, the delivery of medical supplies and the reception of humanitarian reinforcements are paralyzed.” Growing casualties The M23 armed group, supported by Rwandan troops, seized the airport last week as its fighters swept through Goma…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
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Algeria: Arbitrary Travel Bans Against Critics

Algerian authorities have used travel bans to arbitrarily target civil society activists, opposition party leaders, journalists, union supporters, and others deemed critical of the government

 Algerian authorities have increasingly used arbitrary travel bans to retaliate against perceived critics, Human Rights Watch and MENA Rights Group said today. The authorities should lift the arbitrary bans and stop using them as a tool to repress dissent. Algerian authorities have used travel bans to arbitrarily target civil society activists, opposition party…