Kenya Airways (KQ) has expanded its operations in South Africa by signing a code sharing deal with the country’s largest low cost carrier Kulula.com
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World Bank to fund repair works at Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

The airport will contribute over 10 per cent GDP through tourism, horticulture and other sectors. (Image source: Arthur Buliva/Wikimedia Commons)
The World Bank has approved a US$206mn fund to repair Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s (JKIA) arrivals hall, which was destroyed by fire in August 2013
Malawian Airlines launches first flight to Johannesburg

Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, said that the launch was a part of Vision 2025, an effort to position the airlines as a major business hub in Africa. (Image source: Ethiopian Airlines)
Malawian Airlines has announced the launch of its first flight to Johannesburg in South Africa
Congolese national airline announces first operation in the Middle East

The opening of the new direct route from Brazzaville, Congo will make the airport of Brazzaville as a hub in Central Africa. (Image source: Gastounetaero/Flickr)
Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir) is seeking to launch its first commercial flight from Congo-Brazzaville to Dubai by the 31 March 2014
Emirates to launch daily flights to Abuja and Kano

An Emirates Airbus A340-500, that will be used on the new Dubai-Abuja-Kano service. (Image source: Emirates)
Airline major Emirates has announced the beginning of a daily linked service to Abuja and Kano from 1 August 2014, which is expected to boost business and tourism