Dr Ola Orekunrin gets to ready to take to the skies. (Image source: Stephen Williams)
While the idea of flying doctors and air ambulances in East Africa is almost taken for granted, in West Africa the concept has only just taken off thanks to the work of the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) and Dr Ola Orekunrin, who Stephen Williams met with recently to find out more about her life in the air
In 2013, Ethiopian Airlines won the SKYTRAX award for the Best Airline Staff Service in Africa. (Image source: Aero Icarus/Flickr)
Ethiopian Airlines was named the ‘African Airline of the Year’ and won the ‘Best Cabin Crew’ title at the recent African Travel Market (AKWAABA) 2013 awards
The new Volvo Service Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. (Image source: Volvo Construction Equipment)
A new Volvo Service Centre has been opened in Nigerian capital Abuja by SMT Nigeria, the national dealer of Volvo Construction Equipment, Volvo Trucks and Volvo Penta
Last year, state-owned Transnet had revealed that it would spend up to US$20.1bn on railway projects. (Image source: Gary Bembridge/Flickr)
South Africas deputy president has announced that Chinese firms and investors have expressed interest in participating in the country’s rail projects and other such infrastructure developments
SA Express would need to invest nearly US$840mn to buy up to 30 new planes by 2022. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)
South African airline SA Express has announced that it plans to acquire or lease up to 30 new aircraft by 2022
Genuine Volvo Parts are specifically developed, tested and approved to get the very best results from your Volvo machine. (Image source: Volvo CE)
The Carmix 3.5TT is renowned for its robust performance in concrete mixing. (Image source: Carmix)
The transaction will give TotalEnergies an interest in hydropower projects in Uganda, Rwanda and Malawi. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
The project carries an estimated total cost of US$12bn. (Image source: The Republic of Ghana Presidency)
The initiative was unveiled at a meeting at the UIA head office. (Image source: UIA)
Work is underway on the Guinea railway (Image credit: WCS)
TAAG Angola Airlines enhances fleet with Boeing 787-9, improving long-haul operations across Africa. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
AD Ports Group begins managing Luanda’s multipurpose terminal and logistics venture. (Image source: AD Ports)
Mission 300 aims to electrify more African homes. (Image credit: AfDB)
Zambia boosts youth with digital skills and jobs. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
