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Plan your 2025 meetings industry calendar now! This guide lists key events from January 12th (PCMA Convening Leaders) through December 11th (IAEE Expo!).

NAHCO extends ground handling contracts with Emirates (until 2029), Virgin Atlantic (until 2028), and Turkish Airlines (until December 2029).

Zambia expands its visa-free policy to 167 countries, effective January 1, 2025. This boosts tourism and investment, strengthening Zambia's global appeal.

Building on its success as Africa's biggest street party, Governor Otu promises an international spectacle.

Overland Airways secures Gambia's Fifth Freedom rights, launching thrice-weekly Lagos-Banjul flights via Freetown starting December 24, 2024

Ghana's ground handling industry is booming post-COVID. Aviance Ghana celebrates 30 years of success, highlighting growth and future investments in AI. Virgin Atlantic's arrival is further evidence of this upward trend.

Submit your innovative tourism project by February 28, 2025, for a chance to win US$1000 and mentorship at the Nairobi summit (June 10-13, 2025).

Over 360 tourism professionals from 37 countries networked, met, and experienced authentic African culture at the inaugural Essence of Africa. The event fostered over 4,200 meetings between buyers and African companies.

Global passenger aircraft are older than ever, averaging 14 years 10 months in 2024. Supply chain issues are delaying new deliveries, impacting airlines and potentially leading to flight cuts in 2025.

Lagos Blue Line's Phase 1 transported 2.37 million passengers in its first 15 months (Sept 2023 – Dec 2024), showcasing its impact on urban transport.