American Express Global Business Travel has agreed to be acquired by Long Lake Management in an all-cash transaction valued at $6.3 billion, the companies announced on Monday. The deal will
Kenya sits at the center of Africa’s most commercially active travel corridors. It combines strong regional connectivity, a high-volume corporate travel base, and one of the world’s most advanced mobile
African air traffic is projected to grow by 21.5 percent in 2026. That sounds like a breakthrough moment. It is not, at least not yet. Because Africa’s distribution infrastructure is
Southern Africa is attempting to build two national carriers at the same time, without deciding how they fit together Southern Africa is attempting to build two national airlines simultaneously, without
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier and one of the fastest-growing aviation groups in the world, has moved decisively into New Distribution Capability distribution over the past twelve months. In November
Amadeus has announced its intention to acquire IDEMIA Public Security (IPS), a French-headquartered biometrics and identity services provider, for €1.2 billion. The deal, announced on April 29, signals a further
When Adenike Macaulay, CEO of Wakanow, took her seat on the Offers and Orders panel at IATA Focus Africa in Addis Ababa this week, her presence underscored a shift the
Whether African carriers are ready for Offers and Orders moved from the margins to the main stage this week, as the IATA Focus Africa Conference brought together more than 300
Certification Is Not Distribution Across African aviation, a quiet inflation of language has taken hold. Airlines announce NDC readiness. Press releases reference IATA certification. Distribution partnerships get announced at industry
The Nairobi startup has quietly assembled flight inventory, hotel supply, content mapping, and payments infrastructure in a matter of months. That is not a product update. That is a strategic
