By Bonface Otieno Kenya Airways has postponed the launch of its direct flight from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Somali capital Mogadishu until December 5. The national carrier was to launch its direct flight to Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu today in a move that was expected to boost trade with the Horn...
October 6, 2026
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Kenya Airways launches daily flights to Mogadishu
Kenya Airways continues their expansion with the announcement of the commencement of daily operations to Mogadishu, Somalia with effect from Thursday, 15th of November, 2018. The airline will fly seven times weekly, operated by Jambojet on the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. The flight will depart Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 07:40, and depart Aden Adde...
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Ethiopian airlines makes historical landing in Mogadishu
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ADV) – It is a historical flight for Ethiopian Airlines on Friday when it resumed commercial services to Mogadishu exactly 41 years after it last took off of there. The resumption of the flight service to Somalia follows Prime Minister Abiy and Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s agreement to strengthen relations between...
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U.S. firm to assemble phones in Uganda
KAMPALA (Reuters) – U.S. firm CTI Africa plans to invest $10 million in Uganda to build a plant to assemble low-end smart mobile phones and manufacture phone components, its chief executive said on Friday. CTI says it is focused on digital technology to bring affordable solutions in sectors like agriculture, energy, healthcare and finance to...
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The leading Global market leader in logistics industry DHL has come to Somalia
SKA-DHL Partnership Announcement SKA focused on expanding and improving upon DHL’s global network and world-class service quality expected to prove critical as demand for relief shipments continues to rise in 2018. Both parties will jointly manage forwarding, customs clearance, transportation and other logistics services for shipments into Somalia. Dubai, : SKA International Group, a leading...
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Merkel looks to Africa to cement a legacy shaped by migration
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged on Tuesday a new development fund to tackle unemployment in Africa, a problem spurring the mass migration that has shaped her long premiership as it nears its end. Merkel hosted a summit of African leaders a day after her announcement that she would retire...
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In Africa, praise for Saudi Arabia reveals diplomatic dance
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As shocking details in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi approached a crescendo, the war-torn nation of South Sudan this week issued a rare foreign ministry statement. It praised the Saudi position to defuse the crisis as “honorable” and assured the kingdom of its commitment to strong relations. Impoverished...
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Ethiopian injera a tradition that spans thousands of years
By KARON LIU, Food Writer, The Star The sweet aroma of fermented dough is unmistakable as it wafts through the quiet laneway near the Danforth leading to a bakery with no sign or markings on the door. Inside husband-and-wife Mike Woldetsadik and Nardos Teklegiorgis’ Kullubi are honouring a tradition that has been alive for thousands of years....
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African billionaire abducted in Tanzania returns home safely
By Nuzulack Dausen, and Omar Mohammed DAR ES SALAAM/NAIROBI (Reuters) – Africa’s youngest billionaire, snatched a week ago off the street outside a luxury hotel in Tanzania, has returned back home safely, police said on Saturday. Mohammed Dewji, 43-year-old CEO of the METL Group family conglomerate, was seized as he arrived for a morning workout...
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Somalia and Somaliland: training for government finance officials
CIPFA’s work to improve public financial management, reporting and public audit around the world continues at pace. Bid and programme manager Sara Breen speaks to PF International about training civil servants in Somalia and Somaliland. Tell us about the project The World Bank wanted to develop a training programme for government finance professionals in Somalia, specifically the...