Aerospace Tech Week unveils stellar speaker lineup
Aerospace Tech Week unveils stellar speaker lineup | Aerospace Tech Week (ATW) Europe, the premier event dedicated to aerospace technology, has today unveiled its much-anticipated speaker lineup for the 2025 edition, set to take place on 2-3 April at the MOC Event Center Messe München. This year’s conference will feature over 200 expert speakers, delivering valuable insights on the cutting-edge...
A Defining Moment for Energy Security and Economic Prosperity
A Defining Moment for Energy Security and Economic Prosperity | By Gaston Browne | Last week, heads of state, ministers of finance and energy, investors, civil-society groups, and energy-industry leaders convened in Barbados for the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) Forum. The conference’s theme – Sustainable Energy for Equity, Security, and Prosperity – captured an often-underappreciated reality: the clean-energy...
Will AI Mean Higher Taxes?
Will AI Mean Higher Taxes? By Dambisa Moyo | There is little doubt that the United States remains at the forefront of technological innovation. The continued dominance of the “Magnificent Seven” – Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla – has solidified America’s leadership in the tech sector, with other economies struggling to keep pace. The European Union is...
America Looks Like a Troubled Emerging-Market Economy
America Looks Like a Troubled Emerging-Market Economy | By Desmond Lachman | Having worked as an emerging-market economist for many years, first at the International Monetary Fund and then on Wall Street, I recognize an emerging-market economy in trouble when I see one. It pains me to say it, but the United States is showing many of the...
Somalia Confirms Kenyan Plane Crash That Killed 5
Somalia Confirms Kenyan Plane Crash That Killed 5 | Five people lost their lives after a Kenyan-registered cargo plane crashed approximately 24 kilometers Southwest of Mogadishu. According to reports, the plane, registered DHC 5D Buffalo and operated by Trident Aviation, lost contact with air traffic control moments before the crash. Somalia's Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has confirmed the incident saying...
Ghana Marks Muslim Festival of Eid-ul-Fitr with Extra Holiday
Ghana Marks Muslim Festival of Eid-ul-Fitr with Extra Holiday | Ghana’s Ministry of the Interior has officially designated Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to commemorate the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr. President John Dramani Mahama previously announced that an extended holiday period would be established to honor this important celebration. In a statement issued on Saturday,...
British Airways cancels Heathrow-Accra-Heathrow flight
British Airways cancels Heathrow-Accra-Heathrow flight | British Airways has canceled the Heathrow-Accra-Heathrow flight scheduled for today, Friday, March 21, 2025. If you were set to travel from Accra to London (Heathrow), you may need to alter your plans. The cancellation is due to the closure of Heathrow Airport following a fire at a nearby electrical substation. Flight BA81, which was...
Major disruption as Heathrow Airport closed all-day.
Major disruption as Heathrow Airport closed all-day | Heathrow Airport will be closed all day Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power Heathrow, the world's second-busiest airport, warns of "significant disruption" over the coming days and tells passengers not to travel "under any circumstances" until it reopens. At least 1,351 flights to and from...
Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Launch Strategic Joint Venture
Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Launch Strategic Joint Venture | The national airlines of the United Arab Emirates and Ethiopia have joined forces in a landmark Joint Venture that will transform connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Signed at Ethiopian Airlines' headquarters in Addis Ababa, this strategic partnership also includes a codeshare arrangement, unlocking greater travel opportunities...
Emirates unveils seven more destinations in A350 network expansion
Emirates unveils seven more destinations in A350 network expansion | Emirates has revealed the next seven cities to be served by its A350, as more newly delivered aircraft featuring the airline’s latest cabin innovations enter scheduled service. With the latest tranche of planned Emirates A350 deployments, the airline is expanding the list of its short to medium haul destinations served...
