The Principal Secretary says the construction of the missing link connecting the Nairobi-Naivasha highway to the Northern Bypass around Ruaka will start soon. According to him “We are going to complete the new roads by December this year in the first phase of the road annuity program,” says Infrastructure Principal Secretary
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No More codeshare relationships with Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways
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Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi says that he wants Uber drivers to apply for public transport licenses and comply with legislation, or be removed from SA roads. The minister’s comments come as tensions between metered taxi drivers and Uber drivers flare up, with the former accusing the latter of stealing potential work while getting
Qatar Airways just got an exemption from Trump’s laptop ban
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Global air freight demand increases 13% as African carriers’ load grew 27.6%
...African carriers' largest year-on-year cargo increase The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew 12.7% in May 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. This was up from the 8.7% annual growth recorded in April 2017 and
Nigeria’s First Maritime University to start October —NIMASA DG
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How Uber cut fares in Lagos by 40%
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Did Uber steal Self-Driving Car Trade Secret Belonging to Alphabet (Google owners)?
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