...upgrades its flights to Brazil to Non-stop Direct (Thisday) - Ethiopia Airlines possess unique, rare and difficult to imitate attributes that distinguish it from its peers in Africa. The airline is seen as the most successful airline in the continent. The Group CEO of the airline, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, announced this week:
Management
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...Airport authority denies owning operators (Guardian) - Flights at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos were disrupted yesterday for several hours following a strike action by operators of the belt conveyor to protest against alleged unpaid salaries. The workers, in the employ of OTIS Nigeria Limited, a private company engaged to
Commercial bus owners in Nigeria ask the government to check spate of armed robbery
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Uber Gets Deal-Maker, Trump Agitator as CEO
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