Articles tagged “nigeria”

Hotels

Starwood Plans to Open 16 Hotels in Africa Over Next Five Years

16 hotels in five years is playing it rather safe.

William Davison, Skift | 9 years ago

Tourism

Nigeria is world’s second biggest spender on champagne

As conspicuous consumption takes off among the rich in Nigeria, the high spending tourists are increasingly becoming lucrative to attract for other economies, including in UK where they are the fourth biggest spenders.

Afua Hirsch, Guardian | 11 years ago

Airlines

British Airways offers to assist Nigeria in development of its aviation industry

Nigeria seems to be welcoming an assist from British Airways in developing the country's aviation industry. An assist is one thing, but a heavy hand would be something entirely different.

AllAfrica.com | 11 years ago

Tourism

Nigerians are overwhelmingly choosing India as their top destination for medical tourism

It's a wonderful irony that the prospect of higher revenues from foreigners may lead countries to improve their medical infrastructure to compete globally.

AllAfrica.com | 12 years ago

Airlines

Nigerian airline that crashed plane into apartment building wins best airline award from gov’t authority

Airlines

Bankruptcy is on the horizon for Nigeria’s entire airline industry

Nigeria's oil industry and growth have produced very wealthy individuals who have decided to run airlines for fun rather than profile, and there are few signs that they will survive.

AllAfrica.com | 12 years ago

Airlines

Amidst Nigeria’s airline chaos, the government floats the prospect of a new national carrier

Despite the government's optimism, the proposed national airline is still far from a reality. Nigeria's existing problems with airlines and government corruption aren't likely to disappear either.

ThisDay/AllAfrica.com | 12 years ago

Airlines

Nigeria’s largest airline says it won’t fly because the Aviation Ministry is totally corrupt

There may be corruption to go around, but with most of Nigeria's major airlines grounding their planes either by choice or by order, the aviation sector is obviously in disarray at every level.

John Gabrell, Associated Press | 12 years ago

Airlines

Oneworld’s presence grows in Africa with British Airways’ new route to Liberian capital

Air travel is expected to grow along side Liberia's economy in the coming year, and with Air Nigeria on the verge of collapse, BA may soon have another profitable base in the continent.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Nigerian airline allowed to fly again after deadly crash three months ago

Despite a lift on the government ban, passengers will likely turn to flights as the last travel option in Nigeria due to its poor air safety record and suspicions surround the cause of the crash.

Reuters | 12 years ago