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2020 Africa Visa Openness Index: More African Countries Waiving Entry Visa Requirements

10 December 2020

2020 Africa Visa Openness Index: More African Countries Waiving Entry Visa Requirements

In 2020, The Gambia joins Seychelles and Benin in allowing visa-free access for all African travelers.

141 ViewsA record 54% of the continent is accessible for African visitors who no longer need a visa to travel or can get one on…

#Coronavirus: Seychelles to resume passenger flights on August 1st

2 July 2020

#Coronavirus: Seychelles to resume passenger flights on August 1st

115 ViewsPresident Danny Faure on June 23, 2020 announced that commercial passenger flights to Seychelles are to resume on August 1, 2020. The decision was…

What do the new EU-visa rules mean for Africans?

25 May 2020

What do the new EU-visa rules mean for Africans?

The popular short-stay visa is valid in 26 European countries for up to three months. In 2019 alone, European Union (EU) member states issued over 15 million of these visas.

193 ViewsDW – The EU has changed the rules for short-term visas. After a decade, the European Commission says a change was long overdue. However,…

Coronavirus: Africa’s Travel Indaba Postponed

23 March 2020

Coronavirus: Africa’s Travel Indaba Postponed

131 ViewsAmidst the outbreak of the Coronavirus on South African shores, the tourism industry has had to re-evaluate and assess a number of business events…

Nigeria eases visa rules for African passport holders

13 December 2019

Nigeria eases visa rules for African passport holders

Nigeria is Africa's biggest economy and market with some 190 million inhabitants. Along with Benin, it was one of the last nations to join the new African free trade zone in July.

149 ViewsNigeria has said that starting next month African passport holders can apply for a visa upon arrival in the country, in a move aimed at…

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2020 Africa Visa Openness Index: More African Countries Waiving Entry Visa Requirements

#Coronavirus: Seychelles to resume passenger flights on August 1st

What do the new EU-visa rules mean for Africans?

Coronavirus: Africa’s Travel Indaba Postponed

Nigeria eases visa rules for African passport holders