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Qatar Airways acquires Ethiopian Airlines

25% stake in Airlink to delivers 100,000 MPox

boost African network vaccine doses to Congo

atar Airways has acquired and market potential.
Qa 25% stake in Southern The deal is expected to
Africa’s regional carrier, unlock growth by increasing
Airlink, enhancing their capacity and expanding
code-sharing partnership and marketing reach. Qatar
boosting Qatar Airways' Africa Airways, which flies to 29
growth strategy. Airlink, which African destinations, also
serves over 45 destinations in plans to acquire a 49%
15 African countries, views stake in RwandAir and has
the investment as a significant expanded its African network
endorsement of its resilience significantly since 2020.

thiopian Airlines delivered nearly 100,000 doses
Eof the JYNNEOS MPox vaccine to Kinshasa,
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in early
September 2024. This delivery is part of efforts to
control a significant monkeypox outbreak, which has
seen over 4,901 confirmed cases and 629 deaths in the
DRC since the start of 2024. The shipment, supported
by Africa CDC and UNICEF, aims to protect vulnerable
populations, including children and healthcare
workers. DRC’s Minister of Health, Samuel Roger
Kamba, highlighted the importance of this delivery in
the fight against MPox.

Astral Aviation launches direct flight

between China and Africa

n the last week of August Aviation plans to further expand
I2024, Astral Aviation launched its global reach and introduce
a direct freighter flight from additional routes to strengthen
Guangzhou, China, to Nairobi, its connections between key
Kenya, with a continuing route markets across both continents.
to Maputo, Mozambique. This Moreover, in collaboration with
new service, which began in late WHO and Kuehne+Nagel, the
August 2024, aims to enhance Kenyan cargo airline delivered
trade and logistics between Asia 14 tonnes of MPox emergency
and Africa. The route is designed supplies to DR Congo in early
to meet growing cargo demands September, aiding 16,800
and will facilitate the movement people and showcasing its
of goods such as electronics commitment to efficient
and perishable items. Astral crisis response.

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