Daily Archives: September 15, 2016

Turkish Airlines ultra-modern arrival lounge in İstanbul

Three years ago, Turkish Airlines opened its new arrival lounge at the İstanbul Atatürk International Airport, offering its premium passengers the opportunity to freshen up on arrival. Passengers of the carrier have since been enjoying the superb comfort offered by the ultra-modern facility. The concept of the arrival lounge, according to Turkish, is to meet the needs of their guests …

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Formula 1 goes Africa as Econet commences broadcast to the continent’s viewers

Econet Media has added Formula 1 racing to its portfolio. The African broadcaster has successfully concluded a three-and-a-half-year deal with Formula One World Championship Limited which gives its free-to-air (FTA) platform, Kwesé Free Sports, exclusive free-to-air English language rights across sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa. The deal means that Kwesé Free Sports will now broadcast same-day delayed coverage of Formula 1 racing …

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How an African-made dietary supplement promises to revolutionise medical treatment

Dr Michael Nnaji, a medical doctor working at the university teaching hospital Charité in Berlin, writes on the potential of a Nigerian-made drug to change how diseases are treated. Fola Adebisi (not real name) is 46 and was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes by her family physician. Adebisi, a widow and school teacher, lives in Western Nigeria and earns …

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Africa!Days 2016: MoneyGram celebrates Nigeria, Cameroon, Morocco in Germany

The global money transfer company MoneyGram has announced its Africa!Days programme for 2016. While the programme last year focussed on football competitions in the African community, this time the event will also feature music, dance and the arts, said Peter Leis, spokesman of za:media, the communication agency organising the event on behalf of MoneyGram. In Hamburg, MoneyGram will partner the …

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