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Delayed at passport control at O.R. Tambo, one business traveller recently tweeted the airport saying “urgently need officers at passport control Terminal A”. Minutes later, O.R. Tambo tweeted back: “We alerted passport control, hope you saw an improvement”. In this digital age, business travellers interact with social media in different ways throughout their trip, according to a recent study by...

Zimbabwe may be showing signs of improvement and stability, but they aren’t out of the woods just yet. The coalition between the opposition MDC and Mugabe’s Zanu PF is flimsy at best, and elections in 2013 may strain the relationship further, as well as plunge the country once again into conflict. However, most services are back to a semblance...

Zambia is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bordered by Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the south-east, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, a narrow strip of Namibia known as the Caprivi Strip to the south-west, Angola to the west, and the DRC to the north-west. Fact File Population: 14 million Time: GMT+2 Plugs: European 2-pin, British 3-pin Dialling...

Background Formerly a British colony, Uganda suffered under dictators Milton Obote and Idi Amin as well as various military regimes. In 2006 free multi-party elections entrenched former freedom fighter Yoweri Museveni as President. Enlightened policies – on HIV/Aids and to a free market economy – are marred only by the draconian Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which has received much worldwide press and...

Fact File Capital: Tunis Population: 10,889,000 Time zone: GMT +1 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +216 Currency: Tunisian dinar. Exchange rate: $1 =  1.66020 TND Language: Arabic Visas The following nationalities do not need a visa: Algeria, Antigua, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cote d', Croatia, Denmark, Dominica, Falkland Is, Fiji, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Gibraltar, Gilbert Islands,...

Fact File Capital: Lome Population: 6,675,000 Time zone: GMT 0 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +228 Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF Language: French Visas All visitors require a visa to enter Togo. Although visas can be issued at the point of entry, this practice may change at any time, so it’s advisable to secure a visa before leaving home. Airlines Air Burkina – www.air-burkina.com Air Cote d’Ivoire...

Fact File Population: 45 million Time zone: GMT+3 Plugs: Three-prong square Dialling code: +255 Currency: Tanzanian shilling - $1=1606TZS Language: English, Swahili, Kiswahili Background The economy is mostly based on agriculture, which accounts for more than half of GDP. Industry is mainly limited to processing agricultural products and light consumer goods. Tanzania has vast amounts of natural resources and is the third-largest producer of gold in Africa...

Fact File Capital: Mbabane Population: 1,077,000 Time zone: UTC +2 Plugs: Three pin round, South African style Dialling code: +268 Currency: Swazi lilangeni. Exchange rate: $1 = 9.86281 SZL Language: English, siSwati Make no mistake, Swaziland is small. In fact, it doesn’t take long to get from one end of the country to the other, which is no surprise, considering it’s only roughly 200 kilometres ‘long’ and 130 kilometres...

Fact File Capital: Khartoum Population: 35,150,000 Time zone: GMT +3 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +249 Currency: Sudanese pound. Exchange rate: $1 = 4.40249 SDG Language: Arabic Visas Visas are required by almost all nationalities, and are valid usually for one month. Evidence of a previous visit to Israel may result in a visa refusal. Airlines Air Berlin – www.airberlin.com Afriqiyah Airways – www.afriqiyah.aero EgyptAir – www.egyptair.com Emirates – www.emirates.com Ethiopian Airlines – www.ethiopianairlines.com Etihad...

Fact File Capital: Juba Population: 10,334,000 Time zone: GMT +3 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +211 Currency: Sudanese pound. Exchange rate: $1 = 4.40249 SDG Language: Arabic Airlines African Express Airways – www.africanexpress.co.ke Air Uganda – www.air-uganda.com EgyptAir – www.egyptair.com Ethiopian Airlines – www.ethiopianairlines.com Fly540 – www.fly540.com Kenya Airways – www.kenya-airways.com Rwandair – www.rwandair.com Sudan Airways – www.sudanair.com THY Turkish Airlines – www.thy.com Hotels Juba Acacia Village – www.acaciavillage.com Afex Juba – www.afexgroup.com Amarat Hotel – www.amaratclassichotel.com Aron International Hotel – www.aronint-hotel.com Juba Grand...

Fact File Population:  52 million Time: GMT +2 Plugs: Three-pin round Dialling code: +27 Currency: Rand - $1=10.2ZAR Language: 11 official languages, but English is predominantly spoken Background South Africa’s apartheid legacy lingers on in high unemployment and a vast wealth gap between rich and poor, yet it remains one of the wealthiest countries on the continent. Its vast mineral resources (it has some of the world’s...

Fact File Capital: Mogadishu Population: 9,662,000 Time zone: GMT +3 Plugs: Two pin round Dialling code: +252 Currency: Somali shilling. Exchange rate: $1 = 1,377.98 SOS Language: Somali Visas All countries require a visa to enter Somalia. You should be able to get one on arrival, but it’s advisable to secure one before travelling. Airlines African Express Airways – www.africanexpress.co.ke Air Uganda – www.air-uganda.com Daallo Airways – www.daallo.com Jubba Airways – www.jubba-airways.com THY Turkish Airlines...