Virgin Atlantic achieves world first in fuel space
Virgin Atlantic believes the aviation industry has taken a landmark step towards making commercially-viable sustainable aviation fuel a reality, thanks to the airline’s world...
Senegal
Fact File
Capital: Dakar
Population: 13,567,000
Time zone: GMT 0
Plugs: Two and three pin round
Dialling code: +221
Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF
Language: French
Visas
The following countries...
Mozambique
Fact File
Population: 24 million
Time zone: GMT+2
Plugs: Two-pin round
Dialling code: + 254
Currency: Metical - $1=29.7MZN
Language: Portuguese, English
Background
After decades in the economic doldrums, Mozambique’s GDP has...
Gabon
Fact File
Capital: Libreville
Population: 2,204,000
Time zone: GMT +1
Plugs: Two pin round
Dialling code: +241
Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF
Language: French
Visas
Visas are required by all visitors.
Airlines
Air...
Kenya
Fact File
Population: 43 million
Time zone: GMT+3
Plugs: UK-type square three-pin
Dialling code: +254
Currency: Kenyan shilling - $1=86.3KES
Language: English and Kiswahili
Background
Kenya is one of Africa’s more powerful...
Comoros
Fact File
Capital: Moroni
Population: 743,000
Time zone: GMT +3
Plugs: Two pin round
Dialling code: +269
Currency: Comorian franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 374.847 KMF
Language: Arabic, French
Visas
All nationalities require a visa when...
Sudan
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...
South Sudan
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...
Ethiopia
Fact File
Population: 86 million
Time zone: GMT+3
Plugs: Three-prong square
Dialling code: +251
Currency: Birr - $1=19ETB
Language: Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Guragigna, Somali, Arabic, English
Background
Ethiopia's economy is based on...
Niger
Fact File
Capital: Niamey
Population: 17,493,000
Time zone: UTC +1
Plugs: Two pin round
Dialling code: +227
Currency: CFA franc. Exchange rate: $1 = 499.888 XOF
Language: French
Visas
Citizens of these countries do...
Lesotho
Lesotho is a landlocked country and enclave, completely surrounded by South Africa. It is just over 30,000 square kilometres in size and has a...
Mauritania
Fact File
Capital: Nouakchott
Population: 3,461,000
Time zone: GMT 0
Plugs: Two pin round
Dialling code: +222
Currency: Ouguiya. Exchange rate: $1 = 291.498 MRO
Language: Arabic
Visas
Visas are required by all visitors...