Saudia begins new flights from Jeddah to South Africa
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Aviation
Saudi airline adds new flights to UK, China, Nigeria and South Africa
SAUDIA will begin flying to Birmingham, Beijing, Kano and Johannesburg
Cyril Ramaphosa
South Africa avoids recession on Q2 growth bounce
Africa’s second biggest economy bounces back from its largest quarterly drop in a decade
African Medallion Group
African Medallion Group relocates HQ to Dubai
The firm’s gold reserves crossed the $69m mark less than a year after it was founded in 2017
Artificial intelligence
Revealed: how ready is Dubai for new digital era
Siemens scores six major cities, including Dubai, on their readiness for digitisation and their potential to become smart cities
Dubai
South Africa seizes $1.7m of rhino horn bound for Dubai
Police find horns weighing 116kg individually wrapped at airport in Johannesburg which is bound for Dubai
Airbus A380
Emirates adds second A380 flight to Johannesburg
Introduction of Emirates’ flagship aircraft on South African route will see 14% increase in capacity as demand grows
Abu Dhabi
South Africa Airways in talks for commercial deals, not investment, says CEO
South Africa Airways has been on a roadshow to meet code share and other potential partners to discuss ways they could assist with its revival effort