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Fred Bamwesigye outlines key priorities for his second term at Civil Aviation Authority

Paul MurungiThe Big StoryJuly 23, 2024July 23, 2024

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Director General, Fred Bamwesigye has oultined his priorities for a new second term where he intends to complete, “many unfinished and new tasks in the Aviation regulatory environment.” Mr Bamwesigye whose reappointment was approved by the CAA Board last week, shared some of the key priorities on his X social handle expounded on the tremendous growth of civil aviation in Uganda over the past few years, especially with the coming on board of Uganda Airlines, and the regulatory terrain which requires capacity building of staff. Top on the list of the Director General’s priorities…

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Rwanda’s New Ambitious $2Bn International Airport’s Ground-level Works 85% Complete.

Jonathan N. LubwamaBusiness & Markets East Africa Global News Hospitality & Tourism News & AnalysisJuly 22, 2024July 22, 2024

The Bugesera International Airport, located about 40 kilometres south of Kigali, is making significant strides in its construction, with ground-level facilities and infrastructure now reported to be 85% complete. Managed by Aviation Travel and Logistics (ATL), a government-owned entity, the airport is envisioned as a pivotal hub for aviation in Africa, with an estimated investment of over $2 billion. Currently, the groundwork includes essential components such as substations, taxiways, runways, drainage systems, earthwork platforms, aircraft parking areas, connecting taxiways, and internal service roads. The CEO of ATL, Jules Ndenga, indicated that the next phase of construction, which encompasses the passenger…

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Cornwell Muleya, the former Uganda Airlines CEO appointed head of Zambia’s Industrial Development Corporation

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services C-Suite Leadership Manufacturing & IndustryMay 24, 2024May 24, 2024

Before retreating to Zambia, Cornwell Muleya was a soft spoken executive with grand ambitions for Uganda Airlines after his appointment as an Acting Chief Executive Officer in 2019. He wasn’t a newcomer in the aviation industry having demonstrated similar experience working with airlines elsewhere across the continent. He had survived Covid -19 which paralyzed air travel, but couldn’t survive the office politics and its attendant consequences at Uganda Airlines. He left Uganda at the tail end of 2022. The Chemical Engineer and certified accountant is now at the lead of Zambia’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the country’s investment holding company tasked…

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