Kenya Airways launches Nairobi-Guangzhou nonstop flight

October 13, 2008  
Written by kenyanobserver in BUSINESS, Featured

Kenya Airways has launched a nonstop flight from Nairobi to Guangzhou making it the first airline in Sub-Saharan Africa to launch a non-stop flight to mainland China.
According to the Chinese travel news website, chinahospitalitynews.com, there will be three flights operated on the airline’s Boeing 777 aircraft on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.

Thousands of Africans forced to leave China because of new visa rules

May 11, 2008  
Written by kenyanobserver in NEWS HEADLINES

About 100 stranded in Macau because they cannot afford plane tickets to leave
Approximately 10,000 Africans living in the southern chinese city of Guangzhou have been forced to leave after a new policy in effect has caused several to have their visas cancelled or their renewal applications denied.A lot of Africans go to China on flexible [...]