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Atlanta is world’s busiest airports

16 Apr 2026 FA News Desk

The Airports Council International (ACI) World has revealed the 2025 rankings of the world’s busiest airports. It may come as no surprise that Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the world’s busiest airport for passenger traffic, followed by Dubai International Airport Read More
Women’s economic empowerment in South Asia

6 Apr 2026 FA News Desk

Over the past two decades, women in South Asia have made remarkable strides in education, seen a decline in maternal mortality, and gained greater access to mobile technology. But in one critical area, progress for women remains lackluster: access to Read More
Radisson Hotel group surpasses 100 hotels in Africa

2 Apr 2026 FA News Desk

Radisson Hotel Group has reached a significant milestone in Africa, with more than 100 hotels across the continent in operation and under development. Radisson Blu continues to anchor the legacy footprint. At the same time, the Radisson brand is the Read More
Coca-Cola System in South Africa announces R17.6 B investment

31 Mar 2026 FA News Desk

The Coca-Cola system in South Africa, composed of Coca-Cola and its authorized bottlers - Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages - today announced a planned R17.6 billion investment in South Africa through 2030. The announcement was made by Read More
‘Air travel demand likely to be more than double by 2050’

18 Mar 2026 FA News Desk

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its Long Term Demand Projections (LTDP) for air travel, showing that global air passenger demand is expected to more than double by 2050. Under the mid range scenario, demand is forecast to reach Read More
SK cuts 958 jobs

10 Mar 2026 FA News Desk

SK Battery America Inc. axes nearly 958 staff at a manufacturing plant northeast of Atlanta. Opened in January 2022 in Georgia, the US $2.6 billion battery plant notably supplied the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. According to Jeff AmyAlexa Read More
IATA-ALA call for low charge in Spanish airport

18 Feb 2026 FA News Desk

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Spanish Airline Association (ALA) called for an annual reduction of 4.9% (excluding inflation) in Spanish airport charges over the next five years (2027–2031), a level compatible with maintaining an airport investment plan Read More
African leaders for sustainable malaria financing

17 Feb 2026 FA News Desk

Against a backdrop of stalled progress, declining international funding, and intensifying threats, African Heads of State and Government today issued a unified call for a new era of malaria financing at the 39th African Union Summit in Ethiopia. The African Read More
CPI 2025: Stalling anti-corruption progress in Asia Pacific

14 Feb 2026 FA News Desk

Denmark at tops South Sudan at least Transparency International has published an annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) recently which scores countries around the world by perceived levels of public sector corruption. The CPI is the most widely used global corruption Read More
AlUla Conference conlcudes

10 Feb 2026 FA News Desk

The second annual Conference for Emerging Market Economies was held in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, on February 8-9. The conference was co-organized by the Saudi Ministry of Finance and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Issuring a joint statement at the conclusion, Read More