For the love of Africa!
It is Shamwari time again, courtesy of the Travel Africa Magazine Jambo! Welcome to another issue of our e-newsletter, Shamwari, for readers of Travel Africa magazine. If you LOVE Africa, subscribe or renew your subscription without delay and be in with a chance to win "Small One" If you subscribe, renew, or extend your subscription […]
Cameroon to Reap Substantial Social and Economic Benefits by Opening its Skies to more African Flights
Cameroon to Reap Substantial Social and Economic Benefits by Opening its Skies to more African Flights (Posted 12th February 2016) Cameroon to Reap Substantial Social and Economic Benefits by Opening its Skies to more African Flights Air transport’s role in enabling Cameroon’s economic growth and benefits of a connected Africa raised in high-level meetings with […]
Uganda’s Brussels links get stronger as airline adds fifth weekly nonstop flight to Entebbe
BRUSSELS AIRLINES ANNOUNCES FIFTH FLIGHT TO ENTEBBE (Posted 12th February 2016) Only weeks after given a fourth weekly flight between Brussels and Entebbe, when as a result of the near total economic collapse of Burundi one of the two Bujumbura flights was shifted to Uganda, has Brussels Airlines just announced the addition of a fifth […]
Rift Valley Railways announces changes at the helm
RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS APPOINTS ISIAH OKOTH AS NEXT CEO (Posted 12th February 2016) Rift Valley Railways, the concessioner operating the narrow gauge rail systems of Kenya and Uganda on behalf of the two national rail companies, has now confirmed that outgoing CEO Carlos de Andrade will be succeeded by Mr. Isiah Otieno Okoth at the […]
Upcoming Events at the Nesbitt Castle
If you are in Zimbabwe over St. Patrick’s Day, how about a trip to Bulawayo and a stay at the famous Nesbitt’s Castle? A green dress code will needless to say help … The Nesbitt Castle View this email in your browser Upcoming Events at The Nesbitt Castle The following events are happening in the […]
Covered in chocolate? Only at the DusitD2 this Valentine’s weekend
Yes, covered in chocolate … and NO, I am not speculating how one gets the chocolate off a loved one … THAT answer is for chocolate loving love birds to answer …
UNWTO announces Conference on Tourism for Development in Beijing
(Posted 11th February 2016) UNWTO has the pleasure to announce the First World Conference on Tourism for Development that will be held in Beijing, China from 18th to 21st of May 2016 and which also coincides with the celebration of the China Tourism Day on 19th of May 2016. The conference will be held under […]
Mount Kenya 10to4 Challenge
Taking place this weekend from 12th to 14th of February is the annual Mount Kenya 10to4 Challenge, a downhill bike race with various categories of entries, from the near pro’s to the sheer amateurs. Read on to find the key information about the race and where your fees and donations go to:
Love is in the Air …
BRUSSELS AIRLINES JOINS HANDS WITH ‘HELLO FOOD’ AND ‘DONE DEAL’ FOR VALENTINE PROMO (Posted 11th February 2016) The overall winner of the Kampala Restaurant Awards / Hello Food / Done Deal promotion for Valentine’s day stand to win two tickets to any Brussels Airlines destination in Europe, after the airline came on board to support […]
South Sudan’s wildlife woes continue
15 ELEPHANT SLAUGHTERED FOR IVORY IN SOUTH SUDAN’S WARRAP STATE (Posted 11th February 2016) Regular sources in Juba, South Sudan’s capital, confirmed the killing of at least 15 adult elephant along one of the key migration routes between Unity and Warrap states in late January, even though details are only now emerging. The incident dealt […]
FlyDubai drops JRO and KGL following withdrawal from Bujumbura
FLYDUBAI EXITS KIGALI AND KILIMANJARO AND REDUCES ENTEBBE FLIGHTS (Posted 11th February 2016) The latest search on the FlyDubai website for flights to Kigali, but also to Kilimanjaro, a few minutes ago yielded nothing else but a pop up window which read: Please enter a valid destination This no doubt comes as a surprise to […]
NATOP AGM to refocus on marketing destination Nigeria
The latest news updates from Naija … courtesy of Ikechi Uko ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that […]
GO PLACES MAGAZINE FEBRUARY – MARCH 2016 (SPECIAL VALENTINES ISSUE)
Go Places E-News for February / March 2016 View this email in your browser GO PLACES FEBRUARY – MARCH 2016 ISSUE Share Tweet Forward to Friend +1 Share Go Places this Month of Love… CLICK HERE TO VIEW From the Editor Welcome onboard this year’s scintillating 2nd edition of the Go Places™ Magazine – East […]
Preliminary Results Notification
Coming up in a couple of days, the annual financial result publication by IHG … News Release February 2016 Preliminary Results Notification We will announce our Preliminary Results to 31 December 2015 on 23 February 2016 at 07.00am (GMT). The link to the full news release will be emailed to you once the announcement has […]
Tourism Tattler Newsletter FEBRUARY 2016
The latest news from the monthly Tourism Tattler The official travel trade journal of Africa’s premium tourism trade associations View this email in your browser NEWSLETTER ISSUE 02 – FEBRUARY 2016 Our February cover features a meerkat recharging her solar-panel-like belly as the African sun rises over the semi-arid Klein Karoo scrubland of De Zeekoe […]
News service
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‘Roche Noires’ becomes second shark safe beach in Reunion
GREEN FLAGS RAISED AT ROCHE NOIRES BEACHES AFTER SHARK SAFETY NET INSTALLATION (Posted 07th February 2016) Following the success at Boucan Canot, where Reunion’s first shark safety net was installed, has Roche Noires become the second location to be declared safe for swimming and surfing. On Friday were the green flags raised along this beach, […]
‘It was a bomb’ says Somalia’s Minister for Transport
SOMALI TRANSPORT MINISTER NOW SAYS EXPLOSION ON DAALLO FLIGHT CAUSED BY BOMB (Posted 07th February 2016) In a departure from usual protocol, which ordinarily sees statements about an air accident investigation made by the lead investigator has Somalia’s Transport Minister Ali Ahmed Jamac gone public yesterday with a statement which attributes the explosion on Daallo […]
Aviation Week Network and Boeing: Our Centennial Story
Aviation Week Network and Boeing: Our Centennial Story If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version. OUR CENTENNIAL STORY. As part of our centennial, Aviation Week Network and Boeing are sharing our stories through our digital, searchable, living archive of Aviation Week & Space Technology. 4,500 issues and nearly 500,000 pages […]
Menswear Collection Launched
Tanzania’s Pan African fashion designer MUSTAFA HASSANALI launched his new collection at the South Africa Menswear Week. This was his 5th showcase in CAPE TOWN and 13th in SOUTH AFRICA. Thanks to 361 Degrees, Group of Creatives & SDR Photos. About Manyara Collection About Mustafa Hassanali LIKE TWEET FORWARD Mustafa Hassanali P.O. Box 10684 Dar […]
Register now for SMART Airports & Regions 2016 Conference & Exhibition
Register now for SMART Airports & Regions 2016 Conference & Exhibition Unsubscribe | View in your web browser SMART Airports & Regionswill explore the catalytic effect and critical success factors of airports and the key commercial corridors enveloping them on growth, job creation and regional development. SAandR, as a two-day conference and exhibition, will explore […]
Kigali’s SafeMotos ready to launch iOS app
SAFEMOTOS IN KIGALI SHOWS HOW TO USE MODERN TECHNOLOGY TO GROW ONE’S BUSINESS (Posted 05th February 2016) Unlike many taxi drivers in Nairobi, who resorted to violence and intimidation against Uber drivers instead of embracing new technologies to catapult their businesses into the 21st century, have ‘Boda Boda’ riders in Kigali done the opposite. Named […]
Valentine’s extravaganza, made in Kenya by Kempinski
ENJOY ’50 SHADES OF VALENTINE’ AT THE VILLA ROSA KEMPINSKI IN NAIROBI (Posted 05th February 2016) If you are looking for the most expensive, the most extravagant and the most luxurious way to spend the Valentine’s weekend with your flame, look no further. The Villa Rosa Kempinski in Nairobi, already in the regional news last […]
The Valentines Collective Uganda 2016
In Uganda over the upcoming ‘Lover’s Weekend’? Here are some suggestions where to go and what to do and some of the properties I have actually reviewed on TripAdvisor so you can be sure of quality and not walking into a minefield of poor service and lousy food … What is the world without love? […]
January 2016 bulletin
News updates from Ngamba Island, Uganda’s first Chimpanzee refuge and they need your help as the rising lake waters have started to submerge some of the tents and other facilities … Details how to assist the Chimpanzee Trust can be found below through a simple click on the ‘Donate’ button … Nakku carries Sara through […]
New Flight Schedules Released ?
Fan of Low Cost? Check the latest schedule just published by Jambojet … Now you can fly all the way through to June View this email in your browser April – June 2016 flight schedules are now live You can now book your flight for travel up to June 30th to any of our destinations […]
Selous flights close gap in Auric Air’s safari circuit
AURIC AIR ANNOUNCES THE SELOUS GAME RESERVE AS THEIR NEXT SAFARI DESTINATION (Posted 04th February 2016) When Auric Air will add the Selous Game Reserve to its safari and beach destinations will one of the last gaps in their route network finally be closed. Effective 01st of June will this private Tanzanian airline with the […]
Bench Events moves into Aviation Conferences
AviaDev Africa Is Ready For Take-Off (Posted 04th February 2016) AviaDev Africa (www.AviationDevelop.com) is a unique new platform bringing together airlines, airports, hotel and hospitality investors for the first time. The first such event is being launched later this year in Rwanda. The inaugural forum on aviation route planning and development will run in parallel […]
News from ‘Further Down South’ – courtesy of Gill Staden’s ‘The Livingstone bi-Weekly’
Another update from Gill Staden with more news from Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond … https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/tlbw3feb16-compressed.pdf Inside: Rain in Livingstone Our roads Littering New Council charge at the border Munda Wanga sable The Northern Circuit ZESCO From the Zambia Weekly News from the Elephant Boma Zambian poachers Siavonga and Kariba Trip Univisa Latest Chiefs ask for […]
Announcing the launch of AviaDev Africa
Bench Events announces the launch of AviaDev Africa This is a conference no one in East African aviation should miss! View this email in a web browser Bench Events is pleased to announce the launch of AviaDev Africa Bringing together airlines, airports, hotel, and hospitality investors. Bench Events are delighted to share with you the […]
