Africa Business Forum returns to Addis Ababa

AFRICA BUSINESS FORUM JUST TWO WEEKS AWAY NOW (Posted 13th February 2017) The 5th edition of the Africa Business Forum (www.AfricaBusinessForum.com) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be held for the second time in Ethiopia on the 01st of March 2017 at the Addis Ababa Sheraton Hotel, under the Patronage of Saudi Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi, […]

UNWTO holds first conference on Smart Destinations

THE SPANISH REGION OF MURCIA WILL HOST THE FIRST ‘SMART DESTINATIONS‘ CONFERENCE (Posted 13th February 2017) To advance and shape a tourism model for the 21st century based on innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility – these are the aims of the World Conference on Smart Destinations to be held in Murcia from 15th to 17th […]

Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News

African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and if you aren’t a member yet, how about joining up? Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Below you can find this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the African continent and beyond. Atta Members […]

Lillian Gaitho’s opens the week with thoughts how social media impact on travel

Four Ways Social Media Continues to Affect the Way we Experience Travel Like it or loathe it, social media has now become part of our lives. It’s a vital communication tool for both personal and community level relations. Developing trends have been adapted by many a corporate in a bid to reach their online targets […]

Is it do or die for Rift Valley Railways?

KENYA RAILWAYS SERVES NOTICE ON RVR OVER UNPAID CONCESSION FEES (Posted 13th February 2017) The joint concessionaire for both the Kenya and Uganda narrow gauge railway system, Rift Valley Railways, has come under renewed pressure over allegedly unpaid concession fees. It was learned from sources in Nairobi that as a result Kenya Railways served the […]

Tourism updates from West Africa

ATQ News Updates from West Africa 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 cover a wide range of […]

Ugandan tourism and hospitality businesses celebrate Ekkula Tourism awards

AND THE WINNER IS … (Posted 13th January 2017) The annual Ekkula Awards – Ekkula meaning Treasure – in Uganda were held over the weekend in Kampala, bringing together the who is who of the Ugandan tourism industry. Ahead of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo, which will kick off on the 17th later this […]