STTA’s 3rd Regional Green Tourism Summit now just weeks away

THE FUTURE OF EAST AFRICA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY MUST BE GREEN OR THERE WILL BE NO FUTURE (Posted 06th May 2017) The 3rd Regional Green Tourism Summit will take place at the new Park Inn Westlands in Nairobi / Kenya from the 13th to 15th of June, bringing together an array of internationally acknowledged speakers over […]

Wildlife Direct announces new board members

CHRIS DIAZ APPOINTED TO WILDLIFE DIRECT BOARD ALONGSIDE OTHER NEW MEMBERS (Posted 06th May 2017) [From Left: Jim Karani (Legal Affairs Manager), Dr. Kamau Gachigi, Dr. Paula Kahumbu (CEO WildlifeDirect), Mr. Ali Daud Mohamed (Interim Chair), Ms. Sophie Kinyua and Joy Omulupi (Outreach and Education Officer)] The Interim Chairman of the Board, Mr Ali Daud […]

News update about the Tour D’ EAC

EAST AFRICAN CYCLING EVENT AIMS TO PROMOTE REGIONAL UNITY (Posted 06th May 2017) One of the main promoters of this unity inspired cycling tour across all of Eastern Africa has last night shared additional information to be made public. Said Mr. John Balongo of the CampFireLogsGuild: ‘You are invited to take part in the East […]

Dodoma Airport goes 24 / 7

NEW RUNWAY LIGHTING CATAPULTS DODOMA AIRPORT INTO THE 24 / 7 LEAGUE (Posted 06th May 2017) Information has emerged that the installation of approach and runway lights at Dodoma Airport has been completed. This will enable the airport, which currently handles only about 10 flights a day, to operate around the clock. ‘Night landings are […]

A pub for horses?!? Read on to find out all about that …

The latest Travel Africa Magazine Jambo ATC Readers! Whether you’re a reader, a traveler or an adventurer, we hope our stories give you the inspiration and information you need to explore your next destination! Driven to attraction In part two of Phil Clisby’s self-drive trip around Namibia, he and his family travel to the NamibRand, […]

EcoTraining now extends to Kenya to cover the Eastern African region

ECOTRAINING ADDS KENYA AS 16TH COUNTRY (Posted 06th May 2017) EcoTraining launches new professional Safari Guide and Nature Training operation in the Masai Mara, Kenya EcoTraining, Africa’s largest and oldest guide training company is proud to announce the launch of their professional Safari Guide and Nature Training operation in the Masai Mara in Kenya. Nestled […]

Uganda’s Silverchef competition due for next weekend

GORILLA HIGHLANDS STAGES THIRD EDITION OF THE ANNUAL ‘SILVERCHEF COMPETITION‘ (Posted 06th May 2017) Chefs from Uganda and Rwanda will next weekend compete for honours again when they engage in culinary battle for the coveted ‘Silverchef Hat‘, South Western Uganda’s premier food competition. The venue this year will be the ‘Birdnest Resort‘ on Lake Bunyonyi […]

Seychelles and Austria sign new BASA to pave way for Austrian Airlines flights

VIENNA TO MAHE FLIGHTS TO LAUNCH IN OCTOBER (Posted 06th May 2017) Seychelles’s Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Mr. Maurice Loustau-Lalanne and the Austrian Ambassador to the Seychelles, H.E. Harald Gunther yesterday signed into effect a new Bilateral Air Services Agreement for which negotiations had started already in 2014. The new deal […]

Mozambique seeks to boost tourism with Visa on Arrival

VISA ON ARRIVAL NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL KEY AIRPORTS OF MOZAMBIQUE (Posted 06th May 2017) The government of Mozambique has now, for a significant number of nationalities, introduced Visa on Arrival, doing away with the cumbersome method of tourists having to apply in advance given the lack of global diplomatic representation. 44 border posts have […]