African Union threats against Seychelles result in withdrawal of UNWTO candidate
THREATS OF SANCTIONS AND WORSE FROM THE AFRICAN UNION SEE SEYCHELLES GIVE UP THEIR CANDIDATE FOR UNWTO ELECTIONS (Posted 09th May 2017) Emotions are running high in the world of tourism when the cleanest of all candidates and the one with the best chances to bring the UNWTO seat to Africa, former Minister of Tourism, […]
FUNDING SOUGHT FOR KENYA’S FIRST WILDLIFE OVERPASS AS 2017 RHINO CHARGE NEARS
Rhino Ark Charitable Trust Seeks Your Help I RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST R H I N O C H A R G E Funding sought for Kenya’s first wildlife overpass as 2017 Rhino Charge nears FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Funding is being sought for the construction of Kenya’s first wildlife overpass in Naivasha as preparations enter […]
Swaziland Tourism Authority will showcase at the 2017 Indaba
Swaziland Tourism heading to INDABA in Durban Swaziland Tourism Authority will showcase at the 2017 Indaba As one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar and one of the top three ‘must visit’ events of its kind on the global calendar, it is no wonder that the Swaziland Tourism Authority will be […]
Kenya Airways and Kenya Tourism seal new deal
KENYA AIRWAYS’ BOEING B787 DREAMLINER NOW CARRIES MAGICAL KENYA INTO THE WORLD (Posted 09th May 2017) Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and outgoing Kenya Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze earlier in the week inaugurated the latest livery of a KQ Boeing B787 Dreamliner, now bearing the Magical Kenya logo and a picture of the big […]
Ripple effect continues after Rwanda’s decision to double gorilla tracking fees
UGANDA’S AUTO ISSUES STARK WARNING TO UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY NOT TO FOLLOW SUIT (Posted 09th May 2017) ‘We condemn in the sharpest terms the irresponsible behaviour of RDB to raise tariffs without notice. This is totally unacceptable in this day and age. We also find RDB lacking any team spirit because they completely failed their […]
Asilia aims to open two luxury properties in the Selous and Ruaha this year
LUXURY PURE AS ASILIA PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES TO TWO NEW PROPERTIES IN TANZANIA (Posted 09th May 2017) (A artist impression of the interior of one of the tents at Roho Ya Selous) Come August will Asilia’s new Selous camp, named Roho Ya Selous, open its doors for guests before in September a sister camp will […]
US flights on the drawing board as applications are filed for landing rights
KENYA AIRWAYS CONFIRMS THAT APPLICATIONS ARE NOW FILED FOR FLIGHTS TO THE Us (Posted 09th May 2017) The application process for direct flights from Nairobi to the United States is now underway after Kenya Airways last week filed the paperwork with the FAA for landing rights. While no decision is expected for several months, as […]
Zimbabwe Tourism Authority looks back at visitor number rise in 2016
GREATER VISITOR NUMBERS LAST YEAR GIVE ZIMBABWE’S TOURISM INDUSTRY CAUSE FOR HOPE (Posted 09th May 2017) Mr. Karikoga Kaseke, the CEO of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, yesterday announced an increase in visitor numbers to the country of 5 percent to 2.167.686 in 2016, compared to 2.056.588 in 2015. He attributed this rise to the security […]
South African tourism private sector defies ‘official government line’ ahead of UNWTO elections
ST. ANGE THE CANDIDATE OF CHOICE NO MATTER WHAT SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SAYS (Posted 09th May 2017) South Africa’s tourism private sector is now increasingly seen at odds with their own tourism minister’s stand on the upcoming UNWTO elections, as they keep defying her with statements of support for Seychelles’ Alain St. Ange. Last week […]
JAA TO and AviAssist Join Forces to Promote Aviation Safety in the African Region
AviAssist Foundation set to promote African Aviation Safety JAA TO and AviAssist Join Forces for Aviation Safety in African Region The Joint Aviation Authorities Training Organisation (JAA TO), the leading non-profit aviation training organisation providing top-level training courses in multiple fields of aviation safety, and AviAssist, Africa’s only independent and also non-profit organisation dedicated solely […]
Kenya Airways appoints new CEO
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Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News Summary
African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and while enjoying the read, why not give it a thought to join ATTA where everything is about Africa … Dear ATC Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the African continent and beyond. Atta Members Weekly News […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Can Coffee Bring a New Tourism Buzz to East Africa? Travel Pulse Now, some East African countries are starting to promote their region’s most notable crop to tourists….. Read more>> Intra Africa Travel Africanews Nowadays many travel services and events management firms are promoting Intra Africa travel to not only international tourists but to […]
