Seychelles Tourism holds consultations with private sector

SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSS POINTS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND CONCERN (Posted 11th May 2017) Members of the Seychelles’ tourism trade met representatives of the business community and of the government during the second multi-sectoral meeting held recently. The aim of the multi-sectoral meeting is to pave the way forward in overcoming challenges that the tourism […]

Air India eyes Nairobi again after 7 year absence

AIR INDIA SET TO COMPETE WITH KENYA AIRWAYS ON MUMBAI TO NAIROBI ROUTE (Posted 11th May 2017) Air India, a Star Alliance member, is once again on the expansion drive with more long haul destinations being launched this year. New services to Washington, Stockholm and Los Angeles will be followed by Tel Aviv, Dallas and […]

Uganda aims to become Africa’s number one birdwatching destination

AFRICA’S RICHEST BIRDWATCHING AWAITS IN UGANDA (Posted 11th May 2017) (Uganda, besides being Africa’s top ranked birding destination is also the most affordable gorilla destination in Eastern Africa) Home to more than half of Africa’s bird species, Uganda is the continent’s richest birding destination. Birders from around the world flock to Uganda hoping to get […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

TOURISM Cape Town Brings In Over $112 Million In Six Years As Africa’s Best Business Tourism Destination AFK Insider Cape Town has been named the best business tourism destination on the African continent once again, a ranking produced by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) revealed…. Read more>> Tanzania-Rwanda rail development to boost East […]

Emirates defies global trends to show another profitable year

29 YEARS OF CONSTANT PROFITS SET EMIRATES APART FROM PATHETIC PERFORMANCE OF THE AMERICAN LEGACY CARRIERS (Posted 11th May 2017) Emirates Group Announces 2016-17 results Group records 29th consecutive year of profit of AED 2.5 billion (US$ 670 million) Steady business growth in line with capacity increases, results show business resilience in a competitive climate […]

Tourism Tattler’s latest edition is ready for you to read …

MAGAZINE ISSUE 05 – MAY 2017 May’s front cover features three prime examples of sustainable tourism in Africa. If you haven’t already identified these renowned eco-friendly properties, they are Karongwe Portfolio, Hotel Verde and Jaci’s Lodges. Hotel rates come under the spotlight this month with many South African properties having hiked 2018 room rates by […]

Smile appoints Ahmad Farroukh as new in charge of Operations

SMILE COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCES FARROUKH AHMAD AS NEW OPERATIONS DIRECTOR (Posted 11th May 2017) Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd, in short known as Smile, (www.SmileComs.com), a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is announcing the appointment of Ahmad Farroukh to its Board as Executive Director, Operations, effective […]

Aloor Airlines and BADR sign deal for joint operations from KRT to JUB

LAUNCH OF KHARTOUM – WAU – JUBA FLIGHTS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK (Posted 11th May 2017) Information was received from Juba that BADR (IATA: J4), based in Khartoum, will next week resume services between the Sudanese capital and Wau before flying on to Juba, the capital of South Sudan.BADR, previously known as Sarit Airlines, according to […]

Brussels Airlines moves into 80+ percent loadfactor territory

APRIL BUSIEST MONTH EVER FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 11th May 2017) April 2017 was the busiest April month ever on record for Brussels Airlines. In total the airline welcomed 837.646 passengers on board of its 7.130 flights. 693.166 passengers chose a European flight (more than 82%) and the other 144.480 passengers (more than 17%) flew […]