| AFRICA TRAVEL DO’S & DON’TS AMID COVID-19 |
| To help spotlight some top-line issues, Jay Cameron, one of the leading global experts on Africa travel and commerce, shares invaluable insights as travelers deal with this tumultuous situation, helping ensure they plan smartly in the post-pandemic era. |
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| VOYAGES AFRIQ: CEO OF NAMIBIA TOURISM BOARD OPENS UP ON COUNTRY’S TOURISM REVIVAL |
| The Chief Executive Officer of the Namibia Tourism Board, Digu Naobeb, in an exclusive interview with Voyages Afriq disclosed the strategies instituted to revive the ailing tourism industry. |
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| KENYA, RWANDA COLLABORATE TO DRIVE INTRA TOURISM |
| In a bid to promote tourism in the region, Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda Chamber of Tourism, Kenya Association of Travel Agents, & the East Africa Tourism Platform have signed a partnership agreement that will see both parties work together to conduct joint-marketing activities that will drive visitors to the countries’ attractions and experiences. |
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| TACKLING THESE 5 OBSTACLES WILL HELP AFRICANS TRAVEL MORE |
| Africa is a vast and diverse continent that receives millions of visitors from all over the world every year, but more could be done to welcome its very own. |
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| HOW TO PRETEND YOU’RE IN TUNIS TONIGHT |
| While your travel plans may be on hold, you can pretend you’re somewhere new for the night. Around the World at Home invites you to channel the spirit of a new place each week with recommendations on how to explore the culture, all from the comfort of your home. |
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| FOR BLACK AMERICANS, A HERITAGE TRIP TO WEST AFRICA CAN BE LIFE CHANGING |
| A number of developments are driving a surge of interest in heritage trips to West Africa. Advancements in DNA testing are making it easier for Black Americans to research their genetic backgrounds. |
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| HOW TO SPEND A DAY IN MARRAKECH, ACCORDING TO THE CITY’S CHICEST HOTELIER |
| Meryanne Loum-Martin, owner of boutique hotel Jnane Tamsna, shares her insider’s guide to the city, from design stores to DJ sets. |
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| TANZANIA SETS SIGHTS ON CONFERENCE TOURISM |
| Tanzania has set up a National Convention Bureau to promote conference tourism as a way of speeding up the industry’s recovery from the impact of Covid-19. |
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| THE WORLD’S BEST NEW HOTELS IN AFRICA |
| Though much of the world slowed way down and was even brought to a standstill at times, beautiful new hotels did manage to open — some of them paying particularly close attention to their environment, community, impact, and trying to do business differently. |
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| CORPORATE COUNCIL ON AFRICA (CCA) HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE
CCA presents an exclusive dialogue between H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya, & Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, focused on the ways in which digital technologies and partnerships can unlock new paths for African economic growth. |
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| CREATING A CASHLESS AFRICA
There has historically been a heavy reliance on cash, with around 95 percent of retail transactions taking place in cash. Global & local organizations are investing in innovative digital payment systems & new disruptive payments tools to displace cash, while delivering new levels of inclusion to the benefit of consumers, businesses & governments. |
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| HOW THIS CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM IS UPHOLDING NIGERIA’S HISTORY THROUGH ART |
| Despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the Nigerian arts and culture sector recorded a great milestone with the opening of the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art(YMSA), located at Pan-Atlantic University, in the financial city, Lagos. |
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SEVEN TYPICAL TUNISIAN DISHES YOU
MUST TRY
Beautiful ceramic platters painted in colourful geometric patterns or the traditional green and yellow make the presentation of a dish as impressive as its preparation… |
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| INSTAGRAM POST OF THE MONTH |
‘CAUTION!! For a new Africa is in the making. I see you being empowered and empowering others. I see us creating and realizing our destinies. I see bright futures, hopes and dreams. I see an African aesthetic everywhere. I see love, unity and respect for us.’ – ??@stjorde
feat. @joie.ade @ladarius_calhoun ?
?: ??@jordevity |
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| Images (from top to bottom) courtesy of Unsplash/The Financial; courtesy of Voyages Afriq; courtesy of CNBC; courtesy of via Katchie Nzama via Fodor’s; courtesy of Travel Noire; courtesy of Andy Haslam for The New York Times; courtesy of Black & Abroady via Travel + Leisure; courtesy of Michael Turk/Condé Nast Traveler; courtesy of Tanzanian Tourist Board/The East AfricanCNN; courtesy of Marataba/Fathom; courtesy of Amadeus; courtesy of Airbnb; courtesy of Corporate Council on Africa; courtesy of Africa.com; courtesy of Ventures Africa; courtesy of Tibeb Leather Works/Vogue Business; courtesy of CNN; courtesy of Voyages Afriq; courtesy of istetiana/Shuttersock. |
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