In Memoriam Colin Church

CONSERVATION FRATERNITY REMEMBERS COLIN CHURCH Published first by The Telegraph (Posted 17th May 2021) Colin Church, Kenya PR executive who oversaw the protection of black rhino and other rarities in the Aberdare park – obituary The Telegraph May 2021 In the picture above is Colin Church planting a post in Mau EburuColin Church. Colin died […]

#AviaDevAfrica2021 – The latest updates

AviaDev Sponsor Spotlight The future of aviation partnerships This is the next in a new series of podcasts spotlighting innovation and the impact of positive disruption on the African aviation industry, ahead of AviaDev Africa 2021 ONLINE. We spoke to the Head of Partnerships and Industry Affairs at Dohop – Nick Ashton. Nick has over […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda #COVID19 This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines Global overview: 162.889.975 Cases and 3.375.555 Deaths as of 16th […]

Lifting of lockdown in Kenya paves the way for a Spotlight Workshop

DEREK HOUSTON ANNOUNCES SPOTLIGHT WORKSHOP – LIVE AND FACE TO FACE – IN NAIROBI (Posted 16th May 2021) The breaking news on the lifting of Lockdown restrictions for Nairobi will give East African inter-regional travel a great boost and Spotlight Nairobi on 08 & 09 July will be an ideal platform for East African suppliers […]

Uganda to use 1.4 billion Shillings loan to improve existing railway line to Kenya

UGANDA’S PARLIAMENT APPROVES LOAN TO UPGRADE NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY FROM KAMPALA TO THE BORDER WITH KENYA (Posted 16th May 2021) With the finances now secured for the rehabilitation and modernization of the Uganda railway section between Kampala and the Kenyan border, is work now expected to go underway soon. Following the failure to secure financing […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 15th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 162.889.975 Cases and 3.375.555 Deaths as of 15th of May 2021 140.821.908 cases have recovered. The […]

#ATTA President takes aim at ‘Red Lists’

RED LISTS ARE THE NEW BANE OF TOURISM FOR AFRICA By Nigel Vere Nicoll, President, ATTA (Posted 15th May 2021) A Touch of Red and Africa’s Tourism’s Dead Ironically, it appears that the elephant in the room in global tourism, will once again be Africa. Remember the 2014 pandemic, when the Ebola virus in West […]

#Zimbabwe Tourism’s latest news updates

THE ZIMBABWE TOURISM AUTHORITY 2 0 2 1 | A P R I LEDIT I O N NEWSLETT R Zimbabwe Tourism Authority | Newsletter | 2021 2 . TOURISM SECTOR S HEEDS HIS EXCELLENCY’S VACCINATION CALL 3 . NEW PRESIDIUM FOR T TBCZ 4. RECOVERY EFFORTS THROUGH VIRTUAL MARKETING N 6. OLD BULAWAYO TO COME […]

#IndiaOutbound News Updates

About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound, a brand of Media India Group, is India’s only B2B travel media platform, that encompasses a print magazine, a website, an online TV channel and dynamic social media platforms, entirely dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in India. India Outbound is a niche platform not just […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 162.145.693 Cases and 3.362.875 Deaths as of 14th of May 2021 139.985.241 cases have recovered. The […]

TravelComments.com – Zimbabwe: Gonarezhou National Park to reintroduce black rhinos in 2021!

After 14 years of discussions, planning, multiple feasibility studies, field preparations and work between the founders and partners of the Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT), Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) and Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), 2021 is planned to be the year that Black Rhino return to Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe after being […]

The early Charlotte catches the birds …

CHARLOTTE – OF DIARY OF A MUZUNGU FAME – GOES BIRD COUNTING ON ‘WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY‘ (Posted 14th May 2021) (All pictures credit to Charlotte Beauvoisin) Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around us. It takes place on World Migratory Bird Day and was a chance for the Sunbird Hill […]

#Uganda’s Ministry of Health clarifies on entry procedures

CATEGORY TWO COUNTRIES NOT SUBJECT TO ENTRY BAN BUT MUST TEST – UNLESS FULLY VACCINATED (Posted 13th May 2021) Countries affected by the directive regarding Category 2 are: United States of America United Kingdom – Britain Turkey United Arab Emirates South Africa Ethiopia Kenya Tanzania South Sudan

Corporate Council on Africa News Update

CCA IN THE NEWS President’s Message – March/April 2021 Corporate Council on Africa As we move into the second quarter of 2021, there are some promising signs of relaunch of the U.S. and African economies and business. Successfully fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, fruitful dialogue between U.S. Secretary of State Blinken…Read more>> CCA MEMBERS IN THE […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 12th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 160.513.741 Cases and 3.334.705 Deaths as of 12th of May 2021 138.283.741 cases have recovered. The […]

COBATI Uganda selected for global honours

COBATI NAMED AS WINNER OF THE ‘WORLD AGRI TOURISM AWARDS 2021‘ (Posted 12th May 2021) Uganda’s Maria Baryamujura, an Ashoka Fellow and multiple award winner on a global scale for her community based tourism activities over the past several decades, has once again caught the eye of award judges. As part of the 14th World […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 11th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 160.021.385 Cases and 3.323.716 Deaths as of 11th of May 2021 137.714.228 cases have recovered. The […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 10th of May 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 16.00 hrs GMT / 19.00 hrs EAT This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda Global overview: 159.321.149 Cases and 3.311.690 Deaths as of 10th of May 2021 136.898.264 cases have recovered. The […]

TravelComments.com – Covid-19: Namibia clarifies entry requirements!

Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (MHSS) has released a circular letter adressed to all regional directors to clarify requirements related to entry into Namibia. According to the MHSS, this is due to varying interpretation of entry requirements, which resuluted in travellers being stranded at the country’s ports of entry…. [READ MORE]