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#Ethiopia set to restart tourist visits on the country’s New Year celebrations

ETHIOPIA’S NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS TO COINCIDE WITH RESTART OF TOURISM ACTIVITIES (Posted 21st August 2020) As Ethiopia prepares for the country’s New Year celebrations, taking place on the 11th of September – Ethiopia is running on a different calendar compared to the rest of the world – is information emerging that the country may on […]

The Diary of a Muzungu’s latest – From the Edge of Kibale Forest

… CHARLOTTE GETS VISITED BY BATS THIS WEEK BUT IT WASN’T COUNT DRACULA BY THE LOOK OF IT (Posted 21st August 2020) In the ninth of a series, Charlotte Beauvoisin shares some of her #LockdownDiaries from Kibale Forest in Western Uganda. Scroll down to read the first stories. Last night a visitor flew into my […]

The F.O.M.O. Travel Show visits Medina Palms in #Watamu

ACHOLA ROSARIO’S PAYS A VISIT TO WATAMU’S ONLY 5 STAR RESORT (Posted 21st August 2020) Hard times require one to pamper themselves occasionally in order to stay sane. The act is necessary in order to stave off any potential emotional stagnation. Medina Palms is one such place that affords the luxury of space and that […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 20th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 22.641.445 Cases and 792.218 Deaths as of today, 20th of August 2020 15.357.434 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.49 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

ENERGY Investment in clean energy is both strategic and safe for Africa’s future Daily Monitor Africa has a high potential for generating solar energy, estimated at 10 terawatts. Hydro power potential is estimated at 350gigawatts, wind at 110gigawatts and geothermal energy sources at 15gigawatts…Read more>> Africa Energy Forum joins forces to host digital energy festival […]

#Africa’s Business Heroes Competition enters Pre-Finale Stage

WHO WILL BE AFRICA’S NEXT BUSINESS HERO? (Posted 19th August 2020) The Jack Ma Foundation’s search for Africa’s Business Heroes continues, with the top 20 finalists revealed today – representing over 50% female candidates, 11 key sectors and 14 countries: the twenty finalists have impressed the judges with their vision and entrepreneurial prowess, and are […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 19th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 22.395.413 Cases and 786.137 Deaths as of today, 19th of August 2020 15.121.518 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.51 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

#AVIADEV offers participation in an #Aviation #Masterclass

MASTERCLASS: The Commercial Imperative for African Aviation – Marketing & Sales Post COVID-19: Reinventing Your Competitive Advantage AviaDev spoke with Dr Nadiir Bheekhun, Founder and Managing Director, AeroNAD Group and Gavin Eccles, Professor of Aviation and Tourism Management about their upcoming complimentary masterclass – ‘Reinventing Your Competitive Advantage’ By joining this masterclass you will be […]

The Saint Ange Tourism Report Special Edition Issue 8 with Zilwa Publications

WELCOME TO THE 8TH SPECIAL EDITION OF THE SAINT ANGE TOURISM REPORT TOGETHER WITH ZILWA PUBLICATION (Posted 19th August 2020) Three main parties, three different outcomes for the Republic depending on who is elected With the election dates having been set for 22nd – 24th October 2020, the line has officially been drawn in the […]

TravelComments.com – LAM – Mozambique Airlines to resume flights between Maputo Lisbon!

The flag carrier of Mozambique, LAM – Mozambique Airlines, is set to resume flights between Maputo International Airport (MPM) in Maputo and Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) in Lisbon, Portugal. Effective 25 August 2020, the airline will operate one return flight per week to Portugal’s capital (Maputo > Lisbon on Tuesdays; Lisbon > Maputo on Wednesdays). […]

#BreakingNews as the Rhino Fund Uganda reports the birth of another baby

LATEST BIRTH ON THE ZIWA RHINO SANCTUARY OF THE RHINO FUND UGANDA BRINGS OVERALL NUMBER TO 32 (Posted 19th August 2020) Just over two weeks since the last birth of a rhino baby on the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary has the Rhino Fund Uganda reported the birth of another one little one, number 27 in the […]

AHIC 2020 goes virtual

ARABIAN HOTEL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR LATE SEPTEMBER (Posted 19th August 2020) // ANNOUNCING AHIC ON THE ROAD When we made the decision a few months ago to postpone AHIC to September, we knew it was going to be a different world and our event would have to change in structure. And that new transformation […]

Virtual Spotlight Workshop places selling out fast

DEREK HOUSTON’S 2020 VIRTUAL WORKSHOP PLACES SELLING OUT FAST (Posted 19th August 2020) The first Spotlight on Africa & Indian Ocean islands Virtual TravelExpo will take place on Thursday September 10. As Regional and Domestic Travel is likely to be the first market sector to open post COVID of the Spotlight Virtual TravelExpo will promote […]

#Zambia Tourism News Updates – Courtesy of Gill Staden

ENJOY THE LATEST TOURISM NEWS FROM ZAMBIA, #ZIMBABWE AND BEYOND (Posted 18th August 2020) Gill Staden, author of many guide books about Zambia, has just released the latest edition of the ‘Livingstone bi-Weekly‘ which covers not just Zambia but the wider Southern African region. For direct access, which ATCNews readers are granted, simply click on […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 22.112.739 Cases and 778.522 Deaths as of today, 18th of August 2020 14.848.583 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.52 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

TravelComments.com – South African National Parks (SANParks): Accommodation booking rules for lockdown level two!

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced how it will manage overnight accommodation in its various National Parks during alert level two of South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage the spread of COVID-19. According to SANParks Chief Executive Officer, Fundisile Mketeni, in alert level two the number of persons allowed in accommodation establishments is restricted […]

African countries line up for #WTTC Safe Tourism Certification

#UGANDA LEAVES TOURISM PLAYING FIELD TO NEIGHBOURS AND OTHER AFRICAN COMPETITORS (Posted 18th August 2020) While in East Africa Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda have received WTTC’s stamp of approval for the safe resumption of tourism activities have other countries from across the continent also made the cut. Among those are Egypt and Tunisia, two countries […]

Seychelles’ unemployed tourism staff set to plant half a million trees

PRASLIN TO BENEFIT FROM MASSIVE TREE PLANTING PROJECT (Posted 18th August 2020) A major tree planting initiative is going underway on the second largest island of the Seychelles archipelago, Praslin, where in the final stage some half a million trees will have been planted. The project will start off with a first batch of 100.000 […]

#COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th of August 2020) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT Global overview: 21.880.148 Cases and 773.888 Deaths as of today, 17th of August 2020 14.600.851 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 3.53 percent. Note: Some African countries have not […]

#IATA publishes Health Checklist to guide airlines in the implementation of ICAO recommendations

Health Checklist to Help Airlines Implement ICAO COVID-19 Guidance Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis. The Take-off guidance is the global standard framework of risk-based temporary measures for […]

We can’t wait to see you at the Land of Origins

Give yourself something to look forward to ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES HOLIDAYS – TAILORING NEW PACKAGES FOR VISITORS TO THE ‘LAND OF ORIGIN‘ Discover the land of Origins! Learn more > Dear ATCNews Readers, We hope you are staying safe and healthy with your loved ones. Forbes has cited Ethiopia to be among the seven countries having […]

#AFRAA goes virtual for their 52nd Annual General Assembly

AFRAA SETS DATES FOR FIRST EVER VIRTUAL AGA (Posted 17th August 2020) Looking into the third and fourth quarter of 2020 vis-a-vis the developments on the #COVID19 pandemic across Africa and the globe at large, air transport activity is resuming gradually and government-imposed travel restrictions are easing. Careful consideration in consultation with the President of […]

Complacency allows for another deadly hotel attack in Mogadishu

AL SHABAB ATTACK ON MOGADISHU’S ELITE HOTEL COSTS AT LEAST A DOZEN LIVES (Posted 17th August 2020) Following an attack on a Mogadishu restaurant less than two weeks ago, which claimed four lives, did Al Shabab strike again yesterday when their terrorists attacked the beachside Elite Hotel. Casualty figures mentioned vary from a dozen to […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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