Uganda Wildlife Authority launches #UGWildlifeMarathon
RUNNING FOR WILDLIFE AS CONSERVATION MARATHON ANNOUNCED BY UWA (Posted 27th January 2018) Registration is now open for the inaugural edition of the Uganda Wildlife Marathon, aka #UGWildlifeMarathon, which will be staged on the 25th of February. This will coincide with the final day of the Pearl of Africa Travel Expo #POATE2018, organized by the […]
With 6 Branded Hotels #Ethiopia gears up for more Tourism Investment
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond Nigerian Journalists have applauded the appointment of former Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Commission, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe and other professionals into key areas in the industry. African Union Commission gears up to launch highly-anticipated Single African Sky Le Meridian Ibom now Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort Nigeria’s […]
#NairobiNow – all one needs to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 26th February 2018) Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with them through twitter, facebook or their blog. Also, email them to submit your events or suggest new ideas and collaborations. These […]
#AviaDev goes independent for 2018 Cape Town event
CAPE TOWN TO HOST AVIADEV AS THIS KEY AVIATION CONFERENCE GOES ON ITS OWN FOR THE FIRST TIME (Posted 26th January 2018) AviaDev, the African aviation development conference, will this year take place in Cape Town in June. The networking event, which is entering its third year of growth, initially took place in Kigali, alongside […]
#Africa largely absent from #TripAdvisor’s top 25 Top Hotels and Top Luxury Hotels of 2017
4 HOTELS FROM #MAURITIUS, #EGYPT, #MOROCCO AND NOTABLY #TANZANIA MAKE IT INTO TRIPADVISOR’S TOP 25 HOTELS AND LUXURY HOTELS (Posted 26th January 2018) (Baraza Resort & Spa, Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania) When TripAdvisor published their coveted list for the top 25 hotels and top 25 luxury hotels around the world last year, much of […]
Brussels Airlines to exceed 100 destinations this summer
DAILY FLIGHTS FROM #ENTEBBE TO #BRUSSELS AND ON TO OVER 100 DESTINATIONS THIS SUMMER (Posted 26th January 2018) Brussels Airlines will for the first time in the company’s history exceed 100 destinations, when the summer schedule comes into effect. Now flying daily between Brussels and Entebbe, of which six flights a week route via Kigali […]
#UNWTO Secretary General appoints new Executive Director
ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI MAKES FIRST MAJOR PERSONNEL DECISION (Posted 25th January 2018) UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili earlier this month appointed Mr. Shanzhong Zhu as Executive Director of UNWTO. Mr. Zhu, a Chinese national, began his two-year term of office on the 01st of January 2018. Mr. Zhu joined UNWTO in 2014 as Executive Director. Prior to […]
#IATA assists #Italy to develop an Airspace Strategy
ENAV and IATA to Develop an Airspace Strategy for Italy (Posted 25th January 2018) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ENAV, the Italian Air Navigation Service Provider, have agreed to develop and implement an Italian National Airspace Strategy. ENAV and IATA will strengthen their existing cooperation for this initiative, which is aimed at delivering […]
The Nairobi Restaurant Week – starting today and the Ole Sereni is part of it …
#LatitudeHotels aims for H2 opening of new hotel in #Kampala
#UGANDA’S LUXURY HOTEL SCENE IN FOR BOOST AS ‘LATITUDE 0‘ COMES TO TOWN (Posted 25th January 2018) Latitude Hotels have confirmed that they are aiming at the opening of a new hotel in Kampala – Uganda will be the third country in Africa to open one of these new contemporary lifestyle hotels after #Zambia and […]
New logo launched by #Seychelles Civil Aviation
FRESH SOCIAL MEDIA APPROACH GOES HAND IN HAND WITH LAUNCH OF NEW SCAA LOGO (Posted 25th January 2018) The Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority has revealed its new corporate logo while at the same time also intensifying their presence on social media platforms. The organisation is now visible on Twitter, Instagram, Google+, YouTube and Facebook, all […]
#Nairobi’s #WindsorHotel appoints new General Manager
VIJAY KRISHNAN JOINS WINDSOR GOLF HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB (Posted 24th January 2018) The Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club has recruited former Starwood Hotels Executive Vijay Krishnan as their new General Manager. The announcement was made by the owner’s family’s Francis Murai Michuki, a Director in the company, earlier in the week. Vijay looks […]
#UNWTO Secretary General Zurab Pololikashvili visits Portugal
Innovation and training on the agenda of UNWTO Secretary-General visit to Portugal (Posted 24th January 2018) (The Secretary of State of Tourism, Ana Mendes Godinho, the Minister of Economy, Caldeira Cabral and the UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili) Innovation and training were at the centre of the official visit of Zurab Pololikashvili, the Secretary-General of the […]
#Africa Travel Magazine features #Uganda
The African Queen It’s January 1993 as Phil Clisby continues his travels through Africa. This time he journeys across the wilds of Uganda, his personal jewel in the crown I’m not sure what it was in particular, but Uganda was my favourite country that I travelled through in the early ’90s. Maybe it was the […]
#Zambia Tourism – looking back at 2017 and looking ahead into 2018
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KARIBU / KILIFAIR 2018 updates
KARIBU / KILIFAIR News Updates for 2018 Event Secure your participation at KARIBU KILIFAIR 2018 Karibu Fair (TATO) and KILIFAIR, both well-known tourism fairs, have recently joined into ONE, which is becoming by far the largest and most important Tourism Trade Fair in East Africa. The newly formed “KARIBU / KILIFAIR” will host 350+ exhibitors […]
More news from ‘Further Down South’ …
GILL STADEN’S LATEST EDITION OF ‘THE LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ (Posted 24th January 2018) https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/tlbw24jan18.pdf Inside Ethiopian Airlines to have 45% share in new Zambia Airways Hook bridge repairs stopped Elephant Epic on 23 June Clean-up of Lake Itezhi Tezhi Equipment for ZamParks for antipoaching CLZ year’s roundup Fishing ban on Zambezi at Lower Zam supported A […]
Conservation Action Trust comments on #Zimbabwe’s new stand on wildlife exports
ZIMBABWE’S APPARENT U-TURN ON WILDLIFE EXPORTS WIDELY APPLAUDED (Posted 24th January 2018) By Adam Cruise and Christina Russo Three weeks after 31 young elephants were exported, presumedly to China, Zimbabwe’s office of the president announced the nation would examine its conservation policies. “In light of the recent export of elephants from Zimbabwe, the government is […]
#Atta to hold London Networking session on 01st February
Atta Memo: London Winter Networking February is the perfect time to catch up in industry news and trends in the New Year and Atta is gathering members for an annual winter networking event in London! Many members are attending Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show in London and we invite you for some invaluable networking […]
Mountain Bike Mad? Only in #Kenya
Rift Valley Adventures promote extreme biking Mountain Bike Mad! You guys are mountain bike mad! A race circuit will never take off in Kenya.” That’s all we needed to hear to stir the cycling blood in us all way back in 2006 when Rift Valley Adventures hatched plans for a nationwide MTB race series. RVA […]
#UNWTO gets private sector on board for Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
#FITUR PROVIDED STAGE FOR UNWTO’S DRIVE TO PROMOTE THEIR ‘GLOBAL CODE OF ETHICS‘ (Posted 24th January 2018) Seven companies and one association formalized their commitment to the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism during an event held in the context of FITUR, the International Tourism Fair of Madrid. Cielos Abiertos (Colombia), Destinos R.I. (Costa […]
Wellworth Hotels to exhibit at #ITB2018
TANZANIAN HOTEL GROUP REVS UP MARKETING ACTIVITIES (Posted 24th January 2018) Wellworth Hotels, which own 5 star Lodges in Ngorongoro & Lake Manyara, high end luxury camps in the central Serengeti and beach resorts in Dar es Salaam & Zanzibar, will over the next year open new four new camps under the luxury brand known […]
#Wakanow strikes deal with airline body for daily account settlements
WAKANOW PIONEERS DAILY TICKET SETTLEMENTS AS MASSIVE COST SAVINGS LOOM (Posted 24th January 2018) (Wakanow’s founder and Group CEO Obinna Ekezie) Wakanow has just announced a transition from the common two-week airline billing settlement cycle, to pioneer a daily direct remittance and pre-paid card payment settlement which will significantly reduce the cost of travel for […]
#AfricanUnion seeks to unify the African skies for African airlines
IS A CONTINENTAL AVIATION ACCORD FINALLY IN THE MAKING? (Posted 24th January 2018) The African Union Commission is set to launch the first AU Agenda 2063 Flagship project, the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 28th of January 2018. Considered a historic event for the continent’s aviation industry is the […]
Jimi Kariuki appointed Managing Director of #SarovaHotels
SAROVA HOTELS APPOINT NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR (Posted 24th January 2018) Following the tragic accident of J.S. Vohra, popularly known as ‘Pinky’ among his friends, in November last year, has the Board of Directors of Sarova Hotels now appointed Mr. Jimi Kariuki as the new Managing Director and CEO. Jimi – who is also the current […]
#BreakingNews as #AirSeychelles announces major restructuring
IT IS BRAM STELLER ALL OVER AGAIN AS LONG HAUL FLEET SET TO GO AND AIRLINE TURNS TO REGIONAL FLIGHTS ONLY (Posted 23rd January 2018) Seven odd years ago, when the current Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Mr. Maurice Loustau-Lalanne was in fact the Executive Chairman of Air Seychelles, was the Skytrax […]
Register now for #WorldTravelMarketAfrica
Register About WTM Africa Find Exhibitors What’s On REGISTRATION IS LIVE! Don’t miss out! Register for one of the leading global travel trade events today! In 2017, WTM Africa saw 5,117 travel professionals network under one roof and conducted an incredible $365 million worth of business written! This year, WTM Africa will take place from […]
New Victoria Falls Airport in #Zimbabwe overwhelmed by visitors
Another edition of #ATQNews from #Nigeria and beyond ATQnews.com a member of Travel Media Group. This is the online platform for African Travel Quarterly (ATQ), the first Travel magazine in West Africa which solely focuses on travel and tourism issues. It started publishing offline about 10 years ago. ATQnews.com features reports that cover a wide […]
#BreakingNews as Jambojet confirms Entebbe launch for 15th of February
#ENTEBBE #UGANDA THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION FOR #JAMBOJET (Posted 22nd January 2018) Jambojet has just confirmed that they will launch their first regional destination on the 15th of February. Entebbe / Uganda will have the honour to be the first international destination before the airline will add more flights into the Eastern African region. Launch […]
#AirSeychelles puts on extra flights to #Mauritius to fly out cyclone affected tourists
TWO AIR SEYCHELLES #AIRBUS #A330 CHARTERS CLEAR BACKLOG OF STRANDED PASSENGERS IN MAURITIUS (Posted 22nd January 2018) Air Seychelles went beyond the call of duty when, in order to clear a passenger backlog to and from Mauritius – caused by last week’s cyclone Berguitta – they operated two back to back A330 charters last Saturday, […]
