Full of Zim and vigour
More from the Travel Africa Magazine Jambo! “Why is it you can never hope to describe the emotion Africa creates? You are lifted. Out of whatever pit, unbound from whatever tie, released from whatever fear. You are lifted and you see it all from above.” Francesca Marciano (Italian novelist and filmmaker; extract from “Rules of […]
Mauritius tourism sector apprehensive of imminent political change
TOURISM ON THIN ICE AS MAURITIUS PRIME MINISTER STEPS ASIDE IN FAVOUR OF HIS SON (Posted 22nd January 2017) The announcement yesterday by Mauritius Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth that he was stepping down in favour of his son, who is the current Minister of Finance in the ruling coalition government, did not come entirely […]
The Busoga Kingdom’s tourism attractions – part 3 of 9
EXPLORING MORE OF THE ‘PEARL OF AFRICA‘ (Posted 21st January 2017) Part Three of Nine Cradle of the Nile: Once Uganda’s food basket Did you know that Busoga was once Uganda’s food basket? Obviously, with the ongoing drought and seemingly food scarcity in the country, it might be difficult for anyone to remember that Busoga […]
Carlson Rezidor could make an entry into Kampala at the expense of Hilton
IS THE NEVER FINISHED KAMPALA HILTON SET TO BECOME A RADISSON BLU? (Posted 21st January 2017) Information has emerged that the hotel on Kampala’s Nakasero Hill, long – for the past 10 years – said to become the Kampala Hilton, is now being taken over by management of the Carlson Rezidor Group, very likely under […]
New terminal at Dar es Salaam airport faces more delays
LACK OF FUNDS LEADS TO MORE DELAYS IN OPENING NEW AIRPORT TERMINAL (Posted 21st January 2017) Tanzania’s Minister for Transport, one Prof. Makame Mbarawa, recently in the news after lashing out at Tanzania’s foremost airport handling company Swissport in a series of unsubstantiated allegations, was in the bad news again earlier in the week, when […]
INVESTOUR 2017 another huge success
20 AFRICAN TOURISM MINISTERS ATTEND ‘INVESTOUR‘ ON THE SIDELINES OF FITUR (Posted 21st January 2017) INVESTOUR, a unique platform for tourism businesses from Africa and Europe to meet has convened more than 20 African Ministers of Tourism at FITUR, the Spanish Tourism Fair. The initiative, now in its 8th edition, has taken place on 19 […]
2017 – The International Year of Sustainable Tourism
UNWTO KICKS OFF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM (Posted 21st January 2017) His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain presided over the event celebrating the launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The gathering was attended by ministers of tourism from around the world. […]
UNWTO elections – a touch of class by Alain St. Ange
ST. ANGE ATTENDS CAMPAIGN LAUNCH OF RIVAL FOR UNWTO’S TOP JOB (Posted 21st January 2017) (Brazilian Minister of Tourism and two of the Candidates for the UNWTO – Alain St Ange from Seychelles and Marcio Favilla from Brazil) In an unprecedented move, setting himself apart from the emerging bitterness of the campaign among some candidates, […]
What you Have Helped us Achieve in 2016
Colobus Conservation’s Year in Review It has been another busy year here at Colobus Conservation! We would first like to say Happy New Year to all and also a big thank you to all our supporters, our work would not be possible without you. So much has been achieved this year and there are many […]
New passenger train service between Nairobi and Mombasa to take just 4 1/2 hours
TOURISM AND LOCAL TRAVEL IN KENYA GET BOOST THROUGH NEW PASSENGER TRAINS (Posted 20th January 2017) (Some of the new wagons for the SGR passenger service between Nairobi and Mombasa) Kenya will become the first country in Africa to receive brand new long- distance passenger trains in February this year. The five passenger locomotives are […]
Rail journeys – a classic way to travel
Maria Is My Name A simple travel blog written from a mid-life point of view. Following up on the first part of my luxe train voyages list, this is the second (and final) instalment of my top picks for train trips around the world. The list is in no particular order–simply journeys added to my […]
Uganda’s tourism region of Busoga – Part of the Pearl of Africa
THE BUSOGA KINGDOM – ONE OF UGANDA’S TOURISM REGIONS (Posted 20th January 2017) Uganda, a republic straddling the equator, has in more ancient times been ruled by both Kings and Paramount Chiefs, institutions restored by the government of President Yoweri Museveni in 1993/94 as cultural institutions after all traditional ruling structures were abolished by Milton […]
Hiking trails across the Seychelles islands – a novel way to explore
Explore the Wilder Side of the Seychelles on these 12 Nature Trails (Courtesy of the Seychelles News Agency) (David Stanley/flickr) Photo License: CC BY 2.0 (Seychelles News Agency) – The islands of Seychelles are popular for their tropical beauty, which includes amazing beaches and lush green forests. While many prefer to laze on our white […]
Africa’s largest wind power plant due to go online in June
KENYA TO MAKE HISTORY WITH LARGEST WIND POWER PLANT IN AFRICA NEARING COMPLETION (Posted 20th January 2017) A 310 MW wind power investment worth nearly 700 million US Dollars is nearing completion in the Turkana area of Kenya. This constitutes one of the largest private foreign investments in Kenya’s history by a single company. According […]
Sustainable Year of Tourism launched alongside FITUR in Madrid
SUSTAINABILITY THE KEY FOR FUTURE GROWTH OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 20th January 2017) Nearly 600 participants attended yesterday the Official Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017. The event took place in the International Tourism Fair of Spain, FITUR, and will be followed by 12 months of global actions aimed […]
Villa Rosa Kempinski appoints new General Manager
NAIROBI’S KEMPINSKI HOTEL WELCOMES NEW GM (Posted 19th January 2017) Villa Rosa Kempinski earlier today announced the appointment of hospitality guru, Mr. Kees Heuveling as the new General Manager, replacing Mr. Manish Nambiar who moved to the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast Accra, Ghana. Kees’s immediate former position was as a General manager of the luxurious […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
U.S.- AFRICA RELATIONS Barack Obama: How will Africa remember him? BBC Africa As Barack Obama steps down as US president, the BBC’s Nancy Kacungira looks back at his legacy in Africa…. Read more>> INFRASTRUCTURE ECA, NEPAD launch investors’ guide for Africa infrastructure Bizcommunity International experts, ambassadors, high officials and entrepreneurs gathered in Dakar in December […]
UNWTO Awards Ceremony held alongside FITUR in Madrid
UNWTO RECOGNIZES TOURISM SECTOR’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY (Posted 19th January 2017) Guanajuato’s State Ministry of Tourism (Mexico), Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group (Belgium), Govardhan Ecovillage (India) and Dutch Travel Trade Association (Netherlands) were the winners of 13th Edition of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. Nearly 150 initiatives from 55 countries applied for […]
IATA confident for the year ahead
Airline Business Confidence Survey Index – January 2017 (Posted 19th January 2017) Key points from the IATA report on the quarterly survey of airline business confidence: When surveyed in early-January for the quarterly business confidence survey, airline CFOs and heads of cargo reported that profitability was unchanged in Q4 2016 compared to that in the […]
St. Ange presents his vision for UNWTO
TOURISM’S FUTURE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF ALAIN ST. ANGE (Posted 19th January 2017) On the first day of Fitur in Madrid, the leading international tourism fair in Spain, Alain St.Ange — the immediate former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine — presented his official election documents to Dr. […]
The East African Wild Life Society celebrates its 60th Anniversary
The East African Wild Life Society 60th Anniversary
Kenya’s Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda announces next Green Summit dates
GOING GREEN AND STAYING GREEN – KENYA’S STTA IS SPEARHEADING THE EFFORT (Posted 19th January 2017) Modelling a Sustainable Future for Tourism in East Africa under the 2017 theme ‘Sustainable Tourism & SDGs‘ will be on the agenda of the 03rd Annual Green Tourism Summit, convened and hosted by Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda (STTA […]
News from Rwanda’s only savannah national park
Akagera National Park Highlights of 2016 © VYSAKH R NAMBIAR Goodbye 2016 and Hello 2017! The New Year is already well and truly underway but we’d like to take the opportunity to reflect on some of the highlights from the past year! A 12% increase in visitor numbers with 36,250 total visitors 52% of those […]
Emirates announces third daily flight to Nairobi
KENYA TOURISM GETS MASSIVE BOOST AS EMIRATES UPS DAILY FLIGHTS TO THREE (Posted 19th January 2017) Come June will Emirates, Dubai’s award winning airline, increase their daily flights from presently two a day to three a day. The third flight too will be operated with a Boeing B777-300ER in a three class configuration, offering 8 […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts towards the end of the week
SIX EXOTIC AFRICAN ISLANDS (By Lillian Gaitho / 19th January 2017) 2017 Travel Goals; Explore Six of Africa’s Most Exotic Islands No one talks of safari without mentioning the great treks that crisscross the African continent. So popular is this cradle of mankind for its magic-ridden sunsets and vast plains teeming with wildlife, that many […]
Best of Busoga – 9 attractions for tourists
THE BUSOGA KINGDOM – ONE OF UGANDA’S TOURISM REGIONS (Posted 19th January 2017) Uganda, a republic straddling the equator, has in more ancient times been ruled by both Kings and Paramount Chiefs, institutions restored by the government of President Yoweri Museveni in 1993/94 as cultural institutions after all traditional ruling structures were abolished by Milton […]
Kenyan flowers for Australia
KENYA AIRWAYS TARGETS 30 TONS OF FLOWERS A MONTH FOR AUSTRALIAN MARKET (Posted 19th January 2017) Kenya Airways has earlier today confirmed that the airline, in cooperation with Qantas, the Australian national airline, has been contracted to uplift as many as 30 tons of cut flowers a month from Nairobi to Australia. The flowers, on […]
Etihad boss talks about the importance of partnerships
AIRLINE PARTNERSHIPS AT THE CORE OF ETIHAD’S BUSINESS STRATEGY (Posted 19th January 2017) Etihad Aviation Group’s partnership strategy has been a core element of the growth of the business, said President and Chief Executive Officer James Hogan in a speech today. Delivering a keynote at the 19th Annual Global Airfinance Conference in Dublin, Mr Hogan […]
Seychelles Tourism promoted diving at Paris fair
DIVING PART OF SEYCHELLES’ HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE (Posted 19th January 2017) The international dive show held every year in Paris is a very successful and inevitable rendez-vous for the professional divers and amateurs. Likewise, it is a great opportunity for the Seychelles Islands to showcase its exceptional underwater environment with the mix of granite and coral […]
Bush fire destroys Kyambura Game Lodge
SECOND FIRE IN FIVE YEARS DESTROYS KYAMBURA GAME LODGE (Posted 19th January 2017) (Picture taken by Anthony Kushaba via social media) Similar to a fire in February 2012, when a raging bush fire could not be stopped by lodge staff and four cottages caught fire and burned down, did last night once again such an […]
