Kenya’s Tourism Professionals finally unite to help protect their industry
NEW DAWN FOR TOURISM PROFESSIONALS IN KENYA (Posted 25th May 2017) The need for tourism professionals to come together and to not just advance their sector’s agenda but also to protect and defend it, has gained a new urgency. In Tanzania it is TANAPA which through unilateral fee hikes threatens the very survival of the […]
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Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines opens new air route to south west China AfricaNews Ethiopian Airlines : A direct flight has opened between Chengdu, capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, and Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia… Read more>> TOURISM South Africa: R120 Million Fund for Small Tourism Businesses AllAfrica Small and medium […]
Diani Rules return for June 01st to 04th event
‘DIANI RULES‘ RULE THE DIANI BEACHES NEXT WEEK (Posted 25th May 2017) One of Kenya’s best known beach sports competitions, Diani Rules returns for action next week over the long Madaraka Day weekend. A fun event for all ages held every year in Diani for the past 26 years aims to help raise money for […]
Wakanow scores big at Nigeria’s ICT Awards
NIGERIA’S ICT AWARDS 2017 HONOUR WAKANOW (Posted 25th May 2017) Nigeria’s first online travel company, Wakanow, has again reaffirmed its position as Nigeria’s most preferred booking portal following its recent recognition as Travelers’ Portal of the Year during the Beacon of ICT Awards held in Lagos. According to Nigeria Communications Week, organizers of the annual […]
New TANAPA fees threaten the tourism sector’s survival
NEW TANAPA FEES CALLED ‘SUICIDAL‘ BY TANZANIA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY (Posted 24th May 2017) ‘If TANAPA wants to commit suicide that is one thing but to murder the entire tourism industry at a go with them is just crazy, stupidly and irresponsibly crazy‘ let a regular tourism source from Arusha fly a few days ago when […]
Arik Partners ACCRA Weizo Fair with special fares and packages
ATQ News from Weizo Accra and the rest of West Africa 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 […]
LaBa Arts Festival returns to Kampala
11TH LABA ARTS FESTIVAL THEMES ‘UBUNTU‘ (Posted 24th May 2017) Festival lovers are counting down to Saturday 27th of May when Bukoto Street in Kamwokya, Kampala will be turned into a festival stage. Visitors can expect fantastic music, a variety of street food, diverse entertainment, interactive workshops and extraordinary art installations as there is something […]
How SA can lose the second rhino war
Conservation Action Trust Asks: How can SA lose the second rhino war How SA can lose the second rhino war 19 May 2017 | iafrica.com | Janine Avery | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT As South Africa continues to lose rhinos in the poaching war, it seems that the government is failing those fighting it. […]
Air Mauritius’ first Airbus A350 now on final assembly line
AIR MAURITIUS’ FIRST A350XWB TAKING SHAPE IN TOULOUSE (Posted 24th May 2017) Assembly of the first of six A350XWB for Air Mauritius is advancing well at Airbus’ Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The wing-fuselage junction, the installation of the tailplane and also the tailcone have been completed. The aircraft is in the next assembly […]
Exciting changes at Serena Mountain Lodge
SERENA HOTELS INTRODUCES THE ‘KIDS CLUB‘ AT MOUNTAIN LODGE (Posted 24th May 2017) Who says grown-ups get to have all the fun? Kids need a place where they can have an adventure that’s exclusively theirs and if the kids are enjoying their holiday, so will of course the parents. It is with this in mind […]
Couples Retreat on Reunion Island – a perfect choice
Reunion Island is perfect for a Couples Retreat Couples Retreat on Reunion Island Imagine long walks on the beach as the sun sets, a helicopter flip over an island with its many waterfalls, some yet to be discovered, or walking through one of the many botanical gardens with flowers, trees and other plant species one […]
Delivery delays of A350’s hit Ethiopian Airlines
AIRBUS A350 DELIVERY DELAYS HIT ETHIOPIAN (Posted 24th May 2017) It is understood that Airbus will miss the delivery targets of A350’s to Ethiopian Airlines this year with some of the planes now very likely only joining ET’s fleet in 2018. It was the first time that Ethiopian sourced aircraft from outside the Boeing aircraft […]
Hope for quick US flights dashed as US postpones audit
KENYA’S ELECTION TIME TABLE CAUSES NEXT AVIATION AUDIT TO BE POSTPONED (Posted 24th May 2017) Regular aviation sources based in Nairobi have suggested that the US’ Transportation Security Administration has apparently decided to push their audit of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to beyond the Kenyan elections, which are slated for 08th of August this year. […]
Rhino Fund Uganda gets new board
UGANDA’S RHINO FUND ELECTS NEW BOARD AND NAMES HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS (Posted 24th May 2017) RFU, short for Rhino Fund Uganda, the conservation NGO responsible for having brought the rhinos back to the country and making the big five viewing possible again for tourists, last weekend held their Annual General Meeting at the Amuka Safari […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Zanzibar about to undergo mega transformation of the sustainable kind BizCommunity Pennyroyal Gibraltar Ltd has announced the development of the Zanzibar Amber Resort which will see the cluster of tropical islets forming Zanzibar undergo a mega transformation…Read more>> International Day for Biodiversity: Nigeria, Cameroun plan transboundary nature tourism areas EnivroNews Nigeria The Nigerian government […]
Mihingo Conservation Foundation Charity Run & Mountain Bike Race
Mihingo Lodge – Lake Mburo National Park – Uganda announces: Mihingo Conservation Foundation Charity Run & Mountain Bike Race 5th Mihingo Charity Run & Mountain Bike Race – 10th June 2017 5th Mihingo Charity Run & Mountain Bike Race – 10th June 2017 We’re getting VERY excited!! In less than 3 weeks it’s the 5th […]
No Dragons in Uganda but a Dragon Boat Race regardless
UGANDA SET FOR INAUGURAL DRAGON BOAT RACE (Posted 23rd May 2017) The first ever Dragon Boat race will take place in Entebbe in a couple of days time, making Uganda only the second country in Africa to participate in such an event after South Africa. Local teams are said to have been training up for […]
Seychelles’ on course for third UNESCO World Heritage Site
VENN’S TOWN UNESCO WHS PROJECT ADVANCES TOWARDS FINAL STAGES (Posted 23rd May 2017) ‘This has taken a lot longer than we once hoped for but the project has remained on course. Many challenges had to be overcome but give or take a year, we will have our third World Heritage Site after the Vallee de […]
Long haul fleet renewal on course at Brussels Airlines
BRUSSELS AIRLINES EYES 2018/19 PERIOD TO ACQUIRE 7 NEW AIRBUS A330-300CEO’S (Posted 23rd May 2017) ‘Just a few months after the complete acquisition of Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, on behalf of the Eurowings Group, takes an important investment decision, confirming its confidence in the sustainable future and development of Brussels Airlines in general and its successful […]
UNWTO expands Biodiversity Training to West and Central Africa
MORE BIODIVERSITY TRAINING FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd May 2017) The Convention on Biological Diversity of the United Nations has chosen ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’ as the theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated today 22 May 2017. On this occasion, UNWTO is launching a capacity building programme on sustainable tourism and biodiversity protection, […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Gambia’s new national carrier launches flights across West Africa CGTN Africa The airline’s management says it will initially serve six West African destinations, namely Banjul, Freetown, Dakar in Senegal, Accra in Ghana, Lagos in Nigeria, and Monrovia in Liberia facilitating trade and tourism among the countries… Read more>> Kenya Airways’ budget carrier plans international […]
Register Now For The 6th International Conference on Tourism Statistics: Measuring Sustainable Tourism, 21-24 June 2017
UNWTO prepares for the 6th International Conference on Tourism Statistics: Measuring Sustainable Tourism, 21-24 June 2017
Will the Indian Ocean islands demand an explanation from the AU
AFRICAN UNION COULD FACE DEMANDS FROM INDIAN OCEAN ISLAND MEMBERS TO EXPLAIN SANCTION THREAT AGAINST SEYCHELLES (Posted 22nd May 2017) Ahead of the elections for Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization had the Indian Ocean island member countries endorsed Alain St. Ange as their candidate of choice, as part of the Indian […]
Long weekend ? coming up and Diani awaits you
Forty Thieves Beach Bar Is Open When You Visit Diani For Madaraka Day Weekend Madaraka Weekend at Forty Thieves Beach Bar! Come spend Madaraka weekend at 40S or Flamboyant!
Ritz Carlton brand set to enter Zanzibar
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL SET TO LAUNCH A ‘RITZ CARLTON‘ ON THE ‘SPICE ISLAND‘ OF ZANZIBAR (Posted 22nd May 2017) Marriott International (www.Marriott.com) earlier today announced the signing of an agreement with Pennyroyal Gibraltar Limited, to debut The Ritz-Carlton brand (www.RitzCarlton.com) in the exotic Zanzibar archipelago. Expected to open its doors in 2021, the 90 room all-suite […]
Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News Summary
African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and while enjoying the read, consider joining ATTA where everything is about Africa Dear ATC Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the African continent and beyond. Atta Members Weekly News Summary Uganda hosts 4th continental accountants congress […]
Rhino Charge 2017
Rhino Ark’s RHINO CHARGE 2017 News Update RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST R H I N O C H A R G E Rhino Charge 2017 Dear ATC Readers, Final preparations for the 29th edition of the Rhino Charge, Kenya’s unique off-road motor competition, are underway at an undisclosed location in the untamed wilds of Northern […]
New attractions for tourists heading to the Ugandan gorilla parks
GREAT LAKES MUSEUM FULL OF GREAT SURPRISES (Posted 21st May 2017) Along the main highway from Kampala to the South Western town of Kabale has a museum opened its doors near the trading post of Muhanga. The Great Lake Museum is part of the Satellite Holiday Resort, where travelers also find a small restaurant, restrooms […]
Kampala Serena in cultural cooperation with Turkey
‘COLOURS OF TURKEY‘ EXHIBITION FASCINATES KAMPALEANS (Posted 21st May 2017) The Kampala Serena Hotel was the venue chosen by the Turkish Embassy in Kampala to host an art exhibition and solo performance by Turkish guitarist Kagan Korad last weekend. Four renowned Turkish artists showed their work, dedicated to the theme ‘Colours of Turkey, the Cradle […]
