Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM INDABA 2017 showcases the best of African tourism DW Africa’s premier tourism trade show INDABA drew to a close on Thursday evening. The event has been held annually in South Africa for more than 20 years and aims to showcase a wide variety of… Read more>> Africans Moved More Freely in 2016, According to […]
RwandAir’s fleet grows to a dozen
27TH MAY SET FOR DELIVERY OF RWANDAIR’S FOURTH BOEING B737-800NG (Posted 19th May 2017) In just over a week will RwandAir take delivery of their fourth brand new Boeing B787-800NG, completing the outstanding order of two additional such aircraft this year. Configured in a two class cabin layout does the new aircraft, novel in Africa […]
Amadeus East Africa appoints new General Manager
MATHIEU DUTRISAC TAKES OVER AS NEW AMADEUS GM FOR EASTERN AFRICA (Posted 19th May 2017) Mathieu Dutrisac was earlier this week appointed as General Manager for the East Africa region which covers 13 countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Djibouti, Eritrea, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Burundi, South Sudan, Somalia, Malawi, Comoros and Seychelles. Mathieu will be based at Amadeus’ […]
Brussels Airport News Updates
Brussels Airport News Updates for all travelers using Brussels Airlines from Entebbe, Kigali and Bujumbura … and beyond … Newsletter Brussels Airport . Newsletter May 2017 New summer destinations via TUI fly Ready for the summer? For TUI fly that’s definitely a yes! With 2 new destinations to Greece: Volos and Araxos, and 2 to […]
Read Nairobi Now’s latest to know all there is to know for your visit to the Kenyan capital
Nairobi Now’s latest news updates Dates: Until May 23, 2017 Venue: Circle Art Gallery, 910 James Gichuru Road Time: weekdays 10 am – 5 pm and Saturdays 12 pm – 5 pm Exhibition by 17 artists from Khartoum, namely; Kamala Ishaq, Elamin Osman, Bakri Bilal, Mohamed Otaybi, … Nairobi Now News Dear ATC Readers, Welcome […]
Hwange lion killings ‘undermine conservation efforts’
Conservation Action Trust News Updates Hwange lion killings ‘undermine conservation efforts’ 12 May 2017 | Traveller24 | Oscar Nkala | FREE TO PUBLISH CREDIT CAT Cape Town – Two endangered lionesses have been killed after being lured out of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe to a hunting trap set up using meat from a cow […]
Tour d’ EAC
ORGANIZERS RELEASE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING TOUR D’ EAC 2017 (Posted 19th May 2017) 01st August 2017 marks the beginning of yet another epic East African bicycle tour, the Tour d EAC 2017. This year’s tour will last for 45 days and will cover 5000 km from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and back […]
Hello Belgium Here We Come
‘HI BELGIUM‘ PASS ALREADY SOLD OVER 600 TIMES (Posted 19th May 2017) Hardly 4 weeks after its launch has Brussels Airlines already sold more than 600 weekend passes. The most popular points of departure are currently Moscow, Madrid, Bilbao, Vienna and Barcelona. Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent are at the top of the Hi Belgium […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM #Indaba2017: Tourism’s potential to change and grow AfricaBizCommunity Tourism has the potential to change the African continent said President Jacob Zuma when he officially opened the 2017 Tourism Indaba. “Indeed, tourism is the new currency that ignites and unites our continent. We are looking forward to exciting times ahead for this industry on our […]
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Medview Airline partners Accra Weizo Travel and Tourism Fair
More ATQ News 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. Will the Airbus A380 disappear within a short time I do Tourism is the Vision of South Africa South Africa may scrap […]
Laikipia Wildlife Forum News
NEWS UPDATES FROM THE LAIKIPIA WILDLIFE FORUM (Posted 18th May 2017) Issue: 13 Kenya is Water Wealthy! so why the shortage? The Mount Kenya Ewaso Water Partnership (MKEWP) is continuing to lead efforts that will prove to the world that if stakeholders come together for the common use and management of water resources we will […]
RwandAir: London Is Next
RWANDAIR JUST A WEEK FROM LAUNCHING LONDON FLIGHTS (Posted 18th May 2017) RwandAir, Rwanda’s national airline, is now just days away from launching their first ever European destination. London Gatwick is next on the fast expanding airline’s horizon, after in early April already launching Mumbai / India, the first time RwandAir began flights […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM South Africa: Tourism On Advancing Small Business Development AllAfrica "Tourism is overarching and cuts across many sectors. We need to work together with various government departments, as enablers and influencers of tourism destination competitiveness, to grow and transform our sector and economy," said Minister Xasa… Read more>> South Africa: Tourism Can Change People’s Lives […]
World Conference on Tourism and Future Energy: Unlocking Low-Carbon Growth Opportunities, Astana, Kazakhstan, June 26-27 2017
UN World Tourism Organization looks at low carbon opportunities
Culinary Tourism is real as UNWTO publishes another report on this travel segment
SUSTAINABILITY AND GASTRONOMY – UNWTO PUBLISHES ITS SECOND REPORT ON THE SUBJECT (Posted 17th May 2017) A major component of history, tradition and identity, gastronomy has also become a major motivation to visit a destination. According to the 2nd UNWTO Report on Gastronomy Tourism, this tourism segment ‘offers enormous potential in stimulating local, regional and […]
More news from ‘Further Down South’ covering Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond
ENJOY ANOTHER EDITION OF THE ‘LIVINGSTONE BI-WEEKLY‘ COURTESY OF GILL STADEN (Posted 17th May 2017) https://thelivingstoneweekly.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/tlbw17may17-compressed.pdf Inside: Vic Falls Airport Conservation South Luangwa – Snared elephant, new GPSs and snared wild dog Pangolin Rescue Kasanka Trust in Lavushi Manda Training for dog handlers – Wildlife Crime Prevention Project Wild dogs near Chiawa, Lower Zambezi Kasanka […]
Take Note of the New Dates – UNWTO General Assembly
UN World Tourism Organization sets new dates for next General Assembly
Ol Pejeta’s 2016 Annual Report
Ol Pejeta Conservancy presents annual report Ol Pejeta Presents its 2016 Annual Report Dear ATC Readers, Ol Pejeta is proud to present to you the first ever Ol Pejeta Annual Report, which sets out their impacts and achievements in 2016. Last year did not come without its challenges, but despite these, Ol Pejeta continued to […]
Air Zimbabwe added to EU blacklist
MAJOR BLOW FOR AIR ZIMBABWE AS THE AIRLINE IS ADDED TO THE EU BLACKLIST (Posted 17th May 2017) Plans to revive Air Zimbabwe have hit a major obstacle as the airline was just added to the notorious blacklist of the European Union over safety concerns expressed by the EU regulators. The Zimbabwean national airline was […]
Yohannes Tilahun appointed to replace Solomon Tadesse at ETO
ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT APPOINTS YOHANNES TILAHUN AS NEW TOURISM OFFICE CHIEF (Posted 17th May 2017) The Ethiopian Prime Minister has now appointed Mr. Yohannes Tilahun, former CEO of GE Ethiopia to replace Solomon Tadesse who was relieved of his duties a few weeks ago after serving as CEO since ETO was formed in 2014. Tilahun served […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Less than 30 days until the 2017 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington The 2016 Summit attracted more than 1,400 attendees from 675 companies and organizations from across 47 countries…Read more>> South African Airways and Hawaiian Airlines Launch Partnership Global Traveler South African Airways and Hawaiian Airlines established a new interline agreement […]
Sheraton Kampala Golf Challenge set for this weekend
KAMPALA’S SHERATON HOTEL SPONSORS MAJOR GOLF EVENT (Posted 16th May 2017) Sheraton Kampala Hotel is returning to the Uganda’s golfing scene with the Sheraton Golf Challenge, organized together with partners happening this weekend on Saturday 20th May 2017. DStv, Pepsi Cola and Nile Breweries are joining Sheraton in their traditional Golf tournament which will take […]
MTN Bushfire Festival Rocks Swaziland once again
Swaziland Tourism Announces Next Bushfire Festival MTN Bushfire Festival Rocks Swaziland once again Every year, more than 20 000 people gather together to experience what has been called one of the “7 African music festivals you really have to see”. MTN BUSHFIRE is Swaziland’s internationally acclaimed music & arts festival that celebrates creative expression whilst […]
Visitor arrivals to Seychelles up by 21 percent over 2016
SEYCHELLES ON THE WAY FOR NEW ARRIVAL RECORD IN 2017 (Posted 16th May 2017) Arrivals to the Seychelles, as of the end of last week, have in comparison with last year risen from 106.623 visitors (by air and cruises) to 128.827, a rise of 21 percent. Leading tourist source countries remain France and Germany, joined […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Less than 30 days until the 2017 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington The 2016 Summit attracted more than 1,400 attendees from 675 companies and organizations from across 47 countries.?.. Read more>> CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Investment AlertNew Business Ethiopia Asoko Insight- Now, Investors – not travellers – are on the […]
S!TE – to be or not to be
S!TE ASSURANCE OF EXHIBITION TAKEN WITH A GRAIN OF SALT (Posted 15th May 2017) While the following information was put out into the public domain earlier today were a number of tourism sources in Tanzania swift to take the announcement with a grain of salt, given the late cancellation of the show last year, combined […]
Indaba: Minister Xasa to host African Tourism Ministerial Session
More ATQ News 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 range […]
Protea by Marriott ‘the coolest brand in South Africa’
PROTEA ONCE AGAIN NAMED SOUTH AFRICA’S ‘COOLEST HOTEL BRAND‘ (Posted 15th May 2017) Now in its 13th year, Generation Next polls the opinions of over 5,500 young South Africans mainly below 22 years of age from urban and peri-urban environments in six provinces across South Africa In an announcement that re enforces the brand’s growing […]
Silverchef Culinary Competition produces amazing results
12 CHEFS AND 24 CREATIONS LATER HAS UGANDA GOT A NEW SILVERCHEF (Posted 15th May 2017) (Allan Mukasa, Gorilla Highlands Silverchef 2017) When the Gorilla Highlands first launched the Silverchef competition in 2015 was the initiative breaking new ground. Miha Logar, the main brain behind the Gorilla Highlands project and a group of close collaborators […]
