Karibu Fair in final countdown to 2017 tourism trade show
KARIBU FAIR ARUSHA SET FOR MAY 26TH TO 28TH (Posted 14th May 2017) KARIBU FAIR 2017 is one of East Africa’s regional tourism shows and the oldest such event in Tanzania. This year, KARIBU Fair will be held at the Magereza grounds opposite the International school of moshi Arusha campus. Exhibitors once again include regional […]
Zimbabwe’s Wilderness Safaris launches ‘Star Bed’
INNOVATION KEY TO ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO ZIMBABWE (Posted 13th May 2017) The new Star Bed at Wilderness Safaris Linkwasha Camp in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe overlooks the beautiful and productive Scott’s Pan, offering an exciting sleep-out adventure for guests wanting to get closer to nature and experience a night under the stars. ‘Linkwasha’s new […]
Now East Africa’s tourism apex body too speaks out against the gorilla permit fee hike in Rwanda
#DOWNWITHTHEPERMITFEEHIKE – AS READERS EMBRACE THIS CORRESPONDENT’S FAVOURITE HASHTAG LINE (Posted 13th May 2017) #DownWithUmeme is a very popular hashtag by this correspondent over the frequent power outages caused by Uganda’s electricity company. Now however have readers opposed to the doubling of permit fees for gorilla tracking – to a good part incensed over the […]
Seychelles returns to China for another marketing campaign
CHINA NOW A MAJOR SOURCE MARKET FOR TOURISTS COMING TO THE SEYCHELLES (Posted 13th May 2017) The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has officially launched its marketing campaign to reposition the destination in China. This was during a press conference held at the Four Seasons hotel in Shanghai on May 09th, when the Minister for Tourism, […]
Maria’s latest exploits tells the story about Fire and Smoke, all related to food of course
Maria Is My Name A simple travel blog written from a mid-life point of view. Furnas: All Fire and Smoke You know you’re close when you see pillows of smoke drifting in the air. Smoke. So much smoke. Step out of the car to capture a photo from the hills above, and the smell of […]
Nairobi Now news updates let you know where the ‘action’ is
Nairobi Now – All you need to know when visiting Nairobi Date: May 13, 2017 Venue: The Lord Erroll Dinner and Show: KES 7,500/- at 6.30 pm Show Only: KES 1,500/- at 8.30 pm For more information/tickets: call 0721 920 820, or email reservations Runway designers: Deepa Dosaja, Lisa … Nairobi Now News Dear ATC […]
UNWTO set for new leadership
GEORGIA’S CANDIDATE GETS ELECTED DESPITE OF DAMAGING ALLEGATIONS BY A SMALL SECTION OF THE TRAVEL MEDIA (Posted 13th May 2017) The 105th session of the UNWTO Executive Council, meeting in Madrid, Spain, on 12 May 2017, recommended Zurab Pololikashvili, Ambassador of Georgia in Spain, as a nominee for the post of Secretary-General for the four-year-period […]
The inevitability of the inevitable as the African Union robs Africa of the top UNWTO job
THE WORLD REACTS TO AFRICAN UNION SHENANIGANS AND VOTES NON AFRICAN CANDIDATE INTO UNWTO’S TOP JOB (Posted 12th May 2017) There is no easy way to say this but someone has to say it in a way that everyone can understand what just went down in Madrid / Spain where the Executive Committee of the […]
Seychelles Tourism holds consultations with private sector
SEYCHELLES’ TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS DISCUSS POINTS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AND CONCERN (Posted 11th May 2017) Members of the Seychelles’ tourism trade met representatives of the business community and of the government during the second multi-sectoral meeting held recently. The aim of the multi-sectoral meeting is to pave the way forward in overcoming challenges that the tourism […]
Air India eyes Nairobi again after 7 year absence
AIR INDIA SET TO COMPETE WITH KENYA AIRWAYS ON MUMBAI TO NAIROBI ROUTE (Posted 11th May 2017) Air India, a Star Alliance member, is once again on the expansion drive with more long haul destinations being launched this year. New services to Washington, Stockholm and Los Angeles will be followed by Tel Aviv, Dallas and […]
Uganda aims to become Africa’s number one birdwatching destination
AFRICA’S RICHEST BIRDWATCHING AWAITS IN UGANDA (Posted 11th May 2017) (Uganda, besides being Africa’s top ranked birding destination is also the most affordable gorilla destination in Eastern Africa) Home to more than half of Africa’s bird species, Uganda is the continent’s richest birding destination. Birders from around the world flock to Uganda hoping to get […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Cape Town Brings In Over $112 Million In Six Years As Africa’s Best Business Tourism Destination AFK Insider Cape Town has been named the best business tourism destination on the African continent once again, a ranking produced by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) revealed…. Read more>> Tanzania-Rwanda rail development to boost East […]
Emirates defies global trends to show another profitable year
29 YEARS OF CONSTANT PROFITS SET EMIRATES APART FROM PATHETIC PERFORMANCE OF THE AMERICAN LEGACY CARRIERS (Posted 11th May 2017) Emirates Group Announces 2016-17 results Group records 29th consecutive year of profit of AED 2.5 billion (US$ 670 million) Steady business growth in line with capacity increases, results show business resilience in a competitive climate […]
Tourism Tattler’s latest edition is ready for you to read …
MAGAZINE ISSUE 05 – MAY 2017 May’s front cover features three prime examples of sustainable tourism in Africa. If you haven’t already identified these renowned eco-friendly properties, they are Karongwe Portfolio, Hotel Verde and Jaci’s Lodges. Hotel rates come under the spotlight this month with many South African properties having hiked 2018 room rates by […]
Smile appoints Ahmad Farroukh as new in charge of Operations
SMILE COMMUNICATIONS INTRODUCES FARROUKH AHMAD AS NEW OPERATIONS DIRECTOR (Posted 11th May 2017) Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd, in short known as Smile, (www.SmileComs.com), a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is announcing the appointment of Ahmad Farroukh to its Board as Executive Director, Operations, effective […]
Aloor Airlines and BADR sign deal for joint operations from KRT to JUB
LAUNCH OF KHARTOUM – WAU – JUBA FLIGHTS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK (Posted 11th May 2017) Information was received from Juba that BADR (IATA: J4), based in Khartoum, will next week resume services between the Sudanese capital and Wau before flying on to Juba, the capital of South Sudan.BADR, previously known as Sarit Airlines, according to […]
Brussels Airlines moves into 80+ percent loadfactor territory
APRIL BUSIEST MONTH EVER FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 11th May 2017) April 2017 was the busiest April month ever on record for Brussels Airlines. In total the airline welcomed 837.646 passengers on board of its 7.130 flights. 693.166 passengers chose a European flight (more than 82%) and the other 144.480 passengers (more than 17%) flew […]
Africa’s FDI flow under threat
GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY, POOR GOVERNANCE AND BAD REPUTATION THREATENS FDI FLOW INTO AFRICA (Posted 10th May 2017) For African governments part of what is at stake are much needed foreign direct investments and access to affordable financing necessary to spur development and, specifically, to close the estimated USD 900 billion infrastructure gap At a Roundtable event […]
UNWTO discusses Tourism and Security
TOURISM AND SECURITY ON THE UNWTO AGENDA (Posted 10th May 2017) The integration of national security with tourism security, crisis communication and travel advisories were some of the key issues discussed at the 1st Meeting of the High Level Task Force on Tourism and Security, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) today in Madrid. […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Cape Town ranked best business tourism destination in Africa Biz Community Wesgro has announced that the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) has ranked Cape Town as the number one city in Africa for business tourism and now rank in the top 40 destinations for business tourism in the world… Read more>> South Africa: […]
Gorilla Highlands Silverchef competition on course for the weekend
AND THE 2017 SILVERCHEF WINNER IS … (Posted 10th May 2017) The Birdsnest at Bunyonyi Resort (http://www.birdnestatbunyonyi.com/) will this year provide the venue for the annual culinary competition staged by the Gorilla Highlands and some 15 chefs have signed up to the event to test their skills against each other. Launched three years ago by […]
Manila set to host 6th UNWTO Conference on Tourism Statistics
TOURISM STATISTICS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE IN THE PHILIPPINES (Posted 10th May 2017) Policy leaders, statisticians, academicians and private sector will convene in Manila, The Philippines, next June 2017 (21-24), to discuss new methodologies to measure the full impacts of tourism. The 6th edition of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) International Conference on Statistics, an […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM The countries that are the best at conservation are the ones that depend on wildlife tourism Quartz The struggle to conserve wildlife is a real battle. Conservationists are faced with a growing international trade in wildlife [arts and rising demand for… Read more>> African travel poised for take-off says SA Tourism CEO at INDABA […]
Kigali and Rwanda both ranked third in ICCA 2016 performance barometer
NEW ICCA INDEX CONFIRMS RISE TO THIRD POSITION IN AFRICA FOR BOTH KIGALI AND RWANDA (Posted 10th May 2017) ICCA has now officially confirmed, after the news was broken here two days ago, that Rwanda’s position as an African MICE powerhouse has gone up to third, only beaten by South Africa and Morocco. The city […]
African Union threats against Seychelles result in withdrawal of UNWTO candidate
THREATS OF SANCTIONS AND WORSE FROM THE AFRICAN UNION SEE SEYCHELLES GIVE UP THEIR CANDIDATE FOR UNWTO ELECTIONS (Posted 09th May 2017) Emotions are running high in the world of tourism when the cleanest of all candidates and the one with the best chances to bring the UNWTO seat to Africa, former Minister of Tourism, […]
FUNDING SOUGHT FOR KENYA’S FIRST WILDLIFE OVERPASS AS 2017 RHINO CHARGE NEARS
Rhino Ark Charitable Trust Seeks Your Help I RHINO ARK CHARITABLE TRUST R H I N O C H A R G E Funding sought for Kenya’s first wildlife overpass as 2017 Rhino Charge nears FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Funding is being sought for the construction of Kenya’s first wildlife overpass in Naivasha as preparations enter […]
Swaziland Tourism Authority will showcase at the 2017 Indaba
Swaziland Tourism heading to INDABA in Durban Swaziland Tourism Authority will showcase at the 2017 Indaba As one of the largest tourism marketing events on the African calendar and one of the top three ‘must visit’ events of its kind on the global calendar, it is no wonder that the Swaziland Tourism Authority will be […]
Kenya Airways and Kenya Tourism seal new deal
KENYA AIRWAYS’ BOEING B787 DREAMLINER NOW CARRIES MAGICAL KENYA INTO THE WORLD (Posted 09th May 2017) Kenya’s Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and outgoing Kenya Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze earlier in the week inaugurated the latest livery of a KQ Boeing B787 Dreamliner, now bearing the Magical Kenya logo and a picture of the big […]
Ripple effect continues after Rwanda’s decision to double gorilla tracking fees
UGANDA’S AUTO ISSUES STARK WARNING TO UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY NOT TO FOLLOW SUIT (Posted 09th May 2017) ‘We condemn in the sharpest terms the irresponsible behaviour of RDB to raise tariffs without notice. This is totally unacceptable in this day and age. We also find RDB lacking any team spirit because they completely failed their […]
Asilia aims to open two luxury properties in the Selous and Ruaha this year
LUXURY PURE AS ASILIA PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES TO TWO NEW PROPERTIES IN TANZANIA (Posted 09th May 2017) (A artist impression of the interior of one of the tents at Roho Ya Selous) Come August will Asilia’s new Selous camp, named Roho Ya Selous, open its doors for guests before in September a sister camp will […]
