#VoyagesAfriq’s latest news updates

Marriott International Earns Top Score on Disability Equality Index For the second consecutive year Marriott International, Inc. has earned the top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index (DEI) and been named to the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion list. The DEI was launched in 2015 by Disability: IN and The American […]

Spotlight on Africa July 2021 Edition – A week and counting

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#Malawi plans to restore some 25000 hectares of forest land

FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT IN MALAWI SUPPORTED BY FAO (Posted 20th July 2021) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources, have launched a project which targets forest landscape restoration (FLR) for 25 000 hectares (ha) of degraded landscapes in Ntcheu […]

#Kenya’s annual ‘Rhino Charge’ raises 140 Million Kenya Shillings

TEAM BUNDUFUNDI WINS THE 2021 RHINO CHARGE AS OVER 140 MILLION KENYA SHILLINGS RAISED FOR CONSERVATION (Posted 20th July 2021) This year’s Rhino Charge held on Saturday the 17th of July in Baringo County, raised a remarkable KES 140,537,908 given the prevailing reality of a depressed economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The overall Rhino […]

South Africa’s Airlink joins hands with key corporate partners to provide relief

AIRLINK, SANTACO, SHOPRITE AND HSF JOIN HANDS TO PROVIDE RELIEF AND SUPPORT FOR PIETERMARITZBURG (Posted 20th July 2021) The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) together with local airline, Airlink, supermarket chain, Shoprite and global law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) are joining forces to provide vital relief, supplies and support in cleaning up Pietermaritzburg […]

Air Seychelles plans a series of charters from Almaty

AIR SEYCHELLES TO ESTABLISH DIRECT CONNECTION WITH KAZAKHSTAN THIS SUMMER (Posted 20th July 2021) Air Seychelles will mark another milestone this August by operating for the first time into Kazakhstan’s largest metropolis and most popular cultural hub, Almaty. The series of charter flights, to be operated by the airline’s A320neo jetliner, offering 168 seats in […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 19th of July 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda on a daily basis Global overview: 191.394.870 Cases and 4.109.043 Deaths as of 19th of July 2021 174.302.332 cases […]

Achola Rosario find inspiration in Serena’s ecological projects

ACHOLA ROSARIO IS NOT EASY TO IMPRESS BUT THE SERENA BEACH’S TURTLE PROJECT IMPRESSED HER BIG TIME … By Achola Rosario, Contributing Editor at www.ATCNews.org (Posted 19th July 2021) Making it to the sea is never easy. It takes a kind of strength to flip yourself off your back and make a run for the […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 18th of July 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda on a daily basis Global overview: 190.970.388 Cases and 4.102.162 Deaths as of 18th of July 2021 173.962.650 cases […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 17th of July 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda on a daily basis Global overview: 190.492.563 Cases and 4.095.124 Deaths as of 17th of July 2021 173.637.977 cases […]

#IndiaOutbound’s latest news updates

About India Outbound Magazine India Outbound, a brand of Media India Group, is India’s only B2B travel media platform, that encompasses a print magazine, a website, an online TV channel and dynamic social media platforms, entirely dedicated to the promotion of foreign destinations and products in India. India Outbound is a niche platform not just […]

Fastjet Zimbabwe adds another Embraer ERJ 145 to the fleet

GROWING DEMAND FOR TRAVEL PROMPTS FASTJET ZIMBABWE TO ADD ANOTHER EMBRAER ERJ145 (Posted 16th July 2021) Fastjet Zimbabwe just announced it has taken delivery of the airline’s third Embraer ERJ145 aircraft, registered Z-FJH. The 50-seater aircraft has been introduced into commercial service today Friday, 16th of July 2021 on the Harare – Bulawayo route. The […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 16th of July 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda on a daily basis Global overview: 189.954.148 Cases and 4.086.616 Deaths as of 16th of July 2021 173.284.833 cases […]

Spotlight on Africa & Indian Ocean islands Virtual Expo 28 & 29 July

44 EXHIBITORS AWAIT PARTICIPANTS BUT NUMBER EXPECTED TO GROW AHEAD OF THE EVENT (Posted 16th July 2021) Presently are 44 Exhibitors waiting to meet you at Spotlight on Africa & Indian Ocean islands Virtual TravelExpo on 28 & 29 July. Buyers can connect with an excellent selection of Products and Services – luxury safari lodges, […]

Mohammed Hersi hands over KTF Chair to Fred Odek

CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP AT THE HELM OF THE KENYA TOURISM FEDERATION AS FRED ODEK SUCCEEDS MOHAMMED HERSI AS CHAIRMAN (Posted 16th July 2021) After serving for four years as Chairman of the Kenya Tourism Federation has Mohammed Hersi – one of Kenya’s highest profile tourism private sector stakeholders – stepped down and handed over to […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 15th of July 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda on a daily basis Global overview: 189.383.935 Cases and 4.077.612 Deaths as of 15th of July 2021 172.921.550 cases […]

Air Seychelles intent to keep spreading their wings

DIRECT CHARTER FLIGHTS FROM BRISTOL TO DUBAI AND SEYCHELLES LAUNCHED FOR EASTER 2022 (Posted 15th July 2021) In conjunction with Air Seychelles and Bristol Airport, Air Charter Service is excited to announce a short series of flights from Bristol direct to Dubai with an onward service to the Seychelles to coincide with Easter and the […]

Indian Ocean Tourism Organization seeks to update travel industry about scope and purpose

ZANZIBAR BASED ‘IOTO‘ BEGINS TO WORK ON 2022 INDIAN OCEAN TOURISM MART EVENT (Posted 15th July 2021) The Indian Ocean Tourism Organization was officially registered on May 06th, 2021 by the Registrar of Societies, Business Entities Registration Act No. 12 of 2012, under The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, with its Registration no. Z0000109845 and is […]

#IATA says tax is not the answer to aviation sustainability

Tax is Not the Answer to Aviation Sustainability The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation. EU policy needs to support practical emission reduction measures such as incentives for […]

Corporate Council on Africa News Updates

U.S.-AFRICA RELATIONS Free trade agreement between Kenya and the U.S faces new challenges in Congress Ecofin Agency The trade agreement that could be the most significant development in U.S-Africa trade relations, since the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) passed in Congress in 2000, faces another hurdle. This is attributable to the expiration of the […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa and for Africa

#COVID19 DAILY UPDATES FROM #AFRICA AND FOR AFRICA (Posted 14th of July 2021) #COVID19 Daily Update at 15.00 hrs GMT / 18.00 hrs EAT This update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, now once again serving #Entebbe #Uganda on a daily basis Global overview: 188.803.103 Cases and 4.068.808 Deaths as of 14th of July 2021 172.536.110 cases […]

#IATA calls on States to follow WHO guidelines for cross border traffic

IATA Calls on States to Follow WHO Guidance on Cross-Border Travel The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organization (WHO). The guidance recommends a “risk-based approach” to implementing measures related to COVID-19 and international travel. It will be presented to the WHO COVID-19 […]