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Colobus Conservation – a project of key importance to Kenya’s south coast

COLOBUS CONSERVATION – ONE OF DIANI’S SHOWCASE CONSERVATION PROJECTS (Posted 24th November 2021) Dear Friend, I am writing to you today to ask you to help Colobus Conservation raise emergency funding to continue its operations in the months ahead. We are facing a funding shortfall and are on the brink of shutting down all operations. […]

#IATA offers solutions to restore global mobility

Keys to Safely Restoring Global Mobility: Simplicity, Predictability, Practicality The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to adopt simple, predictable and practical measures to safely and efficiently facilitate the ramping-up of international travel as borders re-open. Specifically, IATA urged governments to focus on three key areas: Simplified health protocols Digital solutions to process […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 23rd November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 258.971.278 Cases and 5.181.983 Deaths as of 23rd November 2021 234.278.420 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.00 percent Note: Some African […]

#Kenya and #SouthAfrica sign key cooperation agreements

TOURISM AND TRANSPORT BUT ALSO MIGRATION AGREEMENTS SIGNED AS LONG LASTING STANDOFF ENDS (Posted 24th November 2021) Gone are the days of diplomatic spats and intentional hindrances put into the way of Visa applicants, making travel between two of the most important African countries difficult, impacting on tourism – both ways – and keeping airline […]

Morocco sees 37 new hotel projects under planning or under development

MORE HOTELS PLANNED FOR MOROCCO AS HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY LOOKS BEYOND THE PANDEMIC (Posted 24th November 2021) TopHotelConstruction‘s researchers report that 37 upscale and luxury properties with a total of 8,006 rooms are currently being developed around Morocco. Marrakech, arguably the country’s biggest tourist destination, will get ten new hotels with 1,233 rooms in the coming […]

#AviaDevAfrica – the latest news updates

Good day Colleagues, Finally, after a 20 month hiatus, I boarded a flight to Dubai for the Airshow. It was so encouraging to see and feel the optimism and witness so many African airline orders. The power of the human connection is strong and reconnecting with friends and colleagues was a special experience. We also […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 22nd November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 258.258.586 Cases and 5.172.629 Deaths as of 22nd November 2021 233.669.473 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.01 percent Note: Some African […]

#AFRAA’s 53rd AGA final communique

At the 53 rd AFRAA Annual General Assembly and Summit which concluded today, air transport leaders and decision-makers established a roadmap for the transformation and economic development of air transport in Africa. The event took place under the sponsorship of the Angolan government under the theme: “Path to Africa’s Resilient Travel Ecosystem ”. The AFRAA […]

#BrusselsAirlines expands long haul fleet

9TH AIRBUS A330 JOINS BRUSSELS AIRLINES NEXT JUNE TO BOOST LONG HAUL TRAFFIC (Posted 22nd November 2021) The Belgian airline expands its market position in West Africa Brussels Airlines goes for growth in Africa, its most important market. After reducing its intercontinental fleet from 10 to 8 aircraft in the context of its turnaround programme […]

#ConservationActionTrust News

Environmentalists and hunters slam government over proposals for the trophy hunting of elephants, leopards and rhinos 16th November 2021 | Daily Maverick | Don Pinnock | Free to republish Last month, with little publicity, the Department of Environmental Affairs gave the public 30 days to object to or comment on its proposed hunting and export […]

#ColobusConservation ask for your help

Dear Friend, I am writing to you today to ask you to help Colobus Conservation raise emergency funding to continue its operations in the months ahead. We are facing a funding shortfall and are on the brink of shutting down all operations. Rescuing and caring for injured and orphaned monkeys has never been as difficult […]

#VoyagesAfriq’s latest tourism news from across #Africa

Time to regroup, reflect and explore opportunities in Africa’s tourism sector The 2021 edition of the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) is set to take place in Kigali Rwanda from 24-27 November.This year’s event has partnered with the Rwanda Chamber of Tourism to hold its maiden Rwanda Tourism week in the form of an exhibition, […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 21st November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 257.775.517 Cases and 5.167.168 Deaths as of 21st November 2021 232.681.676 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.01 percent Note: Some African […]

#ElewanaCollection News Updates

Brochure | Information Manual | Fast Facts | Online Availability | Contact Us | DISCOVERY The Elewana Collection Newsletter – November 2021 Elewana Collection Gets Ready to Deck the Halls and Ring in the New Year Unique holiday celebrations are planned for guests throughout properties in Kenya and Tanzania Read more Elewana Supports Local Growers […]

Have you signed up to the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum 2021?

REGISTER NOW PROGRAMME #ATLF2021 24-27 November 2021 Kigali, Rwanda The 2021 edition of the Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) is set to take place in Kigali Rwanda from 24-27 November. Running under the theme “Harnessing intra-Africa travel for innovative recovery in Africa’s travel and tourism sector”, this year’s Africa Tourism Leadership Forum will be a […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 20th November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 257.406.438 Cases and 5.163.038 Deaths as of 20th November 2021 232.355.669 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.01 percent Note: Some African […]

First #BrusselsAirlines flight in new livery takes to the skies

BRUSSELS AIRLINES RINGS IN NEW CHAPTER AS FIRST REBRANDED AIRCRAFT TAKES OFF (Posted 21st November 2021) After revealing a new brand identity yesterday, Brussels Airlines welcomed the first passengers into its newly painted aircraft. 114 passengers flew to Geneva this morning on flight SN2713, with aircraft OO-SSO. Also Brussels Airlines passengers flying to Ljubljana this […]

#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 […]

COVID19 – Daily updates from #Africa for Africa

#COVID19 UPDATES FROM #AFRICA FOR AFRICA (Posted 19th November 2021) This daily update is sponsored by #BrusselsAirlines, serving #Entebbe / #Uganda – #Bujumbura / #Burundi – #Kigali / #Rwanda Global overview 256.479.473 Cases and 5.150.444 Deaths as of 16th November 2021 231.687.366 cases have recovered. The mortality rate stands at 2.01 percent Note: Some African […]

#EwasoLions News Updates

Crisis and Coexistence: Third Quarter Highlights A New Domestic Animal Mobile Veterinary Unit It was a close shave. A lion attacked this donkey but our team arrived just in time. The donkey is alive but badly wounded. His protector, the dog Longiron (meaning donkey protector) is barking anxiously. For so long, our team has stopped […]

#BrusselsAirlines News

Travelling is back, and so are we! But only with the things you love about travel. Like charge-free luggage, no small print on your ticket and seats next to each other, at no charge! In short: common sense, with you at the centre of our attention, with every choice we make. Will you join us […]

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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome is the founder and publisher of ATCNews, Eastern Africa’s leading aviation, tourism and conservation news blog of its kind. Wolfgang has nearly 50 years of experience in the tourism, aviation and conservation fields in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, covering all aspects of safari-, hotel- and air-operations. 

The Managing Editor of ATCNews is Mrs. Esther C. Goossens.

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