Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS Mozambique is rising. Now it is time to soar- President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi Twenty years ago, in 1997, President Joaquim Chissano arrived in Washington DC to attend the Corporate Council on Africa’s First Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit….. Read more>> TOURISM Booming Tourist Industry Boosting African Economies VOA The UN Conference on […]
Qatar Airways too now exempted from laptop ban on flights to the US
DOHA NOW REMOVED FROM LAPTOP BAN LIST (Posted 06th July 2017) Qatar Airways passengers can breath a sigh of relief after the US government has removed Doha from the list of airport from where passengers were not allowed to take their laptops or larger tablets and smartphones on board, a ban issued several months ago. […]
Final Call for Artists: Sauti za Busara 2018
Sauti Za Busara – Final Call for Artists View in: SWA/FRA/ENG Do not reply to this email address. To get in touch please use busara@busara.or.tz Sauti za Busara 2018 Final Call for Artists Tickets & Passes Job Vacancies Ze Spirits Band (TZ) (Photo by Birgit Quade) Usambara Sanaa Group TZ (Photo by Markus Meissl) Roland Tchakounté (Cameroon) […]
Jumia again named as among the 50 ‘Smartest Companies in Africa’
JUMIA REMAINS AMONG 50 ‘SMARTEST COMPANIES‘ IN AFRICA (Posted 06th July 2017) The Jumia Group, formerly known as Africa Internet Group, has for the second consecutive year been named in the list of MIT’s 50 smartest companies – 2017. This year, Jumia ranks at position 44 as compared to 47 on the 2016 list, standing […]
ATQ News reports that Ghanaian First lady wants Africans to travel only within Africa
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 […]
Ethiopian’s Aviation Academy graduates another 337 students
337 STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM THE ETHIOPIAN AVIATION ACADEMY (Posted 05th June 2017) thiopian Aviation Academy, the largest aviation academy in Africa and a full ICAO Trainer Plus Member and IATA Authorized Global Training Center, announced that it has graduated 81 aviation maintenance technicians, 186 cabin crew and catering professionals, 70 commercial and ground service professionals […]
Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News Summary
African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates … and while at it, why not become a member of this association where everything is about Africa … Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Dear ATC Readers, Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Africa mulls single air transport market launch by January 2018 Logistics Update Africa An African single air transport market will be launched in January 2018, with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories by then. So far, 20 African countries out of 55 have subscribed to African single air market…. Read more>> How sustainable […]
Coastal Aviation adds Cessna Grand Caravan number 21
CESSNA 208B GRAND CARAVAN NUMBER 21 JOINS COASTAL AVIATION FLEET (Posted 05th June 2017) Julian Edmunds, the CEO of Coastal Aviation, which is East Africa’s largest airline of its kind, this evening confirmed that a new Cessna 208B Grand Caravan will join their fleet this week. Registered already as 5H-JUD, will the aircraft be deployed […]
Alfajiri Villas News …
Looking for a coast getaway in Diani? Something special if not outright exclusive and luxurious? Give the Alfajiri Villas a try … July 2017 Newsletter JULY CHILDREN FREE NO NEED TO SHARE ROOM WITH PARENTS CHILDREN CAN HAVE THEIR ROOM IN TWIN OR SINGLE OCCUPANCY A stylish collection of 3 PRIVATE VILLAS. The AWARD-WINNING SERVICE […]
Precision Air back on route to Uganda
NEW ROUTE ALLOWS UGANDANS ONCE AGAIN DIRECT FLIGHTS TO TANZANIA (Posted 03rd July 2017) Tanzania leading airline Precision Air Services plc. has on Saturday successfully re-launched Entebbe flights. The inaugural flight took off from Dar Es Salaam at 7:10am heading to Enttebbe via Kilimanjaro. At 10:30 the Precision Air inaugural flight touched down in Entebbe […]
St. Ange’s latest news – Edition 3
Saint Ange Tourism Report 2nd July 2017 By Alain St.Ange of SAINT ANGE CONSULTANCY Welcome to Edition #3 of 2017. Many thanks for all the feedback and good wishes. To the tourism trade and your staff members in Seychelles, I can only reinforce that we are and will remain together as partners in tourism. To […]
More ‘Spotlight’ workshops on the way for East Africa as Derek Houston targets Nairobi and Addis
NAIROBI AND ADDIS UNDER THE ‘SPOTLIGHT‘ (Posted 02nd July 2017) Derek Houston is once again returning to Nairobi for his Spotlight Travel Workshop which will take place next week from the 05th to the 07th of July. Next on Derek’s horizon will then be his sessions in Addis Ababa on 24th and 25th of July […]
Ngamba Island – The Struggle Continues
Chimpanzee Sanctuary & Wildlife Conservation Trust News Updates FENCE WORKS UPDATE It’s busy at Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary with the ongoing electric fence refurbishment. Brick laying on the fence line Everyone is working hard to ensure the work is finished as soon as possible. Fence extension in the shore waters. Completed deck on the fence […]
Kenya’s tourism industry buoyed by TANAPA decision to raise concession fees overnight
TANZANIA’S TANAPA DELIVERS MAJOR MARKETING BOOST FOR KENYA, UGANDA, ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA AND OTHERS (Posted 01st of July 2017) Tanzania’s lodge and tented camp operators inside the TANAPA administered national parks yesterday received the shock of their lives when the organization slapped them with a new set of unilaterally set concession fees and royalties after only […]
A weekend of inaugural flights in East and South Africa
PRECISION AIR, SAFARILINK, EMIRATES AND AIRLINK ALL ON THE SCORE BOARD (Posted 02nd July 2017) There was cause for celebration this weekend in Entebbe / Uganda, on Zanzibar, in Nairobi and last but not least in Victoria Falls, all receiving inaugural flights and counting their blessings for the additional inflow of passengers and improved connectivity. […]
RwandAir: Brussels joins their growing Network
Rwandair counting down to Brussels launch rwandair.com Flight Schedule DAY FLIGHT FROM TO DEP. ARR. AIRCRAFT TUESDAY WB700 KGL BRU 10:05 18:35 A330 BRU LGW 19:45 20:00 LGW KGL 21:30 07:30 THURSDAY WB700 KGL BRU 10:15 18:45 A330 BRU LGW 20:00 20:15 LGW KGL 21:45 07:45 FRIDAY WB700 KGL BRU 10:30 19:00 A330 BRU LGW […]
Seychelles’ tourism public sector engages in another round of consulations
SEYCHELLES’ PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP GETS BOOST THROUGH ADDED CONSULTATIONS (Posted 01st July 2017) Government officials met with stakeholders from the private sector in the third Multi Sectoral meeting for 2017 to discuss and propose solutions to challenges affecting the tourism industry. The meeting held on Friday 23rd June at the Ex-National Assembly Hall, National house, […]
Serena first out of the starting blocks to offer combined Madaraka Express / Safari packages
SERENA HOTELS BEAT THE PACK BY BEING FIRST TO COMBINE NEW RAIL TRIP WITH TSAVO WEST SAFARI (Posted 01st July 2017) Serena Hotels are hard to beat when it comes to marketing new opportunities. As predicted last night in a related article https://atcnews.org/2017/06/30/more-train-services-from-july-onwards-to-link-nairobi-and-mombasa/ was it only a matter of time before one of the big […]
Read about Savute, Etosha, Kafue and Mapungubwe in the latest Travel Africa Magazine
Travel Africa Extra Magazine Welcome to the June issue of Travel Africa Extra, our monthly compendium of information, stories, interviews and advice for readers of Travel Africa magazine, delivered to you by email at the end of each month. Please feel free to share this mini-mag with family, friends and colleagues who’d enjoy reading more […]
Save the dates for WTM Africa 2018
Reed Exhibitions announces WTM Africa dates for 2018 18 – 20 April 2018, Cape Town, South Africa About the show Why Exhibit Visit Event Programme Mark this on your calendar Join us in Cape Town for WTM Africa 2018, the leading global event for the African Travel Industry where Africa meets. If you are thinking […]
New lakeside resort launched near Mwanza
TANZANIA’S LAKE ZONE TOURISM PROMOTION GETS BOOST WITH LAUNCH OF NEW RESORT (Posted 01st July 2017) The Wag Hill Lodge & Spa was formally launched yesterday at the shores of Lake Victoria, about half an hour’s drive outside the lakeside city of Mwanza. The Chief Guest on the occasion was the Chairman of the Tanzania […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Ethiopian Airlines to add ten A350-900 aircraft to fleet JO Ethiopian – Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline group in Africa, has placed an order for ten additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, enabling further development to its fast …. Read more>> TOURISM Uganda: New Floating Restaurant Boosts Entebbe Tourism Potential The Monitor […]
Wakanow boss on flying visit to Uganda
WAKANOW’S GROUP DEPUTY MD DISCOVERS THE LAKE VICTORIA SERENA GOLF RESORT & SPA (Posted 30th June 2017) Ralph Tamuno, Co-Founder and Deputy Group Managing Director of Wakanow, Africa’s leading online travel agency, is currently on a visit to East Africa and included the Pearl of Africa, aka Uganda, in his busy traveling schedule. Uganda is […]
Fastjet acquires brand rights from Stelios Haji-Ioannou
FASTJET BUYS OUT BRAND RIGHTS FROM STELIOS (Posted 30th June 2017) Fastjet is today providing an update on trading for the period from 01st of January 2017 to date, ahead of its Annual General Meeting to be held later today. The Company has made progress in implementing stabilisation efforts, including inter alia, a re-fleeting process, […]
Ethiopian Airlines inaugurates new cargo terminal
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES’ NEW CARGO TERMINAL, THE LARGEST IN AFRICA, NOW OFFICIALLY OPENED (Posted 30th June 2017) Ethiopian Airlines yesterday inaugurated its state of the art Cargo Terminal-II.The inauguration event has been graced by The Rt. Hon. Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the FDRE, Mr. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Transport and Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam Group […]
Reunion provides the stage for the Second Whale Congress
REUNION PREPARES FOR SECOND WHALE CONGRESS (Posted 30th June 2017) From the 03rd to the 07th of July will the French region of La Réunion host the second edition of the World Congress on the Whale at Bosse. This congress, co-organized by the Réunion Region and the Cétamada association, is the only event in the […]
Tourism industry reacts sharply to threats of KTB budget cuts
MINISTER’S BROADSIDE AGAINST INDUSTRY PROMPTS SHARPISH REACTIONS (Posted 30th June 2017) The perceived threats against the Kenya Tourism Board and the industry as a whole to cut the tourism budget should visitor numbers not rise rapidly, has been met with in part incredulity, in past perplexion and in part outright anger, given the circumstances of […]
More train services from July onwards to link Nairobi and Mombasa
MADARAKA EXPRESS SERVICES SET TO BE RAISED TO THREE A DAY FROM JULY (Posted 30th June 2017) Information from Nairobi suggests that come July will Kenya Railways increase the number of daily train services between the cities of Nairobi and Mombasa from the current one to three in each direction. This will for the first […]
Kenya Wildlife Service launches new jetty as gateway to Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park
NEW KWS JETTY EXPECTED TO BOOST TOURISM ACTIVITIES AND IMPROVE MARINE SAFETY AND SECURITY (Posted 30th June 2017) Tourism and conservation activities at Kenya’s south coast were yesterday boosted by the launch of the KShs 80 million Shimoni tourist jetty and patrol boat at Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park in Kwale County. The event was […]
