#UNWTO turns attention to Rural Tourism in #Africa
UNWTO puts on the map its Agenda for Africa and Rural Tourism perspective at a key continental workshop in South Africa Africa – November 12, 2019 Courtesy of Kojo Bentum-Williams and VoyagesAfriq The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has shared with experts and international development stakeholders in Johannesburg, South Africa, its vision and action plan for […]
African Parks News Updates
“Saving Africa’s Parks” The growing elephant population in Zakouma National Park, Chad, Chad © Brent Stirton “To rescue the continents iconic wildlife from poaching and other human threats, one conservation group is treating degraded parks as if they were failing businesses in need of new management. It’s working” begins the feature article about African Parks […]
#Sabre survey suggests easing travel across #Africa will increase spending
EASING TRAVEL OBSTACLES IN AFRICA CAN INCREASE SPENDING BY A WHOPPING 27 PERCENT (Posted 13th November 2019) Consumers would be more willing to travel if they were able to move freely within the continent, and if travel pain-points were addressed Spend among African travellers could increase by 27 percent over the next year if they […]
#TripAdvisor names #Africa’s top ten travel destinations
MARRAKECH LEADS AFRICA’S TOP TRAVEL DESTINATIONS (Posted 13th November 2019) (All images courtesy of TripAdvisor) Marrakech was named by TripAdvisor as Africa’s top travel destination, also making it into position 9 of the global top ten rankings just published by the company. In fact did Morocco make three appearances in the top ten for Africa, […]
Victoria’s clock tower works again
ICONIC CLOCK TOWER IN THE HEART OF VICTORIA NOW BACK IN WORKING ORDER (Posted 13th November 2019) Victoria, the capital city of the Seychelles, is often referred to as the world’s smallest capital and equally often as the Capital of the Kreol World. In the center of Victoria stands a landmark literally every visitor to […]
Travellers Beach Hotel in Bamburi appoints Hilary Siele as new GM
HAPPY RETIREMENT WISHES TO FRED KIURU (Posted 13th November 2019) (Hilary Siele on the left and Fred Kiuru on the right) Visits to Kenya in general and Mombasa in particular always yield interesting information, justifying my regular presence in this country. In news from Mombasa’s hospitality scene can ATCNews now wish long time friend Fred […]
#NTW2019 – Nigeria Travel Week 2019 now just days away
Are You Ready for Nigeria Travel Week 2019? We are so excited as the third edition of Nigeria Travel Week begins in a few days. From Sunday 17th November – Saturday 23rd November, at different venues in Lagos State, Nigeria Travel Week will bring together tour operators, travel agents, airlines, restauranteurs, investors and indeed all […]
The Fisayo’s take about the #NTW2019 #NigeriaTravelWeek
5 things to look forward to in at Nigeria Travel Week 2019 by thefisayo First off, if you do not know anything about the Nigeria Travel week and the Nigeria Travel Awards, I would suggest you click on the two links below to catch up. Once you are done with those, you can then come […]
#BREAKING NEWS as Kenya Civil Aviation cracks down hard on Silverstone
SILVERSTONE FLEET GROUNDED ON AIRWORTHINESS CONCERNS (Posted 12th November 2019) The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has with immediate effect grounded the Dash 8 fleet of Silverstone Air to allow for added investigations to be carried out following two serious incidents the airline suffered over the past weeks. First did a Fokker 50 fail to take […]
Investment Fund aims for women entrepreneurs in #Africa
‘SHEINVEST’ HOPES TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS (Posted 12th November 2019) Sheinvest – New Initiative to Mobilise EUR 1 Billion for Women across Africa The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched SheInvest, a new initiative to boost gender equality and female economic empowerment The European Investment Bank is unlocking transformative investment […]
#AviaDevEurope White Paper now available
ATCNEWS SHARES #AVIADEVEUROPE2019 WHITE PAPER WITH READERS (Posted 12th November 2019) Dear ATCNews Readers, We are sorry you could not join us this year at AviaDev Europe 2019. As a valued reader interested in the aviation industry we wanted to share with you a white paper detailing the key findings from the AviaDev Europe conference […]
The famous Mussles Night is back at Le Chateau | Brasserie Belge
Final List of Tourism 100 Club 2019 Personalities Unveiled
Another edition of #ATQNews 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 […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#UNWTO and #ICCA join hands
COLLABORATION TO ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE BASE IN NEW AND EMERGING DESTINATIONS (Posted 12th November 2019) ICCA and UNWTO collaborate on developing meetings industry expertise and enhancing the knowledge economy of emerging destinations As part of a new partnership set to revolutionise meetings industry knowledge transfer opportunities and skills development in emerging destinations, the International Congress and […]
PrideInn Hotel Group appoints Gurpreet Singh Mehta as Director of F&B
GURPREET SINGH MEHTA MOVES TO PRIDEINN HOTEL GROUP (Posted 12th November 2019) Kenya’s leading MICE hotel groups PrideInn Hotels and Conferencing, has appointed Gurpreet Singh Mehta as their new Group Director of Food & Beverage and he started his new appointment yesterday, meeting with the ATCNews publisher for a chat. Gurpreet made his name in […]
#IATA names four priorities for the aviation industry in #Africa
Four Priorities for African Aviation International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three priorities to improve aviation safety in Africa The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments and industry in Africa to focus on four priorities to allow aviation to drive economic and social development on the continent, enrich people’s lives and enable the […]
#UNWTO News Updates
UN Tourism News – Edition #6 – November 11 2019 54% Female: How tourism is leading the way in gender equality The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with UN Women, The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and Amadeus, has launched the long-awaited second edition of the Global Report on Women […]
#AFRAA – The latest news updates
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#Africa #Tourism Updates from across the continent
OCTOBER | NOVEMBER 2 0 1 9 MARKETING AFRICA – OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NUANCE Given the global trend for consumers seeking authentic experiences, cultural immersions and meaningful local interactions, Africa’s marketeers are increasingly shifting away from the tried and tested focus on wildlife… VIEW MORE AFRICA MAKING MORE MONEY ON […]
Uganda Airlines attends 51st AFRAA AGA as a new member
AFRAA’S 51ST ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY TAKES OFF IN MAURITIUS (Posted 12th November 2019) Uganda Airlines is attending their first AFRAA Annual General Assembly which started on the day the carrier added Mombasa to its growing network. Cornwell Muleya, CEO of Uganda Airlines, is attending the 51st AGA which is taking place in Mauritius right now. […]
The Blue Swan Daily #Aviation News
ATCNews readers now have daily access to the Blue Swan Daily Aviation News, courtesy of #CAPA by simply clicking on www.blueswandaily.com
#AirMadagascar – continued operations assured, for now …
GOVERNMENT CASH INJECTION SAVES AIR MADAGASCAR FROM GOING UNDER (Posted 11th November 2019) The government of Madagascar has injected an unspecified sum of money into national airline Air Madagascar, allowing the airline to continue operations for now, after last month the carrier was at the brink of declaring bankruptcy. This situation emerged despite the partnership […]
#AFRAA Secretary General Berthe welcomes delegates for 51st AGA
#Tanzania’s Precision Air holds 5th Annual General Meeting
SHAREHOLDERS DISCUSS FINANCIAL RESULTS AS OVERALL LOSSES SHARPLY REDUCED (Posted 10th November 2019) Tanzania’s only public listed Airline Precision Air Services Plc, held its 5th Annual General Meeting earlier in the week at the Golden Jubilee Towers,Dar es Salaam. Chaired by the Board Chairman, Mr. Michael Shirima the meeting received and discussed the financial statements […]
#Ethiopia – one of Africa’s last tourism frontiers
INNOVATION AND INCREASED CONNECTIVITY PUT ETHIOPIA INTO POLE POSITION TO BECOME A MAJOR TOURISM POWER IN AFRICA (Posted 09th November 2019) (Pictures courtesy of Ethiopian Tourism) Ethiopia’s extensive network of national parks but notably also several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, besides other tourist attractions can be explored along several well-established routes after landing in Addis […]
Kenya Airways hit by new row with pilots
KENYA AIRWAYS PILOTS GIVE MANAGEMENT A NEW HEADACHE (Posted 08th November 2019) Following an earlier – and ongoing – row over pilot recruitment has KALPA, the Kenya Airline Pilots Union now opened a new battlefront with the Kenya Airways management, this time over maintenance issues. It has been confirmed by sources in Nairobi that the […]
#UgandaAirlines confirm launch of flights to #Mombasa next Monday
UGANDA AIRLINES ADDS MOMBASA TO GROWING LIST OF DESTINATIONS (Posted 08th November 2019) Come next week will travelers from Uganda, destined for the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, no longer have to detour or change flights as Uganda Airlines will launch nonstop services from Entebbe directly into Mombasa. A special launch flight will operate on […]
#Nairobi Now – All there is to know ahead of a visit to #Kenya
NAIROBI NOW’S LATEST UPDATES ABOUT THE WHAT, WHERE AND WHEN IN KENYA (Posted 08th November 2019) Listen: An Exhibition Introducing Sound of Nairobi, the City’s Sound Archive, Nov. 7-20 2019 @ Goethe Institut Theatre: Francis Imbuga’s Aminata – A Play by Strathmore Drama Society, Nov. 8-10 2019 @ Alliance Française Auditorium Live Saturday with the […]
#Ethiopia gets added road link to #Djibouti
NEW DJIBOUTI TO ETHIOPIA HIGHWAY OFFICIALLY INAUGURATED (Posted 08th November 2019) Funded by Kuwait was the new 112 km long highway from the Djibouti port town of Tadjourah to the Ethiopian border town of Balho inaugurated by President Omar Guelleh earlier this week.Together with another existing major highway and an electrified railway line between Djibouti […]
