Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Delve into Rwanda, Africa’s new seat of tourism The Straits Times The young mountain gorilla hangs from a branch, then falls to the ground. Not knowing what to do next, it sits atop the imposing head of its father, which is taking a siesta. This playful… Read more>> Hope in the wilderness: Ugandan summit […]
S!TE 2017 – Three days and counting
S!TE in Dar es Salaam – just three days away Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE) is Tanzania’s leading International indoor Tourism Expo, innovated & hosted by Tanzania Tourist Board. The Expo will be held from October 13th- 15th 2017 at Julius Nyerere International Convention Center (JNICC), in the heart of Dar-es-Salaam for the 3rd time. […]
#Seychelles Tourism visits #Scandinavia to attract more tourists
SEYCHELLES’ SCANDINAVIA ROADSHOW JUDGED A SUCCESS (Posted 10th October 2017) The Seychelles Tourism Board took to the road hosting its fourth dedicated roadshow across five Nordic cities. The 2017 Nordic roadshow led by STB’s Marketing Director for the Nordics region, Karen Confait, started in Oslo moving to Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm and ending in Gothenburg. Travel […]
#Marriott announces major plans for #Africa expansion
200 MORE HOTELS, 37.000 ROOMS AND 8.5 BILLION INVESTMENTS – MARRIOTT THINKS BIG FOR #AFRICA (Posted 19th October 2017) Marriott International today announced further expansion plans in Africa with seven new hotel signings. Marriott International was the first global chain to make a significant investment in Africa with the acquisition of Protea Hotels for $210 […]
Memories of #Zanzibar
DESTINATION ZANZIBAR (Posted 10th October 2017) The Zanzibar Food Festival is now underway across the ‘Spice Island‘ of Zanzibar, Unguja to be precise and especially the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Stone Town‘ will be the centre of activities, drawing in foreign visitors and locals alike to sample delicacies. When writing a few days about the […]
#QatarAirways expands on pre ordered dining options for First and Business Class guests
SUCCESSFUL PRE-ORDERED DINING OPTIONS EXTENDED TO MORE #AFRICA AND #ASIA ROUTES (Posted 10th October 2017) Qatar Airways is extending its new Pre-Select Dining service to even more First and Business Class passengers from October. It will now be available for those flying long-haul to Africa and Asia, joining Europe, the Americas and Australasia. This bespoke […]
#BrusselsAirlines on course for the launch of new destinations
10 MORE DESTINATIONS IN WINTER AND MANY MORE NEXT YEAR FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 10th October 2017) Brussels Airlines is now launching its biggest winter season expansion in its 15 year history. This winter season, which runs from 29th of October until end of March next year, the airline will serve no less than 80 […]
Government owned hotel group under spotlight over mounting losses
KENYA SAFARI LODGES & HOTELS CITED BY AUDITOR GENERAL (Posted 10th October 2017) The mixed fortunes of recent years for tourism along the Kenya coast have not spared government owned properties either as a just released report by Kenya’s Auditor General reveals. Kenya’s tourism downturn, now thankfully bottomed out with arrival figures progressively rising again, […]
#AVIADEV returns to Kigali
#AVIADEV KICKS OFF TODAY IN #KIGALI (Posted 10th October 2017) Launching today, alongside the Africa Hotel Investment Forum, is AVIADev, a conference aiming to bring together airports, airlines, governments, industry suppliers and tourism authorities to determine the future air connectivity and infrastructure development of Africa. The meetings provide an opportunity for the aviation and hotel […]
IIPT News
International Institute for Peace Through Tourism News Updates October 2017 iipt, skal & pata celebrate the 30th anniversary of iipt with nsw minister for tourism A special function at Parliament House, Sydney was co-hosted by the International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT Australia), SKAL International Sydney, and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) to […]
#AlfajiriVillas publish their new publicity materials
Alfajiri Villas – When Only The Best Is Good Enough New brochure New Alfajiri Villa’s on line brochure Alfajiri just released a new brochure which is a great sales tool to sell their private villas in beautiful Diani NEW BROCHURE Alfajiri Villas, East Africa’s most exclusive villa’s continue to evolve and develop. Since the property […]
Business Traveller Magazine names #OneWorld as best alliance for fifth year running
oneworld airline alliance named Best for fifth year running oneworld News oneworld is Business Traveller’s best airline alliance for fifth year running oneworld® has been named Best Airline Alliance for the fifth year in a row in the 2017 Business Traveller awards – confirming oneworld’s position as the most highly prized global airline alliance. oneworld […]
#EthiopianAirlines bags yet another award
AIRLINE ECONOMICS MAGAZINE NAMES ETHIOPIAN AS AIRLINE OF THE YEAR FOR AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST (Posted 09th October 2017) Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa has been recognized as Middle East and Africa Airline of the Year 2017 by Airline Economics, the largest aviation finance and leasing print publication in the world, at a […]
#Fastjet #Tanzania prepares for #Embraer #E190 delivery
FASTJET TANZANIA BIDS FAREWELL TO THEIR LAST #AIRBUS #A319 AS FIRST EMBRAER JOINS FLEET (Posted 09th October 2017) Fastjet Tanzania has confirmed that their last Airbus A319 will be leaving the fleet shortly, to be replaced with more cost effective and right sized Embraer E190 aircraft.The first of two Embraers is due to arrive in […]
African Travellers spend more money and bring better value for Women
Another edition of 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 […]
Dar es Salaam is ready to host the SWAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO 2017
NEXT MAJOR TOURISM EVENT IN EAST AFRICA – THE SWAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO 2017 IN DAR ES SALAAM SWAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO 2017 Share Tweet Forward to Friend +1 Share THE SWAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO 2017 13TH TO15TH OCTOBER 2017 DAR ES SALAAM TANZANIA “Swahili International Tourism Expo” (S!TE) is Tanzania’s leading International indoor Tourism […]
Enjoy a 20%* discount from #BrusselsAirlines to celebrate the Independence Day.
Brussels Airlines celebrates with Ugandans Brussels Airlines wishes you a happy Independence Day! Let’s Celebrate together! Brussels Airlines wishes you a Happy Independence Day. To celebrate this 09th of October, you can enjoy for one week a 20%* online discount on all our Economy and Business Class return tickets to Europe, North America and India. […]
The two faces of a #SGR train journey to #Mombasa
WHERE THERE IS LIGHT THERE ARE STILL SHADOWS (Posted 09th October 2017) It took a few months since the launch of the so called Madaraka Express in June before opportunity came knocking to try out the new train and provide my readers with a narrative of my experience. The headline is already indicating that […]
ATTA Weekly News
Another edition of The African Travel and Tourism Association News And while enjoying the read, also consider joining this association where everything is about Africa, and only Africa … Take a look at the latest news from Atta members across the continent and beyond Atta Weekly Newsletter Dear ATC Readers, Please find below […]
#Uganda finally also cancels #RiftValleyRailways concession
END OF THE ‘RAILROAD‘ FOR RIFT VALLEY RAILWAYS (Posted 09th October 2017) The Ugandan government has demanded that Rift Valley Railways immediately hand over assets to Uganda Railways, months after the Kenyan government had taken a similar step, leaving majority shareholder Qalaa Holdings of Egypt – successors to Citadel Holdings – and a local minority […]
It is ‘Boot Camp’ time again at #GorillaHighlands from 18th to 22nd November
GORILLA HIGHLANDS PLANS FOR ANOTHER ‘BOOT CAMP‘ (Posted 08th October 2017) Spacey from Marasa is already looking for suitable means of transport. She needs to reach Lake Bunyonyi in about a month, to join a cool group of tourism, marketing and multimedia pros at the Gorilla Highlands Bootcamp from 18 to 22 November 2017. ‘Strength […]
Alain St. Ange elected to head the newly formed Seychelles Labour Union
NEW LABOUR UNION FOCUSES ON THE PLIGHT OF #SEYCHELLES WORKERS (Posted 08th October 2017) A major political earthquake took place in the Seychelles earlier this week when, unbeknown to even this usually well informed correspondent, the new Seychelles Labour Union was born. The workers who came to the Savoy Hotel were from all walks of […]
Edition 18 of the Alain St. Ange Tourism Report is now available here
ALAIN ST. ANGE’S TOURISM REPORT – EDITION 18 (Posted 08th October 2017) Reproduced here for the ATC readership – with express permission of the author Alain St. Ange – is the latest edition of his weekly tourism report. In this issue he talks about the formation of a new Labour Union on the archipelago, Manta […]
#Tanzania’s Tourism Minister dropped in cabinet reshuffle
HAPLESS MAGHEMBE SHOWN THE EXIT AS MAGUFULI RESHUFFLES HIS CABINET (Posted 08th October 2017) ‘Another one bites the dust‘ was the line of comments received from Arusha when news reached that Tanzania’s Tourism Minister Prof. Jumanne Maghembe was sacked from cabinet alongside his deputy Ramu Makani.Not even two years into his ministerial appointment did Maghembe, […]
Kenya Airways sells two B737-700’s
SALE AND LEASE BACK FOR TWO KENYA AIRWAYS B737-700’S? (Posted 08th October 2017) It was confirmed on the sidelines of the just ended Magical Kenya Travel Expo that national carrier Kenya Airways – a key partner of the Kenya Tourism Board for their premier annual event and beyond – has sold their two Boeing B737-700 […]
Sovereign Hotels pull Eka and Ol Tukai from their website
THREAT OF LEGAL ACTION COMPELS SOVEREIGN HOTELS TO PULL TWO PROPERTIES FROM WEBSITE (Posted 07th October 2017) As reported here before in a breaking news development at the time had the Pearl of Africa Hotel’s new management company purported to also manage several properties in Kenya, among them the Ol Tukai Lodge in Amboseli and […]
Upcoming ATTA events in Africa and the UK
#ATTA PREPS FOR MEMBER MEETINGS AHEAD OF #WTM2017 (Posted 07th October 2017) With the Magical Kenya Travel Expo over – ATTA had taken a major stand where members in turn were able to book tables and conduct business from – did Chris Mears, incoming CEO of the organization, leave Nairobi for Tanzania where […]
Next week in #Zanzibar: ‘Stone Town Food Festival’
FOOD WILL BE AT THE CENTRE OF THINGS IN #ZANZIBAR’S #STONETOWN NEXT WEEK (Posted 07th October 2017) Over 30 hotels and restaurants in Zanzibar, including the Zanzibar #Serena Hotel and the neighbouring #Hyatt are expected to take part in a Food Festival due to be held next week, the organizers have said. The six-day event, […]
#Nairobi Now – THE activity calendar for visitors to #Kenya
Nairobi Now – your one stop centre of events taking place in the Kenyan capital … Date: October 7, 2017 Venue: the Alchemist Time: 7 pm till late Dear ATC Readers, Welcome to this week’s Nairobi Now newsletter! You can always access Nairobi Now and get in touch with us through twitter, facebook or the […]
#MadaHotels plans to open a hotel in Namanve outside Kampala
#KAMPALA’S #NAMANVE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE SET TO GET ITS FIRST HOTEL (Posted 07th October 2017) A meeting at the just concluded Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi with Mada Hotels CEO Tinu Mhajan brought about the confirmation that the company was actively pursuing the construction of a new hotel outside Uganda’s capital Kampala. Located near the […]
