Laikipia – Be Informed, Stay Engaged!
News Updates from the Laikipia Wildlife Forum Dear ATC Readers, Meet the CIDP Team (from left to right): Margaret Wambua, Stanley Ngatia and Peter Hetz from LWF; Gabriel Nyausi from NRT, John Gitonga from Mpala, Hussein Wario, FAO, and Omar Jibril, National ASAL Stakeholder Coordinator. Absent from the photo is AHADI representative, Lucy Kimani. On […]
Zimbabwe’s new Victoria Falls International Airport triggers unprecedented tourism boom
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 […]
President Paul Kagame set to formally open ATA’s World Tourism Conference #ATA41
Corporate Council on Africa ready to launch #ATA41 in Kigali Africa Travel Association presents 41st Annual World Tourism Conference August 28 – 31, 2017 Kigali Conference Center | Kigali, Rwanda www.ATARwanda.com
Qatar Airways CEO elected to chair IATA’s Board of Governors
QATAR AIRWAYS’ AKBAR AL BAKER ELECTED TO TOP IATA POSITION (Posted 27th August 2017) Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Mr. Akbar Al Baker, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Governors (BoG) of prestigious global aviation industry body International Air Transport Association (IATA), effective June 2018. The rotating one-year term will commence at the […]
Alain St. Ange’s Tourism Report – Edition 12
Enjoy the 12th edition of the Alain St. Ange tourism report, available via the link below to eliminate previous ‘sizing’ problems when reproducing it here in its original format. http://mailchi.mp/977e3c93025c/saint-ange-tourism-report-12th-edition
COMESA Business Council publishes sectoral reports
COMESA BUSINESS COUNCIL AFFIRMS RELEVANCE AS REPORTS ARE PUBLISHED (Posted 27th August 2017) The COMESA Business Council is the recognized apex business organization in the region, representing private sector interests at the highest levels of decision making in the region. The CBC provides key market driven services to its membership, namely- business advocacy, business support […]
Seychelles Tourism Board heads to Korea
SEYCHELLES FOCUSES ON SOUTH KOREA (Posted 27th August 2017) Mrs. Sherin Francis, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board is heading to Seoul in South Korea for what is being described as a ‘major mission’ for the period 28th of August to the 02nd of September. The working visit by Mrs. Francis coincides with the […]
Alan Root – a giant among East Africa’s film makers
ALAN ROOT – REST IN PEACE AS YOUR LEGACY LIVES ON (Posted 27th August 2017) Alan Root, an icon amongst his film making and photographing peers, passed on yesterday aged 80. For me it has been ages since I last met Alan and longer still when I was first introduced to him at a function […]
New rhino birth on Ziwa brings overall number to 21
RHINO BIRTH MAKES BREAKING NEWS (Posted 26th August 2017) Two hours ago was another rhino baby born on the Rhino Fund Uganda / Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, bringing the overall number to 21 which include 9 females, 11 males and the latest addition, sex still to be determined by the monitoring team.Notably is the mother […]
Kenya Airways financial restructuring goes ahead as court rules against dissenting banks
KENYA AIRWAYS FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING NOW DEFINITELY ON (Posted 26th August 2017) Equity Bank, Jamii Bora and Ecobank yesterday had their court case thrown out by the Court of Appeals in Nairobi which they filed over their objections to be ‘forced‘ to become part of a new shareholder set up at Kenya Airways under which debts […]
Reunion installs more webcams on island’s beaches
… LIVE FROM THE BEACH OF ROCHES NOIRES … (Posted 26th August 2017) A fourth webcam has just been installed on the beach of Roches Noires in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains. This project was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Reunion Island Tourism (IRT) and Tamarun which open today a window on the Indian Ocean. A […]
Seychelles Tourism Board relocates to new offices at Mont Fleuri
SEYCHELLES TOURISM ANNOUNCES MOVE TO NEW OFFICES AT MONT FLEURI’S BOTANICAL HOUSE (Posted 26th August 2017) Come Monday will the Seychelles Tourism Board move offices from the convenient location of Espace Building near the ferry port to the more distant Botanical House at Mont Fleuri, it was learned. The move will take several days and […]
Third Air Tanzania Bombardier Q400NextGen confiscated in Canada over government debts
DEBTS COME TO HAUNT TANZANIA AS THIRD NEW AIRCRAFT GRABBED IN CANADA BY CREDITOR (Posted 25th August 2017) Only this morning was the question asked once again why the third Air Tanzania Bombardier Q400NextGen, due for delivery back in June, was not delivered to Dar es Salaam as projected and why the Tanzanian government kept […]
Election conduct strengthens tourism sector confidence
Tourism stakeholders react to sector’s performance post elections With diminutive effect from the elections anxiety, Kenya’s tourism sector has withstood the pressures of uncertainties that resulted to some tourists having to hold their travel plans. As one of the most volatile sectors, tourism stakeholders remain obliged to Kenyans for choosing peace during a considerably fraught […]
Nairobi Now gives you the where and when of things happening in the Kenyan capital
Nairobi Now gives you all there is to know ahead of your next visit to Nairobi Nairobi Now 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 blog. Also, email us to submit your events or suggest […]
Tourism for Sustainable Development in the Least Developed Countries – Data now available
The UN World Tourism Organization releases key data about Tourism in least developed countries …
Fastjet Tanzania registers a Solenta Aviation ERJ145
FLEET CHANGE UNDERWAY AT FASTJET TANZANIA (Posted 25th August 2017) Information is coming in that Fastjet may add an ERJ145 jet aircraft to their fleet in Tanzania ahead of the introduction of two Embraer E190’s before phasing out the too large and too expensive to fly Airbus A319, the last one remaining on the airline’s […]
Child killed as UNWFP plane hits house in South Sudan
CHILD DEAD AS KILLER PLANE ESCAPES (Posted 25th August 2017) Four people were injured and a child was killed when an aircraft contracted by the UN’s World Food Programme for emergency food airdrops bodged its landing attempt in Juba. According to reports coming in did the aircraft attempt to land in sweeping rain and touched […]
Just how deep in the red is Air Tanzania
AUDIT REPORT SET TO REVEAL FULL EXTENT OF AIR TANZANIA’S DEBTS (Posted 25th August 2017) Regular aviation sources in Dar es Salaam have confirmed that the long awaited special audit by the Auditor General’s office for Air Tanzania will be published next week. The true extend of the indebtedness of Tanzania’s national carrier has for […]
Radar failure at Nairobi’s JKIA impacts on flight operations
RADAR FAILURE AT JKIA CAUSES DELAYS (Posted 25th August 2017) East Africa’s main aviation hub, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, yesterday experienced a radar installation failure, leading to delays in arrivals and departures of many flights. While the Kenya Airport Authority did not find the event alarming enough to issue a formal statement through their social […]
Kwita Izina 2017 will see 19 gorilla babies named
19 NEWBORN GORILLAS WILL GET NAMED AT KWITA IZINA 2017 (Posted 25th August 2017) While discussions, at least outside Rwanda, are ongoing about the rationale of doubling gorilla permit fees a few months ago to a whopping 1.500 US Dollars per person, will the Rwanda Development Board present 19 new born gorillas for naming on […]
Isiolo’s new airport set for daily flights from Nairobi
KENYA’S NORTH OPENS UP FOR TRAVEL AND TRADE AS ISIOLO GETS DAILY FLIGHTS FROM NAIROBI (Posted 25th August 2017) As indicated here in earlier reports have operations into Isiolo’s new airport already started on a charter basis but come September will scheduled flights commence. FlySax will launch daily flights as of 03rd of September from […]
UNWTO News 66
UN World Tourism Organization News Updates UNWTO Launches ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’ Campaign In the framework of the International Year on Sustainable Tourism for Development, 2017, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is launching a consumer-oriented campaign aimed at raising awareness of the value and contribution that sustainable tourism can make towards development. The ‘Travel.Enjoy.Respect’ campaign wants to engage […]
Africa’s Tourism Calendar of Events 2017/2018
ATQ News from Nigeria and Beyond Nigerian Journalists have applauded the appointment of former Director General, Nigeria Tourism Development Commission, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe and other professionals into key areas in the industry. Domestic Tourism in Kenya Drives Nairobi’s rise to the Top of Airport rankings in Africa Israel has the most secure Airline, Airport and […]
Lets Go Travel Kenya presents CSR report for first half of this year
LET’S GO TRAVEL KENYA AGAIN EXCELS IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES (Posted 24th August 2017) SUSTAINABILITY FIRST YEAR HALF REPORT 2017 By Alan Dixson 2017 is the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development as declared by the United Nations. In view of this world concern we feel that we must do more to focus […]
Qatar Airways launches advance meal orders for premium passengers
ADDED VALUE FOR QATAR AIRWAYS’ PREMIUM PASSENGERS AS AIRLINE NOW ALLOWS ADVANCE MEAL ORDERS (Posted 24th August 2017) First Class and Business Class passengers flying with Qatar Airways out of their East African destinations Entebbe, Kigali, Nairobi, Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar have just been handed another privilege by the word’s first ever five […]
Unlocking Africa’s Tourism Potential at #ATA41
Corporate Council on Africa’s #ATA41 Updates ATA will convene a panel of ministers to assess and discuss Africa’s tourism potential CCA’s 41st Annual World Tourism Conference Africa Travel Association presents 41st Annual World Tourism Conference August 28 – 31, 2017 Kigali Conference Center | Kigali, Rwanda www.ATARwanda.com REGISTER NOW
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM How a new cruise ship terminal could boost Durban’s economy How We Made It In Africa While sub-Saharan Africa is on the map for foreign investors in many other sectors, the cruise ship industry mostly passes the region by. It is hoped that this situation could change once the new Durban Cruise Terminal opens […]
Be A Part Of Laikipia’s Development Through CIDPs and mainly stay informed!
Updates from Laikipia … On Monday, August 21st, Honourable Nderitu Muriithi (Governor) and Honourable John Mwaniki (Deputy Governor) were sworn into office. Please see their MANIFESTO here. We have one month before members of the County Assembly are called to take up their positions. Over the same month, new County Executives will be selected. We […]
Sign Up and Experience the Tourism World at WTM Africa in April Next Year
WTM Africa Updates for 2018 18 – 20 April 2018, Cape Town, South Africa About the show Visit Find Exhibitors Blog WTM Africa gives you the opportunity to meet the world under one roof and be inspired by Travel Industry Leaders, Trends and Innovations. New conference sectors featuring Sports & Events Tourism and Women in […]
