Monthly news update from the Northern Rangelands Trust
Northern Rangelands Trust News Updates May 2017 update from NRT NRT: May Digest #OneTouchLive – Exploring The Big North Popular Kenyan blogger and photographer Mwangi Kirubi explores Marsabit, challenging perceptions of northern Kenya. Read more Several reticulated giraffe were collared at Loisaba Conservancy, and nearby NRT member conservancies last month. This was for easier monitoring […]
After strong April do May results look even better for Brussels Airlines
EXCELLENT MAY RESULTS POINT TO ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING YEAR FOR BRUSSELS AIRLINES (Posted 13th June 2017) During the month of May, Brussels Airlines recorded a passenger growth of 18.9%. The seat load factor increased by 3.4 % and the transported cargo volume rose significantly as well. Last month, 839,320 passengers flew with Brussels Airlines. That […]
UNWTO at last reacts to smear campaign against the new Secretary General elect
COULD THE REASON BEHIND THE SMEAR CAMPAIGN BE MONEY? (Posted 13th June 2017) An aggressive smear campaign full of innuendo, allegations if not outright defamatory comments unfolded over the past weeks since the election of a new Secretary General for the UNWTO did not bring the wanted result for a media organization, which reputation itself […]
Major new partnership in Kenya’s hospitality sector as Simba acquires major stake in Hemingways
KENYA’S DECK OF HOSPITALITY CARDS SHUFFLED AS TWO GROUPS MOVE CLOSER (Posted 13th June 2017) News are breaking from Nairobi that the Simba Corporation, owners of the landmark Villa Rosa Kempinski, the Olare Mara Kempinski luxury tented camp and also of the Acacia Premier Hotel in Kisumu, have signed a deal with the Hemingways Group, […]
Tourism Professionals in Nigeria reject Proposed Tourism Bill before the Parliament
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 […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA IN THE NEWS U.S.-Africa Business Summit Begins Tomorrow There will be more than 15 African government and private sector delegations attending CCA’s upcoming U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, DC…. Read more INFRASTRUCTURE Ethiopia introduces first smart parking system in Africa CGTN Africa Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa has introduced a first for Africa, a smart […]
How to become a Safari Guide in a Week
UPDATES FROM ‘THE GOOD SAFARI GUIDE‘ Dear ATC Readers, So many of us want more than a holiday when we go on safari, and the Okavango Guiding School delivers. We’re not surprised that our most popular blog post this month is ‘How to Become a Safari Guide in a Week‘. Now, we know that the […]
Nairobi Westlands, Upper Hill, Airport Zone and now Hurlingham – hotel growth areas
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON COMMANDS THE HURLINGHAM MARKET (Posted 13th June 2017) In the hotel industry there is the saying about Location Location Location and that has in fact been true since inns and taverns with rooms above them have taken in travelers during days when the fastest means to move from point A to […]
Qatar Airways stands its ground and launches Dublin
DUBLIN IS QATAR AIRWAYS’ LATEST DESTINATION AS IT IS ‘BUSINESS AS USUAL‘ FOR THE DOHA BASED AIRLINE (Posted 12th June 2017) Undeterred by the hullabaloo caused by Qatar’s neighbours, trying to blockade by sea, land and air traffic into and out of the State of Qatar, has the national airline bucked the trend earlier today […]
New Wildlife Strategy in the making in Kenya
KENYA’S ENVIRONMENT SECRETARY LAUNCHES PROCESS AT NAIROBI’S CROWN PLAZA HOTEL (Posted 12th June 2017) Environment and Natural Resources Cabinet Secretary, Prof Judi Wakhungu, while flagging off the process of producing a new wildlife strategy, also this morning inaugurated a national steering to provide policy direction, high-level guidance and general oversight in the process to ensure […]
Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association – News Summary
News Updates from the African Travel and Tourism Association … Have you signed up yet to become a member? 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 from across the African continent and beyond. […]
Reunion awards more tourism quality certificates
16 MORE QUALIFY FOR REUNION’S QUALITY TOURISM LABEL (Posted 12th June 2017) The island of La Réunion Tourisme awarded the diplomas for the label Qualité Tourisme Island of La Réunion to sixteen new professionals of the tourist industry operating on the island. The graduation ceremony was held at the Diana Dea Lodge & SPA Hotel […]
Armed bandits waylay tourists in the Samburu Game Reserve
ROBBERY NOT GOOD FOR OUR REPUTATION SAY TOURISM STAKEHOLDERS (Posted 12th June 2017) A group of tourists from the UK was yesterday robbed a few kilometres inside the Samburu Game Reserve, according to tweets seen and received from the Kenyan Ministry of Tourism. While at present no arrests have been confirmed is it known that […]
AFRAA’s latest updates from the African aviation scene
ENJOY THE AFRAA NEWS JUST RECEIVED … (Posted 12th June 2017)
New magazine promotes Seychelles’ natural beauty and attractions
‘ABSOLUTE SEYCHELLES‘ MAGAZINE LAUNCHED IN VICTORIA (Posted 12th June 2017) The all new ‘Absolute Seychelles‘ magazine was launched last week in Victoria in the presence of the Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Marine and Ports Mr. Maurice Loustau-Lalanne and the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board Mrs. Sherin Francis. Published in the UK will the […]
Kenya to launch review process for a new wildlife conservation strategy
NEW WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY TO BE DEVELOPED IN KENYA (Posted 12th June 2017) The Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, Prof. Judi Wakhungu, will in the morning launch the formulation of Kenya’s National Wildlife Conservation and Management Strategy at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi. The launch of the process of formulating […]
Qatar Airways announces a new record profit year
NEW RECORD PROFITS FOR QATAR AIRWAYS – THE FIVE STAR AIRLINE (Posted 11th June 2017) In a year when Qatar Airways will celebrate 20 years in the skies across the world did the pedigree of the world’s first five star airline show again, as the carrier just announced a rise of profitability by 21.7 percent […]
4.000 attend Rwanda Day in Belgium – RwandAir’s next code shared destination
CODESHARE WITH BRUSSELS AIRLINES GIVES RWANDAIR ACCESS TO EUROPE’S CAPITAL (Posted 10th June 2017) Thousands of Rwandans living in Belgium and other countries in Europe attended ‘Rwanda Day‘ which was held in the city of Ghent on Saturday. The Rwandan government was represented by none other than President Paul Kagame but also by Foreign Minister Louise […]
Ethiopian Airlines set to launch new cargo centre in Addis Ababa
ICAO FORUM IN ETHIOPIA PROVIDES PLATFORM TO LAUNCH NEW ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES CARGO CENTRE (Posted 10th June 2017) The inauguration of its state of the art Cargo Terminal-II will now take place during the Second ICAO Global Air Cargo Development Forum which Ethiopian Airlines is hosting from 27th to 29th of June. Covering a total area […]
The wildebeest are back …
ADVANCE ‘TEAMS‘ OF THOUSANDS OF WILDEBEEST REACH THE MASAI MARA (Posted 10th June 2017) The first of as many as two million migrating wildebeest and zebras have reached the Masai Mara earlier this week, when thousands were reportedly crossing over from the Tanzanian Serengeti National Park in search of fresh pasture. The annual spectacle has […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Five indicators of tourism potential in Africa Biz Community Africa is beautiful, but the future of the continent’s economy is dependent on how the potential of tourism is properly harnessed. Jumia Travel shares five interesting indicators of tourism becoming the biggest contributor to Africa’s economy… Read more>> South Africa: Unemployed Free State Youth Get […]
Nairobi Now – where it is all about the where and when of things happening in Kenya’s capita’
Nairobi Now’s latest edition where you find all you need to know to make your stay in Nairobi the most active ever … Dates: Until June 30, 2017 Venue: Nairobi Gallery Time: 8.30 am – 5.30 pm Entry: Museum Rates Apply About Boniface Maina represents a new breed of promising young contemporary artists in Nairobi. […]
Have you been the Kenya’s Largest Entertainment Venue?
Did you know that Wild Waters is Kenya’s largest entertainment venue of its kind? Team Building, Conferences, Cocktail Parties, Weddings and more… Find out about our various packages. Enable pictures to load to view this email on mobile phones Introducing Wild Waters Kenya … a leading multipurpose complex in the sunshine coast of Mombasa. Established […]
Kenya Tourism and Kenya Wildlife Service sign partnership MoU
NEW DEAL SEALS KWS AND KTB PARTNERSHIP (Posted 09th June 2017) The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in a bid to adopt a holistic approach to marketing Kenya’s wildlife product ahead of the August general election. ‘The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is the […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts this week focus on your carbon footprint
Five ways to keep your carbon footprint low while travelling Apart from the positive impact as a leading economic frontier and the fastest growing sector, tourism also accounts for 5-12% of global greenhouse emissions through related activities such as travel, adventure and comfort amenities. Although most stakeholders are aware of this fact, most are quite […]
Good news for Kenya Airways as debt is set to be swapped for equity
KENYA GOVERNMENT INTENT TO CONVERT LOCAL BANK DEBTS INTO EQUITY FOR NATIONAL AIRLINE (Posted 09th June 2017) News are emerging from Nairobi that the Kenyan government, already intent to convert loans worth 23 billion Kenya Shillings extended to national airline Kenya Airways into equity, may now have brought local banks on board too. It is […]
At the Africa Travel Magazine June is the month of the dune
More from the Travel Africa Magazine Jambo! For readers, travelers and adventurers alike, we hope our stories give you inspiration and the information you need to explore your next destination! The month of dune Phil Clisby recalls a hair-raising escapade through the Western Sahara into Mauritania in 1992 We’d been in the desert for five […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Internet penetration in Africa boosts e-tourism IT News Africa Currently, there are approximately 345 million internet users in Africa, representing 9.3% of the total population and a penetration rate of 27.7%…..Read more>> Mixed fortunes for African aviation African Business Magazine Perhaps the most heartening sight is the continued success of Ethiopian Airlines, which demonstrates […]
AVIATION AFRICA MOVES TO CAIRO, EGYPT IN 2018
Aviation Africa 2018 updates Aviation Africa summit and exhibition set for Cairo debut The premier event covering the entire aviation industry is to take its 2018 edition to the Egyptian capital. Aviation Africa, the exhibition and summit covering the full aviation and aerospace spectrum across the African continent, is to hold its third edition in […]
Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains – enjoy them now before the mad rush starts
THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON – ONE OF UGANDA’S HIDDEN GEMS (Posted 08th June 2017) (The Mihunga Gate, launch point for hikes along the ‘Central Circuit’ but also for extended climbs up to the mountain peaks) First mentioned by ancient Greek cartographer Ptolemaeus in around 150 AD, though never conclusively answered how he got the […]
