Monthly update from the Northern Rangelands Trust
Northern Rangelands Trust News Updates NRT: April Digest Saving Elephants Is Good For Business NRT’s CEO writes for Forbes Magazine, illustrating why creating conditions for elephant conservation in the face of a billion dollar illegal ivory trade is becoming a catalyst for business and poverty alleviation. Read the article Tackling Ticks in Ishaqbini Livestock grazing […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE Ethiopia: Infrastructure Investment for FDI Inflow AllAfrica The Ethiopian government has pursued extensive development of industrial parks that can serve for specific sectors such as textile & apparel, leather & leather products, pharmaceuticals, agro-processing and the like…. Read more>> Africa urged to tap local funds to finance mega infrastructure Business Daily Two European development […]
UNWTO Candidate St. Ange confirms that Halal Tourism high on his agenda
‘NO DISCRIMINATION BUT TOURISM FOR ALL‘ IS ST. ANGE’S MESSAGE TO THE WORLD OF TOURISM (Posted 02nd May 2017) Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for Secretary General of the UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organisation) was in Bangkok during the last couple of days for the WTTC 2017 Summit. Alain St.Ange is the immediate former […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM Kenya Airways partners with KTB to enhance tourism in Kenya Logistics Update Africa Kenya Airways has signed a strategic partnership with Kenya Tourism Board aiming to attract more visitors especially from emerging and key source markets of Kenya…. Read more>>
The 5th World Tourism Forum in Lucerne welcomes Alain St. Ange
ST. ANGE TO BE PART OF WORLD TOURISM FORUM 2017 DELIBERATIONS (Posted 02nd May 2017) With the dirty tricks campaign against UNWTO Secretary General candidate Alain St. Ange exposed as just that, a mudslinging affair by one particular candidate’s campaign offices, is the Seychellois candidate travelling to the Swiss city of Lucerne to participate in […]
UNWTO presents recommendations on use of ratings and reviews
3RD UNWTO CONGRESS ON ETHICS MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS PUBLIC (Posted 02nd May 2017) Tourism stakeholders have convened in Krakow, Poland, in the 3th World Tourism Organization International Congress on Ethics to underline the need to continue advancing the ethical framework of the sector. The event, which was conducted on 26-28 April, is one of the pillars […]
Rhinos set to return to Rwanda
RWANDA TO SEE RHINOS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A GENERATION (Posted 02nd May 2017) Twenty Eastern Black Rhinos are being prepared for translocation from South Africa to Rwanda over the space of the next two weeks according to confirmation received earlier today from both African Parks – the managers of Rwanda’s Akagera National Park […]
Swahili Time
Travel Africa Extra Magazine Dear ATC News Readers, Welcome to the next 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 […]
Lillian Gaitho’s thoughts at the start of the new weeks focus on Travel Apps
Shopping for a travel app? Quick fives to focus on. From the golden years of face to face communication, and human contact to the advent of wireless internet, and new age robotics; tourism and travel has no doubt grown to be one of the leading sectors in technological advancement. This has truly given way to […]
Qatar Airways ends Arabian Travel Market participation on a high
QATAR AIRWAYS USES ATM PRESENCE TO ANNOUNCE 12 NEW ROUTES FOR 2018 (Posted 01st May 2017) Qatar Airways brought its participation in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2017, the region’s largest travel show, to a successful conclusion by revealing a host of new destinations, showcasing product innovations and displaying the airline’s new Business Class Qsuite […]
Kenya Airways adds Victoria Falls stop as Cape Town flights rise to six a week
VICTORIA FALLS JOINS KENYA AIRWAYS DESTINATION LIST (Posted 01st May 2017) Tourism to Zimbabwe is set to benefit from the latest addition of flight routes to Victoria Falls as Kenya Airways will today launch a nonstop service from and to Nairobi. The Embraer E190 service will operate three times a week, offering a two class […]
Rwanda and Ethiopia sign multiple deals including tourism cooperation
ETHIOPIAN PRIME MINISTER CONCLUDES VISIT TO RWANDA WITH SIGNING OF 11 AGREEMENTS (Posted 30th April 2017) Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn signed a series of bilateral agreements at the end of the three day state visit before they both participated in Umuganda, where they helped with the construction of a […]
Brussels Airport News Updates of April 2017
Brussels Airport News Updates, in particular of importance for all travelers on Brussels Airlines out of their East African destinations Entebbe, Kigali and Bujumbura … and others too of course … Your flight info at your fingertips No more searching for info about your flight! With the latest version of the Brussels Airport app, everything […]
Kafunta Safari News and what happened in April 2017
Kafunta Safaris News Updates Though not at ZATEX this year, I had to give South Africa priority as they ‘sealed the deal’ well in advance, here come more news from my hosts of last year, Katunta Safaris … Enjoy! NEWSLETTER April 2017 Dear all! Welcome to our 2017 season! Wow, it’s been an awesome start […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
U.S.- AFRICA RELATIONS Kenya, US Security Pact Advances Steps Towards Direct Flights Capital FM The Government of Kenya and the United States have signed Memorandum of Understanding which will strengthen the… Read more>> Solar power dominates rural Tanzania, says report ESI Africa The report, released earlier this week by the National Bureau of Statistics and […]
Nairobi Now gives you all the information you need to have a great time while in Nairobi
Nairobi Now’s latest updates on ‘Action in Kenya’s Capital City‘ NairobiNow has been nominated in this year’s BAKE (Bloggers Association of Kenya) Awards under the ‘Best Entertainment Blog’ category. Take some time off and vote for us here. http://vote.bakeawards.co.ke/ Easiest way of finding us is, 13. E. However, … Nairobi Now Dear Readers of ATC […]
Thai Tourism Minister meets St. Ange in show of support
THE 12TH OF MAY IS THE DAY … (Posted 29th April 2017) Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, the Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand made time on the sidelines of the WTTC (World Tourism Travel Council) Summit in Bangkok to meet Alain St.Ange, the immediate former Seychelles Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine who […]
Jambojet acquires new Bombardier Q400NextGen’s
BOMBARDIER EXPANDS AFRICA FOOTPRINT WITH ADDITIONAL Q400’S FOR JAMBOJET (Posted 29th April 2017) (Jambojet’s new Bombardier Q400NextGen in new livery) Jambojet will take delivery of another brand new Bombardier Q400NextGen in May and a second one later in the year as Kenya’s main LCC seeks to expand operations to new destinations. Both aircraft, Bombardier confirmed […]
Reunion Tourism propagates green labelling
CLEF VERTE LABEL IMPORTANT FOR REUNION’S GLOBAL STANDING (Posted 28th April 2017) The Island of La Réunion Tourisme, in short IRT, has invited tourist accommodation professionals to a meeting to raise awareness of the Clef Verte label. Approximately thirty participants responded to the invitation. This meeting also allowed the representative of Teragir to officially present […]
New Kenya Airways CEO – not just yet
MBUVI NGUNZE TO STAY TILL BOARD DECIDES ON NEW CEO (Posted 28th April 2017) The search for a new Chief Executive at Kenya Airways clearly took longer than both Chairman and the Board per se had in mind, as news emerged that four candidate had been shortlisted after an extensive global search. Outgoing CEO Mbuvi […]
St. Ange speaks out on an increasingly dirty campaign for the UNWTO top job
‘I WILL SEE THIS CAMPAIGN THROUGH IN AN ETHICAL AND MORALLY UPRIGHT FASHION‘ SAYS ST. ANGE (Posted 28th April 2017) Seychelles Candidate for Secretary General of UNWTO, Alain St.Ange says ‘Will African Union say ‘mea culpa’ on 12 May for not supporting their best‘. Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Candidate for Secretary General of the United […]
Emirates renews deal with Seychelles Tourism
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SEYCHELLES TOURISM AND EMIRATES EXTENDED (Posted 28th April 2017) Emirates has earlier this week renewed its global marketing agreement with the Seychelles by extending the Memorandum of Understanding with the Seychelles Tourism Board. The MoU was signed on the sideline of the region’s largest travel trade event, Arabian Travel Market by Orhan Abbas, […]
Ethihad promotes Abu Dhabi stopover package to see the city’s attractions
DISCOVER ABU DHABI WITH ETIHAD’S STOPOVER OFFERS (Posted 28th April 2017) Passengers flying out of Entebbe with Etihad Airways to connect in Abu Dhabi to their final destinations, now have the opportunity to discover the many attractions of the UAE’s capital city. Etihad Airways has thrown down the gauntlet to the millions of guests who […]
Uganda promotes ‘The Pearl of Africa’ in North America
NORTH AMERICAN ROADSHOW AIMS TO PROMOTE TRAVEL TO UGANDA (Posted 28th April 2017) This month, the Uganda Tourism Board has been spreading the word about Uganda’s diverse and awe-inspiring travel experiences across the United States and Canada as part of a multi-city roadshow organized by North American marketing firm PHG Consulting. A delegation including the […]
#WeStandWithLaikipians
Joan Wandegi’s latest updates from troubled Laikipia Kuki Gallman is one of the founders of LWF. Some 25 years ago she joined a group of concerned Laikipia landowners to address conservation and the sharing of benefits that come from the protection of wildlife on private lands. She is a pioneer and a devoted conservationist. This […]
Budget crisis in Natal parks
Conservation Action Trust News Updates Poaching and budget crises spur dehorning move in Africa’s “rhino conservation cradle” Cape Town – It would have been unthinkable just a few years ago that rhinos would be dehorned for their own protection in a park as large and famous as the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal. The 96 000 […]
Lillian Gaitho’s weekend thoughts this week focus on ‘Traveling like a Pro’
Travel Like a Pro: How to create a personalized experience Mass marketing is nothing new in the travel industry, and travel agents are known to design and sell “packages” heavily dependent on group rates, unfortunately taking up bare minimal in terms of individual preferences. More than not, this will lead to differences arising in the […]
Help the Rhino Runners smash their target! ???
Save the Rhino News Updates Meet our marathon heroes! April 2017 A huge thank you and congratulations to each and every member of the incredible 2017 Save the Rhino London Marathon team! The sun shone on our 54 rhino heroes as we celebrated their success. We’d also like to give a rhino-sized thank you to […]
Serena give their luxurious Selous properties a rainy season makeover
THE SELOUS – WHERE NOT ONE BUT TWO OF SERENA’S LUXURIOUS CAMPS AWAIT YOU (Posted 28th April 2017) After every rainy season, a new sense of life, beauty and peace is restored back into the Selous. The dust and the winds have died down and in their place has a green and lush landscape taken […]
WTM Africa’s Sustainable Tourism Awards hand Amboseli Serena a Silver Trophy
ONCE A WINNER ALWAYS A WINNER (Posted 28th April 2017) While in Cape Town for the Africa Travel Week 2017 – which comprises World Travel Market Africa, IBTM Africa and ILTM Africa – did the exhibition organizers Reed also organize the now annual Sustainable Tourism Awards Ceremony. This special event honours best environmental practice, proven […]
