Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
INFRASTRUCTURE First impressions of east Africa’s largest shopping mall How We Made It In Africa The mall, which has 67,000m2 of gross lettable space, is part of a larger development that will eventually also comprise residential, office, leisure and hospitality components….. Read more>> Top Investment Opportunities in Africa .com Africa Mauritius, the Seychelles, Namibia, South […]
St. Ange UNWTO candidacy based on success, success and more success
MASSIVE BOOST FOR SEYCHELLES TOURISM AS NUMBERS SHOOT UP BY 25 PERCENT (Posted 02nd March 2017) The foundations laid by immediate former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Mr. Alain St. Ange and his team at the Seychelles Tourism Board continue to bear fruits, as the latest statistics from Victoria indicate. Arrival numbers […]
Ethiopian and Air Namibia sign code share agreement
THREE TIMES A WEEK SERVICE FROM ADDIS TO WINDHOEK LAYS FOUNDATION FOR CODE SHARE (Posted 01st March 2017) Africa’s largest airline, Ethiopian Airlines, last week concluded a codeshare agreement with Air Namibia. The codeshare agreement covers Ethiopian thrice weekly services to Windhoek and the services of both airlines beyond their respective hubs. The agreement will […]
Uganda visits from North America double in volume from 2015 to 2016
SHARP RISE IN VISITOR NUMBERS FOR UGANDA LAST YEAR FROM NORTH AMERICA (Posted 01st March 2017) Tourist numbers from the top 20 North American (United States and Canada) tour operators directly selling Uganda leisure travel packages has more than doubled from 2015 to 2016. The rise in numbers is largely due to the increased marketing […]
UNWTO develops standards for accessible tourism
GLOBAL STANDARDS ARE COMING FOR ACCESSIBLE TOURISM (Posted 01st March 2017) From the initiative of the ONCE Foundation, the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the first working meeting for the development of an International Standard on Accessible Tourism for All was held in Madrid on 13th and 14th of […]
Africa’s beach destinations challenged as Thailand expands Visa waiver programme
VISA FREE TRAVEL TO THE GLOBAL BEACHES IS A MIGHTY INCENTIVE FOR TOURISTS (Posted 01st March 2017) The Kingdom of Thailand has sprung a surprise on their main competitors ahead of the upcoming ITB 2017 tourism fair in Berlin, when authorities announced that a further 21 countries are now exempt from Visa requirements. This is […]
Air Mauritius reacts to media reports on financial discrepancies
AIRLINE HITS BACK AT MEDIA OVER NEGATIVE REPORTING (Posted 01st March 2017) Following media reports of financial discrepancies in the company’s balance sheets has Air Mauritius come out swinging, rejecting any of the allegations made as inaccurate and false. Said a company statement received overnight: Start quote Following reports that appeared in the press recently, […]
More endorsements pile in for UNWTO candidate St. Ange
AS NOMINATION DEADLINE COMES CLOSER IS THIS UNWTO CANDIDATE REELING IN ENDORSEMENTS (Posted 01st March 2017) A hastily orchestrated campaign against the candidacy of Seychelles’ immediate former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Alain St. Ange, is at the verge of failing as more endorsements of substance keep piling in for him. The […]
Serengeti vs Kruger … read on to find out if there is a winner or a draw
Travel Africa Extra Magazine compares Kruger and Serengeti Welcome to the February issue of Travel Africa Extra, our new monthly compendium of great stories, opinion and advice for readers of Travel Africa magazine, delivered to you by email at the end of every month. Please feel free to share this mini-mag with any family, friends […]
Wakanow Founder Ekezie named Nigeria’s ‘Travel Business Man of the Year’
NIGERIA’S TRAVEL BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD GOES TO WAKANOW FOUNDER OBINNA EKEZIE (Posted 01st March 2017) The Founder and Group Managing Director of Wakanow, West Africa’s leading online travel agency with global ambitions, Mr. Obinna Ekezie has been named Travel Man of the Year at the 2016 ATQ Travel Personality awards scheduled to […]
Meet the Safarilink team in Berlin
KENYA’S LEADING SAFARI AIRLINE MAKES APPEARANCE AT ITB 2017 (Posted 01st March 2017) MEET SAFARILINK AT ITB BERLIN Safarilink Aviation will be exhibiting at ITB Berlin and we would be delighted to meet with you to discuss updates on our scheduled services, expansion of our fleet and details about our new routes – like Zanzibar […]
World Wildlife Day Celebrations and Events
Save the Rhino News Anti-poaching gains in South Africa jeopardised by proposed domestic trade Feb 2017 Friday 03 March is World Wildlife Day, marking the anniversary of the date the CITES Treaty was signed, creating a legal framework to regulate the international trade in wildlife. CITES banned the international trade in rhino horn in 1977, […]
Let’s do this in 2017!
Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust News #RUNWILD in NYC for Kenya with the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust BE AN AWESOME HUMAN BEING AND Help us #keepkenyawild We will have some great team runs and events in New York in the week before the Marathon you won’t want to miss – it’s sure to be a very […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
CCA MEMBERS IN THE NEWS NBA Africa VP Amadou Fall talks about growing the game in the continent The Undefeated NBA Africa – The NBA opened the 2016-17 regular season with 14 of its 114 international players from African countries. NBA Africa vice president and managing director for Africa Amadou…Read more>> Boeing expands its aerospace […]
Ethiopian captures African Cargo Airline of the Year Award
AND THE AFRICAN CARGO OSCAR GOES TO … ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES (Posted 28th February 2017) Ethiopian Airlines, the largest cargo operator in Africa, has been awarded the African Cargo Airline of the Year Award during the 2017 Air Cargo Africa Conference held in Johannesburg from 21st to 23rd February 2017. Air Cargo Africa 2017 has been […]
ServiceMAG rings in next round of #TSMTWEETCHAT
SERVICE MAGAZINE CONTINUES ENGAGING WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY (Posted 28th February 2017_ This coming Friday March 3rd 2017 from 11am-12noon the ServiceMag shall be hosting Clement UWAJENEZA CEO of RwandaOnline, discussing on the efficiency, ease, and reliability of Irembo. Irembo is Rwanda’s one-stop portal for e-Government services and a platform for Government services online. Some […]
Tourism has become Reunion’s mainstay and the results speak for themselves
REUNION TOURISM LOOKS BACK AT A STRONG 2016 (Posted 28th February 2017) Details of tourist arrivals for 2016 are now out for the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion, and the comparison with 2015 look good as expected. The year 2016 has been an extremely successful year for Reunion Island tourism after a job well […]
RSVP to WYSE sessions at ITB Berlin
Meet the WYSE Travel Confederation in Berlin at #ITB2017 ITB Berlin 2017 – WYSE Village updates RSVP for WYSE workshops and panel discussions taking place at ITB Berlin WYSE will host a variety of panel sessions and a networking reception at our stand in hall 4.1. Don’t forget to RSVP to secure your spot at […]
Sudan grinds to a halt as nationwide power outage strikes
NO POWER – A NIGHTMARE SCENARIO FOR THE HOT CITIES OF THE SUDAN (Posted 28th February 2017) A massive nation wide power outage struck the Sudan yesterday, when trip mechanism in the grid failed to engage after some production sources said to be at the Merowe Dam went down. This prompted an outage at the […]
Love Wildlife? Then it is Time to read the News and Stories from Ol Pejeta
Ol Pejeta Conservancy News Updates Terrified elephant rescued from dam Trapped in deep mud, this female elephant had been attacked by an angry mob from a local village. Find out how a dream team from Ol Pejeta and the Kenya Wildlife Service came to the rescue. // read the full story Puppies! The latest additions […]
Kenya uses football to increase visibility in the UK
KENYA ALL STAR TEAM LOSES TO HULL BUT BRAND KENYA WINS BIG (Posted 28th February 2017) A Kenyan all star football team may have lost last night against Premiership side Hull City by two goals to one, but Brand Kenya and Kenya Tourism gained big time through the exposure gained from the match. Venue was […]
Jambojet gives foreign routes another try
KENYA AIRWAYS LOW COST SUBSIDIARY JAMBOJET APPLIES FOR A DOZEN FOREIGN ROUTES (Posted 28th February 2017) After being snubbed by the licensing committee of the Kenyan Civil Aviation authorities the the last round, when Jambojet’s applications to become a designated airline on foreign routes, is the Kenya Airways’ low cost subsidiary giving it another try. […]
Corporate Council on Africa News Updates
TOURISM U.S. opens door to non-stop flights from Kenya Pan African Visions Kenya received a safety certification this week from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration that will allow its airlines to apply for non-stop flights to U.S. airports…. Read more>> Examining the State of Hotel Development in Africa Hospitality Net A total of 365 hotel […]
Euromonitor International Top 100 City Destinations Rankings
Africa Travel Association shares the Euromonitor International Top 100 City Destinations Rankings Top 100 City Destinations Rankings Sadly is East Africa NOT represented here at all, a challenge to the cities of Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali and Dar es Salaam and for good measure even Mombasa … let’s lift our standards and reputation to make an […]
Laikipia, a hotspot of sorts, hosts Gubernatorial Debate
WANT TO BE COUNTY GOVERNOR? FACE YOUR ELECTORATE ESPECIALLY IN TROUBLED LAIKIPIA COUNTY! (Posted 27th February 2017) The Laikipia chapter of the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the first ever Gubernatorial debate, to be held in Laikipia County, on Sunday 12th March 2017 at Nanyuki High School from 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 […]
Practical Guidelines for Integrated Quality Management in Tourism Destinations – Concepts, Implementation and Too
World Tourism Organization News Update
Atta – African Travel and Tourism Association News Updates
The latest African Travel and Tourism Association News … … and please consider joining this organization where Africa’s tourism businesses come together … Weekly members news summary from Atta – The African Travel and Tourism Association Please find below this week’s summary of the Atta members news featuring news from across the African continent and […]
Qatar Airways plans big launch event for ITB 2017
‘OUR NEW BUSINESS CLASS SEATS WILL MAKE FIRST CLASS OBSOLETE‘ (Posted 27th February 2017) When Qatar Airways presented their first Airbus A350XWB as global launch customer, did Group CEO Mr. Akbar Al Baker say to the invited aviation media from around the world ‘… when we launch our new business class seat which is now […]
Air Mauritius advances fleet replacement
AIR MAURITIUS ANNOUNCES AMSTERDAM FLIGHTS WITH KLM AS FLEET RENEWAL GAINS TRACTION (Posted 27th February 2017) The Air Lease Corporation will provide two Airbus A330-900NEO’s on a long term lease to Air Mauritius with delivery dates set for September and October next year, when two ageing Airbus A340’s will be retired from the airline’s fleet. […]
“Why AWA is winning in West Africa” says COO of African World Airlines
More ATQ News SAT, Tripberry, Golden Tulip Hotels and De Edge Hotels Partners Port Harcourt Bantaba 2017 South Africa Tourism Board, Tripberry.com, Golden Tulip Hotels and De Edge Hotels have all confirmed their partnership with Port Harcourt BANTABA 2017. …more details SAT which has been in the forefront of championing and encouraging intra-African tourism among […]
